Cobalt Top Stories

Value of battery metals in new electric cars already beyond 2020 total

MINING.COM’s EV Metal Index surpasses 2020 full year total in just six months as lithium, cobalt and nickel prices bounce and tonnes deployed globally set records.

MINING.com Editor | August 31, 2021 | 1:51 pm

LME launches digital sustainability passport, begins with aluminum

The LMEpassport stores electronic Certificates of Analysis, or quality assurance…

Cecilia Jamasmie | August 31, 2021 | 9:13 am

Congo copper sales increase 10% in H1, cobalt up 15%

Exports and local sales of copper stood at 871,956 tonnes,…

Reuters | August 31, 2021 | 7:19 am

How Afghanistan’s $1 trillion mining wealth sold the war

US media regurgitates a 2010 New York Times frontpage story…

Frik Els | August 27, 2021 | 12:19 pm

DRC reviewing $6bn mining deal with Chinese investors

President Felix Tshisekedi said in May that some mining contracts…

Reuters | August 27, 2021 | 7:24 am

Savannah Resources raises $8m for Portugal lithium project

Funding allows it to move forward with its Barroso lithium project, slated to be western Europe’s largest mine of the battery metal.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 14, 2023 | 3:58 am

Talon Metals discovers new semi-massive nickel sulphide formation at Tamarack

Hit was in part of the Tamarack intrusive complex never before explored.

Staff Writer | July 13, 2023 | 9:13 am

US bill aims to counter China control of Congo critical minerals

The DRC produces about 70% of the world’s cobalt and also has major deposits of copper, lithium, tantalum, and germanium.

Bloomberg News | July 13, 2023 | 7:38 am

Chart: Electrification rush spurs record Argentine investments

Flows into Argentina grew 123%, with the lithium and copper industries contributing billions of dollars.

Bloomberg News | July 13, 2023 | 7:29 am

Canadian government backs international moratorium on deep sea mining

Federal fisheries minister said the decision to back the moratorium was due to a lack of a strong regulatory regime and a poor understanding of the comprehensive impacts.

Stefan Labbé | July 12, 2023 | 1:16 pm

Appian ready to deploy $2bn in cash-starved mining sector, says CEO

Appian plans to be “one of the most active investors in the metals and mining space over the next few years.”

Alisha Hiyate | July 12, 2023 | 9:16 am

Neometals inks vanadium supply deal with Glencore

The Australian company will supply all saleable vanadium bearing products from its project in Finland for an initial period of five years.

Reuters | July 12, 2023 | 7:51 am

Sugar boosts capacity, longevity of next-gen flow battery

New research shows that a common food additive can boost the capacity and longevity of a next-generation flow battery design.

Staff Writer | July 12, 2023 | 6:06 am

A showdown in Jamaica is deciding the fate of the deep ocean

As the International Seabed Authority meets in Kingston this week, it will be writing rules for deep sea mining that threatens the very ecosystems in need of preservation.

Bloomberg News | July 11, 2023 | 2:02 pm

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