Cobalt Top Stories

China’s Lygend starts milestone nickel project in Indonesia

Company and its Indonesian partner Harita Group plan to build other projects on Obi island to make nickel sulphate.

Reuters | May 19, 2021 | 7:40 am

Canada has “right ingredients” to be EV battery leader

Report shows that having most of the highly-demanded battery materials…

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 19, 2021 | 3:54 am

Singapore Exchange eyes battery metals contracts to tap EV boom

The Singapore Exchange is eyeing introducing contracts for battery metals…

Bloomberg News | May 18, 2021 | 8:01 pm

EV Metal Index jumps 85% in a month despite nickel, cobalt price drop

MINING.COM’s tracker of the value of battery metals in newly…

Frik Els | May 18, 2021 | 1:44 pm

Canada Nickel drills new discovery at MacDiarmid project

This is a new discovery located 23 km southwest of…

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | May 18, 2021 | 12:35 pm

Battery boom sparks revival for Quebec’s formerly failed lithium miners

Ford’s supply deal with Nemaska is the latest sign of optimism for lithium projects once left for dead.

Bloomberg News | May 24, 2023 | 12:15 pm

BHP-backed Tanzania nickel miner in talks for offtake contracts

Lifezone Metals is negotiating supply deals with several electric vehicle manufacturers and battery makers.

Reuters | May 24, 2023 | 11:29 am

Oil giant ExxonMobil jumps on lithium wagon

Acquisition of lithium prospect in southern Arkansas reflects the company's bet on the electric vehicles boom.

Staff Writer | May 24, 2023 | 8:43 am

Emerging lithium supplier Argentina says it’s close to US deal under IRA

Argentina has been lobbying to get in on President Joe Biden’s electric-vehicle drive.

Bloomberg News | May 23, 2023 | 3:57 pm

Allkem, set for merger, talks up Argentina’s ‘enormous’ lithium riches

Argentina has benefited, analysts say, from a decentralized and market-led model.

Reuters | May 23, 2023 | 11:28 am

Li-Metal says first to produce refined metal from lithium carbonate

The company is piloting its patented process at its Markham, Ontario, facility.

Staff Writer | May 23, 2023 | 10:35 am

Copper dealt blow in battle for critical mineral status in the US

The Copper Development Association claims the USGS's refusal to include copper is based on old facts outside of its own 2022 methodology.

MINING.COM Editor | May 23, 2023 | 9:50 am

Alpha Lithium rejects buyout bid by Tecpetrol

Tecpetrol said it was prepared to engage with Alpha “immediately” and improve its $178 million all-cash offer.

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 23, 2023 | 3:40 am

Australia wins US support for critical minerals industry

The two countries have reached an agreement to coordinate polices and investment to support the industry's growth.

Reuters | May 22, 2023 | 11:14 am

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