Cobalt Top Stories

Raw materials from EV battery recycling have smaller carbon footprint – study

Finnish researchers used simulation-based life-cycle to account for emissions and energy and water consumption in the recycling process.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | April 5, 2021 | 6:11 am

UEX hits high-grade cobalt-nickel mineralization at West Bear

Highlights include 9.5 metres grading 0.39% cobalt and 0.62% nickel…

Northern Miner Staff | April 2, 2021 | 10:00 am

Saudi Arabia of cobalt: Congo eyes battery metal price power

The new state cobalt buyer wants to have a monopoly…

Bloomberg News | April 2, 2021 | 8:23 am

In the meme-stock era, even bad Voltswagen jokes are worth billions

You can’t blame VW for wanting a little bit of…

Bloomberg Opinion | April 1, 2021 | 1:24 pm

DBS co-leads $625m finance deal in Indonesia battery metals project

The project by PT Halmahera Persada Lygend (PT HPAL) is…

Reuters | April 1, 2021 | 7:34 am

Access to geopolitically-friendly critical elements supply chain vital for EV makers

In a critical elements’ version of musical chairs, automakers are rushing to align with energy metal miners before the ‘music’ stops.

Simon Clarke | April 18, 2023 | 4:13 pm

Argentina lithium export value jumps 133% in first quarter

Exports of the white metal reached a monthly best in March, with sales jumping 93% from March 2022.

Reuters | April 18, 2023 | 12:35 pm

Tearlach Resources confirms Gabriel lithium discovery in Nevada

The company reported the highest primary intercept of 802 ppm over 18.6 metres in hole 018.

Henry Lazenby | April 18, 2023 | 11:47 am

Sayona feasibility for North American Lithium mine confirms $1.5 billion value

The project in Quebec is given a 20-year life with an average annual mill feed of 1.4 million tonnes.

Staff Writer | April 18, 2023 | 10:51 am

Mining veteran Mick Davis raises $590 million for metals fund

So far, he has bought into five companies, including silicon and tin producers.

Bloomberg News | April 18, 2023 | 7:46 am

Supply-chain problems in the forecast as battery metals demand surges – study

Under a scenario where 40% of vehicles are electric by 2050, the need for lithium globally will increase by 2,909% from the 2020 level.

Staff Writer | April 18, 2023 | 5:13 am

Billionaire Robert Friedland comes out in defence of Teck

He warned Canada should not take lightly Glencore's attempted takeover of Teck, which has a track record of supporting local juniors.

Cecilia Jamasmie | April 18, 2023 | 3:45 am

Vale looking for copper in Peru as demand for EV metals surges

The mining giant has at least two very early-stage projects ongoing in the exploration stage after abandoning a third one.

Bloomberg News | April 17, 2023 | 11:19 am

Chile moves ahead with public-private lithium model via Codelco

Codelco and Enami will represent the state in new lithium projects.

Bloomberg News | April 17, 2023 | 11:07 am

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