Cobalt Top Stories

DeepGreen hits backs at firms opposing seafloor mining

Supporting a deep-sea mining moratorium is backing the environmental and social ills that come from land extraction, the company says.

Cecilia Jamasmie | April 1, 2021 | 7:25 am

Biden’s EV plan throws fuel on already hot car-charging sector

Biden on Wednesday proposed spending $174 billion to promote EVs…

Bloomberg News | March 31, 2021 | 12:23 pm

Vale sells New Caledonia nickel assets to Trafigura

Vale said it will have a supply contract with the…

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 31, 2021 | 7:16 am

BMW, Volvo, Google and Samsung call for ban on deep-sea mining

They are the first global companies to have signed up…

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 31, 2021 | 6:42 am

Congo launches state-owned cobalt miner

Entreprise Générale du Cobalt will sell cobalt hydroxide from artisanal…

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 31, 2021 | 3:53 am

Green gold rush: investing in the metals and minerals powering the EV and solar boom

Investors—particularly metals and mining investors—could be looking at a once-in-a-generation investment opportunity.

Frank Holmes - U.S. Global Investors | April 17, 2023 | 10:42 am

Sigma Lithium begins production at Grota do Cirilo project in Brazil

An inaugural shipment of about 15,000 tonnes is expected in May.

Reuters | April 17, 2023 | 10:03 am

The UK identifies key critical minerals areas

The national-scale assessment is one of the first steps in the UK Government’s critical minerals strategy.

Staff Writer | April 17, 2023 | 9:52 am

Lithium in China may be bottoming as low margins hit producers

Benchmark Minerals said in a report that the price correction in China is "not emblematic of the entire market.”

Bloomberg News | April 17, 2023 | 8:13 am

Volkswagen to partner on Indonesia EV battery ecosystem

Automaker aims to build an EV battery ecosystem and will partner with Vale, Ford and Zhejiang Huayou Cobalt.

Reuters | April 17, 2023 | 7:38 am

Tanzania signs $667 million deals for rare earth and graphite projects

Deals are part of the president's drive to fast-track negotiations on long-pending mining and energy projects.

Reuters | April 17, 2023 | 7:34 am

New battery recycling system allows for 70% lithium recovery

A new recycling system allows for recovering 70% of lithium from battery waste without corrosive chemicals, high temperatures, and prior sorting of materials.

Staff Writer | April 17, 2023 | 5:30 am

EU’s Dombrovskis sees some progress on steel, battery minerals talks with US

EU's top trade official said there has been progress on a trade agreement on steel and aluminum produced with reduced carbon emissions.

Reuters | April 14, 2023 | 1:35 pm

Canada ready to become critical minerals provider, says minister

Canada has critical minerals cooperation agreements with Japan, the US and the European Union.

Reuters | April 14, 2023 | 7:53 am

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