Cobalt Top Stories

Glencore says Australian nickel plant running at reduced production after outage

Repair work is underway at Glencore PLC's Murrin Murrin nickel and cobalt plant in Western Australia following a component failure at an acid plant that left the facility running at reduced capacity.

Reuters | March 22, 2021 | 7:21 am

Volkswagen use of cobalt now more than Tesla

Adamas Intelligence data show that 18,750 tonnes of cobalt were…

MINING.COM Staff Writer | March 22, 2021 | 5:20 am

MINING.COM MINUTE: Biggest stories of the week

Mining profits reach $230 billion a year, topped only by…

MINING.com Editor | March 19, 2021 | 12:49 pm

Israel pushed Trump officials to lift sanctions on Dan Gertler

The Trump administration’s controversial move reportedly came after repeated requests…

Bloomberg News | March 19, 2021 | 8:36 am

Securing raw materials key to China’s economic, carbon neutrality goals – report

A report by Wood Mackenzie states that China needs to…

MINING.COM Staff Writer | March 19, 2021 | 6:11 am

Glencore sweetens offer for Teck with $8.2bn cash incentive

Revised bid gives Teck’s shareholders the option to receive cash plus 24% of the metals unit, instead of exposure to coal and oil.

Cecilia Jamasmie | April 11, 2023 | 5:53 am

Glencore to offer lithium batteries recycling services in Spain and Portugal

It has partnered with waste management services provider FCC Ámbito and Spanish energy firm Iberdrola to offer battery recycling services.

Cecilia Jamasmie | April 11, 2023 | 5:03 am

Sigma Lithium to start production ‘within days’ after Brazilian approval

Production is expected to slowly ramp up in coming months and hit an annual production rate of 270,000 tonnes of spodumene concentrate by July.

Reuters | April 10, 2023 | 1:42 pm

Peru will mine more copper in 2023, lithium permits pending

Peru expects to produce 2.8 million tonnes of copper in 2023, versus 2.44 million tonnes last year.

Reuters | April 10, 2023 | 10:39 am

Indonesia to propose limited free trade deal with US on critical minerals

The Southeast Asian country has been trying to leverage its nickel reserves to attract investment from battery and EV makers.

Reuters | April 10, 2023 | 10:33 am

PolyMet completes $195 million rights offering, with Glencore upping stake

The proceeds will be used to fund the company's portion of the NewRange JV with Teck.

Staff Writer | April 10, 2023 | 9:48 am

Sumitomo Metal Mining to produce lithium from 2028

The Japanese company will also enter discussions with a major overseas resource developer, the newspaper reported.

Reuters | April 10, 2023 | 4:01 am

Canada’s budget measures brighten funding prospects for critical miners

Canada's move to expand the investment tax credit for mining companies to align it with policies in the US is accelerating funding talks for critical miners

Reuters | April 9, 2023 | 10:07 am

Column: Is it time to embrace Congo’s artisanal cobalt miners?

The problems around artisanal cobalt mining in DRC will take "a coalition to solve", according to Microsoft.

Reuters | April 7, 2023 | 11:07 am

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