Cobalt Top Stories

US looks to Canada for minerals to build electric vehicles

The US government is working to help American miners and battery makers expand into Canada, part of a strategy to boost regional production of minerals used to make electric vehicles and counter Chinese dominance.

Reuters | March 18, 2021 | 11:12 am

China backing autocratic regimes to secure resources — report

Autocratic regimes represent for Beijing greater supply stability than democracies…

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 17, 2021 | 5:01 pm

EV Metal Index doubles year-on-year as lithium, cobalt prices rally

Despite a big drop from December’s blowout high, January 2021…

Frik Els | March 16, 2021 | 1:17 pm

What countries will fight over when green energy dominates

A growing number of research organizations, universities and governments have…

Bloomberg News | March 16, 2021 | 5:06 am

Canada unveils its 2021 critical mineral list

Canada can leverage its mining and processing expertise as well…

Jamil Hijazi - Mineral Economist and Energy analyst | March 15, 2021 | 11:13 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

Battery metals snapshot: Eight juniors on the hunt

Without adequate supplies of battery metals, the goal of net-zero carbon emissions by 2050 cannot be reached.

Marilyn Scales | April 7, 2023 | 10:11 am

Reasons why a metals supply crunch is coming

The global energy transition tops the list.

Rick Mills- Ahead of the Herd | April 6, 2023 | 11:07 am

Australia to work with Germany on critical minerals study

Australia is looking to partner with friendly nations to build up its value adding industry.

Reuters | April 6, 2023 | 10:05 am

China’s lithium hub cuts back production after price collapse

Some lithium producers in Yichun in Jiangxi province, including two major ones, have reduced processing rates to stem losses.

Bloomberg News | April 6, 2023 | 8:07 am

Musk puts $14 trillion price tag on sticking by fossil fuels

At peak levels, the world would need to dig up 3.3 gigatons of earth every year to obtain the necessary metals.

Bloomberg News | April 6, 2023 | 7:49 am

Technology to extract REE from acid mine drainage gets $8m from US government

West Virginia University received a grant from the US Department of Energy to develop a pre-commercial demonstration facility for separating and refining rare earth elements from acid mine drainage and coal waste.

Staff Writer | April 6, 2023 | 5:11 am