Cobalt Top Stories

Congo’s $7 billion infrastructure deal with China will depend on copper prices

President pushed for a review of the 2008 infrastructure for minerals deal with Sinohydro Corp and China Railway Group to bring more benefits for Congo, the world's biggest cobalt producer.

Reuters | May 3, 2024 | 12:00 pm

Anglo CEO meets South Africa mines minister after BHP’s takeover proposal

CEO Duncan Wanblad is meeting minister Gwede Mantashe for the…

Reuters | May 3, 2024 | 6:46 am

Underwater power play for metals in full swing

The International Seabed Authority, which next meets in July, is…

Alisha Hiyate | May 3, 2024 | 6:24 am

Congo M23 rebels claim control of smartphone mineral mining town

Most of Congo's mineral resources are concentrated in the east,…

Reuters | May 2, 2024 | 4:37 am

Glencore now sees FY trading division profit between $3bn-$3.5bn

However, the company left its full-year production forecast unchanged.

Reuters | April 30, 2024 | 4:48 am

Column: Nickel market no longer afraid of losing Russian supply

With so much metal washing around the globe, who's going to miss Russian supply?

Reuters | September 17, 2024 | 7:55 am

Sibanye considers sourcing nickel for French plant from New Caledonia’s Prony

Sibanye-Stillwater said it is studying New Caledonia's Prony Resources as a potential source for nickel.

Reuters | September 17, 2024 | 7:25 am

Winsome Resources confirms Canadian lithium project’s potential

Repurposing existing infrastructure at the past-producing Renard diamond mine seems the best option for the Adina lithium project in Quebec.

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 17, 2024 | 3:29 am

CarbonScape picks site for biographite production demo plant

CarbonScape is developing a low-cost and carbon-negative biographite made from wood biomass.

Staff Writer | September 16, 2024 | 8:02 am

Metals-rich Kazakhstan seeks niche in battery supply chain

The country is issuing hundreds of new exploration licenses to attract fresh investment.

Reuters | September 13, 2024 | 7:22 am

Ghana anxious lithium price slump will derail maiden project

In 2023, the country granted a 15-year lease to Atlantic Lithium to establish the nation's first lithium mine.

Reuters | September 13, 2024 | 7:18 am

IGO maps out ‘thoughtful’ path for the next decade

Australian battery metals miner says lithium, copper and nickel are where it wants to be, despite challenges.

Kristie Batten | September 13, 2024 | 5:00 am

US Strategic Metals, Glencore enter processing partnership with Chilean Cobalt

The partnership is expected to strengthen US critical minerals supply chains.

Staff Writer | September 12, 2024 | 4:11 pm

Chile’s ENAMI taps eight firms to test lithium extraction tech

The companies are Adionics, CADL–Lanshen, Eramet, Lilac Solutions, Rio Tinto, SLB, Summit Nanotech and WaterCycle Technologies.

Reuters | September 12, 2024 | 12:49 pm

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