China plans to boost state cobalt reserves after prices dropCobalt is among battery materials that are suffering sharp price declines from rising global output this year.Bloomberg News | October 23, 2023 | 6:57 am
Kazakh miner ERG plans $800 million revamp of DRC copper, cobalt mineThe project includes the construction of a hydrometallurgical plant at…Reuters | October 20, 2023 | 9:17 am
Indonesian copper-gold company storms ranking of world’s 50 most valuable mining stocksAmid a wider slump, MINING.COM’s ranking was lit up by…Frik Els | October 19, 2023 | 2:54 pm
Tsingshan unit plans Indonesian battery plant as trade frictions mount The plant will be housed alongside Tsingshan’s existing operations in Weda Bay and could begin operating as soon as next year. Bloomberg News | March 26, 2024 | 7:37 pm
Li-Cycle to cut 17% of staff amid battery recycling growing pains The company has struggled with construction cost overruns at its Rochester, New York, battery processing facility. Reuters | March 26, 2024 | 2:39 pm
Fortune Minerals gets federal funding for Northwest Territories project, Alberta refinery $526,200 funding for the production of cobalt sulphate and bismuth ingot products. Staff Writer | March 26, 2024 | 11:35 am
Kodal Minerals on track to produce lithium at Bougouni in Q4 Kodal is in competition with Leo Lithium to develop Mali’s first lithium mine. Staff Writer | March 26, 2024 | 10:16 am
Chinese miners eye overseas deals after battery metals slump Zijin and CMOC Group set sights on overseas expansion amid a Western pullback. Bloomberg News | March 26, 2024 | 7:39 am
How science may assist green metals exploration efforts A recent paper in the journal Science Advances reveals new information that may inform future metal prospecting. Staff Writer | March 26, 2024 | 6:02 am
Indonesia’s Antam to start building new nickel smelter, HPAL plant in 2025 The projects are part of Antam's deal with China's Ningbo Contemporary Brunp Lygend to develop an "ecosystem" to produce EV raw materials. Reuters | March 25, 2024 | 6:47 pm
Central Asia Metals takes 28% stake in Aberdeen Minerals The investment will fund further drilling, studies, and test work at the Arthrath project in Scotland. Staff Writer | March 25, 2024 | 4:38 pm
SQM spars with China partner over Codelco deal Tianqi acquired a near-quarter share of SQM in 2018 for $4.1 billion amid concerns the deal could give Tianqi a near monopoly over the global lithium market. Reuters | March 25, 2024 | 3:32 pm