Cobalt Top Stories

Activists, Hollywood take down top 50 mining company

The ranks of the most valuable mining companies in the world were throughly scrambled in 2023 as governments intervened, lithium and nickel prices tumbled, gold hit records and a new listing went ballistic.

Frik Els | January 31, 2024 | 8:31 am

Deep-sea mining could contribute to increasing the scale, speed of climate change – study

New research shows that disturbing the seabed could increase the…

Staff Writer | January 31, 2024 | 6:06 am

Pentagon plans AI-based program to estimate prices for critical minerals

The US Department of Defense plans to develop a program…

Reuters | January 30, 2024 | 9:01 am

Nord Precious Metals resumes permitting ahead of Castle silver bulk sample

The company says that restarting the permitting process is a…

Staff Writer | January 29, 2024 | 11:53 am

Lifezone Metals stock rises on new nickel discovery at Kabanga

The latest drilling results from the Safari Link area represent…

Staff Writer | January 29, 2024 | 9:05 am

Metals One to begin drilling at Råna Ni-Cu-Co project in Norway

Drilling is focused on two targets comprising shallow, highly conductive electromagnetic anomalies.

Staff Writer | July 25, 2024 | 4:39 pm

‘We can raise more money in the Middle East,’ says junior that left Canada for UAE

SRG Mining is the first junior to redomicile to the UAE to access funding amid Canada’s clampdown on Chinese investment in critical minerals.

Alisha Hiyate - The Northern Miner | July 25, 2024 | 2:07 pm

Eramet lifts profit outlook on manganese rally, says nickel market tough

Eramet's manganese mine in Gabon is one of its biggest activities.

Reuters | July 25, 2024 | 10:36 am

Graphite One enters supply deal with Lucid Group

Graphite One will provide Lucid with 5,000 tonnes of battery-ready anode material per year for an initial five years.

Staff Writer | July 25, 2024 | 8:41 am

Vedanta seeks partners to develop Zambia mines it’s regaining

The company seeks partners to carry out exploration, development and production at the Konkola Copper Mines assets.

Bloomberg News | July 24, 2024 | 7:23 am

Deep-sea miner TMC plans to be ready to apply for licence

The Metals Company said current draft rules provide them with legal cover to submit an application at any time.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 24, 2024 | 5:43 am

First Quantum begins commercial production at Zambia nickel mine

Once at full tilt, the Enterprise mine will be a top-ten global nickel producer, churning out about 30,000 tonnes of the metal a year.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 24, 2024 | 3:50 am

Pilbara Minerals says lithium prices may have bottomed

The lithium miner said it expects fiscal 2025 output to range between 800,000 and 840,000 tons of spodumene concentrate.

Reuters | July 23, 2024 | 3:39 pm

Firebird Metals farms out early-stage manganese projects in Australia

Macro Metals will take over work at the Wandanya, Disraeli and Midgengadge manganese projects located in the Eastern Pilbara region.

Staff Writer | July 23, 2024 | 10:24 am

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