Cobalt Top Stories

China metals firms see US rules unlikely to upend supply chains

Rules for battery components should apply from 2024, while critical minerals will be covered from 2025.

Bloomberg News | December 6, 2023 | 10:22 am

Fortune Minerals stock gains on government funds for NICO project

The funds will be used to support a mini-pilot to…

Staff Writer | December 5, 2023 | 12:30 pm

Column: US looks to shut China out of its battery supply chain

The Biden administration has unveiled plans to exclude Chinese entities…

Reuters | December 5, 2023 | 9:17 am

Caterpillar invests in tech startup Nth Cycle to boost recycling

The investment comes as part of a $44 million Series…

Reuters | December 4, 2023 | 9:53 am

Congo government extends suspension of ERG’s Boss Mining

The company hasn’t yet addressed issues that led to property…

Bloomberg News | December 4, 2023 | 8:40 am

The Metals Company, SGS make world’s first cobalt sulphate from seafloor nodules

In April, TMC and SGS produced the world’s first nickel sulphate directly from seafloor polymetallic nodules.

Staff Writer | June 12, 2024 | 10:37 am

The world needs more batteries — but not this many

By 2025, the global battery industry will be able to produce more than five times as many cells as the world will need, BNEF forecasts.

Bloomberg News | June 12, 2024 | 7:58 am

South Korea, Kazakhstan sign minerals deals as Seoul moves to diversify supply chain

Stable supply of critical minerals is considered crucial, as South Korea lacks natural resources.

Reuters | June 12, 2024 | 7:30 am

Indonesia nickel firm in talks with Glencore ahead of 2025 listing

The company is in talks to secure a stake sale to Glencore ahead of the listing as Ceria sets out to build an $8 billion nickel complex.

Reuters | June 12, 2024 | 7:25 am

Green Battery, Volt Carbon to jointly develop Quebec graphite project

The two aim to produce the key commodity used in lithium-ion batteries and processing it without needing water, chemicals or reagents.

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 12, 2024 | 3:45 am

Aclara pivots permitting strategy at rare earth project in Chile

The company has decided to "split" the project by submitting two separate EIAs that collectively cover the full life of the project.

Staff Writer | June 11, 2024 | 10:05 am

Indonesia considers terminating permits for some nickel pig iron production

The world's biggest nickel producer is experiencing a rapid depletion of ore after a surge in downstream investment.

Reuters | June 11, 2024 | 7:48 am

AI helps quickly develop rare earth-free permanent magnet

MagNex is a new rare earth-free permanent magnet that can be produced at 20% of the material cost of existing REEs magnets.

Staff Writer | June 11, 2024 | 6:06 am

Premium Nickel upsizes Botswana financing to $20 million

The upsized financing represents nearly double the initial offering amount.

Staff Writer | June 10, 2024 | 10:50 am

First

Last