China cobalt buyers use global glut to challenge pricingA rapid expansion of cobalt mining in Democratic Republic of Congo and Indonesia has output racing ahead of demand.Bloomberg News | January 16, 2024 | 9:29 am
Most cobalt producers loss-making after 2023 price slump, says ERGChinese-owned companies are aggressively expanding cobalt mining in Congo and…Reuters | January 16, 2024 | 7:55 am
Norway just raised the stakes over deep sea miningThe Jan. 9 determination makes Norway the first country to…Bloomberg News | January 12, 2024 | 1:15 pm
Column: BHP joins the lengthening list of nickel price casualties Indonesia's nickel production surge is challenging the West's ambitions of diversifying its critical metals supply chains. Reuters | July 17, 2024 | 8:57 am
Rio Tinto names Shell’s Katie Jackson as new copper chief Jackson, who is the current president of National Grid Ventures, an energy group, joins Rio Tinto on September 1. Cecilia Jamasmie | July 17, 2024 | 3:33 am
Germany Chancellor plans lithium deal with Serbia after Rio ruling Olaf Scholz plans to visit Serbia this week to secure supplies of lithium that are critical for the nation’s energy transition and auto industry. Bloomberg News | July 16, 2024 | 3:32 pm
Argentina tripled lithium carbonate production capacity in last two years Argentina, the world's No. 4 lithium producer, has four projects in production. Reuters | July 16, 2024 | 12:19 pm
Development banks seek to revive world’s biggest power project The planned Grand Inga hydropower complex in the DRC has been stalled for decades. Bloomberg News | July 16, 2024 | 7:22 am
Ganfeng Lithium plans to build $1.1 billion trading desk Derivatives will be used to lower the risks of cross-border investments and to enhance financial stability, the Chinese producer said. Bloomberg News | July 16, 2024 | 7:04 am
IGO to record impairment against nickel assets in strategy shift IGO has been undertaking a strategic review in an attempt to revaluate its resources. Reuters | July 15, 2024 | 4:24 pm
Portugal’s mining strategy may favour copper over lithium Portugal already has the largest copper mine in the European Union, operated by Lundin Mining. Reuters | July 15, 2024 | 8:41 am
US approaches Indonesia for multinational critical mineral partnership Jakarta has asked Washington for a critical mineral trade deal similar to the US deal with Japan. Reuters | July 15, 2024 | 7:03 am