Cobalt Top Stories

US Strategic Metals secures additional $230m funding for Missouri-based cobalt-nickel mine

USSM is developing its cobalt-nickel mine and battery metals recycling facility in Missouri.

Staff Writer | December 18, 2023 | 9:23 am

Visualizing the demand for battery raw materials

This infographic explores an accelerated scenario, where the world aims…

Visual Capitalist | December 15, 2023 | 10:33 am

TechMet urges UK Gov’t to “catch up” on race for critical minerals

The UK is "way behind" where it should be to…

Staff Writer | December 15, 2023 | 1:01 am

US miners miss out on tax credit granted to processors

Companies that mine critical minerals cannot receive a 10% production…

Bloomberg News | December 14, 2023 | 2:56 pm

Gates, Bezos-backed KoBold Metals in four-continent quest for lithium

The start-up is deploying AI-based technology to search for lithium…

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 14, 2023 | 5:13 am

CMOC to double copper output at Congo mines to 1 million tonnes by 2028

The Chinese miner produced about 420,000 tonnes of copper in 2023.

Reuters | July 10, 2024 | 7:17 am

Mining’s top 50 companies: two more lithium stocks drop out

The world’s 50 biggest miners gained a combined $42 billion during Q2, but the ranks of lithium stocks in the top tier have halved as valuations plummet.

Frik Els | July 9, 2024 | 5:47 pm

Critical Metals, Obeikan partner to build lithium hydroxide processing plant in Saudi Arabia

The deal creates Arabian New Energy company, which seeks the exclusive right to purchase spodumene mined at Wolfsberg in Austria.

Staff Writer | July 9, 2024 | 3:02 pm

Lithium projects likely to exceed government targets in Chile

Sixty percent of the projects are within 16 salt flats and over 80% of the proposals considered the use of direct lithium extraction technology.

Bloomberg News | July 9, 2024 | 12:49 pm

Chile to analyze 81 private lithium proposals, eyeing four projects by 2026

Chile in April called for proposals in more than two dozen salt flats that contain the battery metal.

Reuters | July 9, 2024 | 8:29 am

Conflict in Congo threatens trade in key metals, UN experts say

Companies buying metal sourced from central Africa could be exposing themselves to United Nations sanctions.

Bloomberg News | July 9, 2024 | 7:34 am

British Columbia Premier walks tightrope between resource boom, green goals

David Eby is in talks with Teck around support for a plant to recycle electric-vehicle batteries.

Bloomberg News | July 9, 2024 | 7:25 am

Tsingshan’s lithium brine lake project in Argentina starts production

The project is a joint venture between Tsingshan and French miner Eramet in Salta Province.

Reuters | July 9, 2024 | 6:42 am

Talon Metals grants additional royalty on Tamarack nickel-copper project

Triple Flag has received an additional 1.67% NSR royalty for an $8 million investment.

Staff Writer | July 8, 2024 | 11:10 am

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