Cobalt from artisanal mines key to global output, study saysCongo accounts for nearly 70% of global cobalt supply artisanal miners can make up nearly 20% of the country's output when prices are high.Bloomberg News | February 8, 2023 | 8:41 am
Anglo American to take up 9.9% of Canada Nickel for $18 millionAnglo will provide technology expertise to the Crawford project in…Staff Writer | February 8, 2023 | 6:52 am
Microsoft calls for ‘coalition’ to improve Congo’s informal cobalt minesMicrosoft executives visited an artisanal cobalt mine in Democratic Republic…Reuters | February 8, 2023 | 4:19 am
CATL hits back at Duke Energy disconnecting batteries Utility firm said it had disconnected large-scale batteries made by thr Chinese company over security concerns. Reuters | December 7, 2023 | 7:20 am
China’s CMOC says geopolitics helped drive Australia sale CMOC agreed earlier this week to sell its 80% stake in the Northparkes copper and gold mine to Evolution Mining. Bloomberg News | December 7, 2023 | 7:00 am
US IRA is ‘cream on top’ as Arcadium eyes lithium growth US subsidies will support the growth of the top 3 lithium producer if the Livent and Allkem merger creating the new company goes ahead. Reuters | December 7, 2023 | 6:49 am
Allkem sees low lithium prices extending over near term Lithium prices overshot last year driven by China but this year fresh supply, including from Africa, has led to a collapse in prices. Reuters | December 6, 2023 | 6:11 pm
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
Surge in lithium stocks raise hope rout in EV metal almost done Tianqi Lithium and Ganfeng Lithium closed up 6.5% and 7%, respectively, in Hong Kong on Wednesday. Bloomberg News | December 6, 2023 | 9:39 am
Piedmont Lithium gets another extension amid North Carolina mine permit review The proposed mine, if built, would become one of North America's largest sources of lithium for electric vehicle batteries. Reuters | December 5, 2023 | 2:29 pm
Fortune Minerals stock gains on government funds for NICO project The funds will be used to support a mini-pilot to confirm certain process design criteria and improvements to the NICO project metallurgical processes in Canada's Northwest Territories. . Staff Writer | December 5, 2023 | 12:30 pm
Investors are seeing past 75% lithium price plunge, Chile’s Enami says The state-owned ore processing company said it will be in a position to choose a partner for a sprawling lithium project by mid next year. Bloomberg News | December 5, 2023 | 10:20 am