Cobalt Top Stories

China’s cobalt king hits output goal months ahead of schedule

The world’s No. 1 cobalt miner smashed through its full-year output target last quarter after a speedy ramp-up.

Bloomberg News | October 29, 2024 | 2:20 am

AstroForge secures first-ever commercial license for asteroid mission

Odin will become the first private mission to fly by…

Staff Writer | October 28, 2024 | 9:53 am

Electra Battery secures $5 million financing for cobalt refinery early works

Electra is currently looking to build a low-carbon hydrometallurgical cobalt…

Staff Writer | October 27, 2024 | 7:55 am

UK critical mineral importers to get financial support in budget

Part of a broader effort to bolster British industries and…

Bloomberg News | October 24, 2024 | 4:52 pm

CHARTS: Nickel, cobalt, lithium price slump cuts average EV battery metals bill by 60%

The raw materials bill for the average EV is now…

Frik Els | October 24, 2024 | 8:15 am

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Rio Tinto unveils lithium resource at Rincon project

It would produce 53,000 tonnes of battery-grade lithium carbonate annually over a 40-year mine life, with plans to expand to 60,000 tpy.

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 4, 2024 | 3:43 am

Canada mining group uses China ban to push back on Trump tariffs

“Imposing tariffs on Canadian mineral and metal exports to the US would run counter to the shared goals of secure and reliable supply chains,” the MAC said.

Bloomberg News | December 3, 2024 | 2:43 pm

Portugal plans to hold delayed lithium tender in 2025

The international tender for lithium prospecting will target six areas in the north and center of the country.

Reuters | December 3, 2024 | 12:33 pm

Vale Base Metals completes Voisey’s Bay underground mine in Labrador

What began life as open pit in 2005 is now two underground mines – Reid Brook and Eastern Deeps.

Staff Writer | December 3, 2024 | 10:42 am

The role of minerals in Trump’s energy strategy dominance agenda

Achieving energy dominance will necessitate substantial quantities of minerals, ranging from tungsten in exploration drill bits to copper in electrical transmission lines.

Gregory Wischer and Shubham Dwivedi | December 3, 2024 | 6:00 am

Critical Metals’ Wolfsberg lithium project to get fast-tracked without EIA

The Wolfsberg project in Austria represents the first fully permitted spodumene mine on the continent, with first production targeted for 2026/2027.

Staff Writer | December 2, 2024 | 10:07 am

Norway forced to pause Arctic seabed mining plans

A small left-wing environmentalist party secured an agreement to delay the initiative in exchange for supporting the national budget.

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 2, 2024 | 4:06 am

Global mineral exploration activity in October was highest in a year, S&P data shows

According to S&P, funds raised by junior and intermediate miners nearly quadrupled to $1.61 billion in October, the highest since March 2022.

Staff Writer | December 1, 2024 | 8:47 am

Lithium Argentina picks Switzerland as another China-backed junior flees Canada

The company is seeking to redomicile to Switzerland following a corporate review and a new agreement with investor Ganfeng Lithium.

Blair McBride - The Northern Miner | November 29, 2024 | 3:33 pm

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