Biggest Congo coltan miner resumes buying after output halt Societe Miniere de Bisunzu Sarl resumed purchases of the ore after a three-month shutdown at one of the country’s largest deposits. Bloomberg News | September 5, 2018 | 1:18 pm
Zambia to trim budget gap; May be considering higher mine taxes The Finance Ministry is targeting a budget shortfall of 6.5 percent of gross domestic product next year, compared to 7.4 percent this year. Bloomberg News | September 5, 2018 | 8:33 am
Copper deal day hits with a flurry of M&A for the hottest metal “Everyone loves copper and everyone wants to buy it” has been this year’s mining mantra. Today the ball started rolling. Bloomberg News | September 5, 2018 | 8:13 am
Tesla’s cobalt-light batteries seen providing cost advantage Batteries made by the U.S. manufacturer and its Japanese partner, Panasonic Corp., require less cobalt, the metal whose price has shot up. Bloomberg News | September 4, 2018 | 10:34 am
Neo Lithium lining up partner for $490m Argentine venture The project, which straddles salt flats and lakes across 135 square miles near the Chilean border, is billed as having high concentrations of lithium. Bloomberg News | September 4, 2018 | 10:11 am
Mercedes unveils first Tesla rival in $12B attack Mercedes-Benz, the world’s largest maker of luxury cars, is rolling out its first in a series of battery-powered models. Bloomberg News | September 4, 2018 | 3:14 am
De Beers will allow buyers to reject cheap diamonds This is a rare move by De Beers, which is famous for requiring buyers to take what’s offered. Bloomberg News | September 3, 2018 | 10:33 am
Dyson moves ahead on $2.6 billion e-car plan with test track Dyson Ltd., best known for its vacuum cleaners and hand dryers, is charging ahead with a 2-billion-pound effort to start building electric cars. Bloomberg News | August 31, 2018 | 2:41 pm
For electric cars, focus on the small picture Bloomberg NEF estimates the global electric vehicle market will this week pass the milestone of 4 million sold to date. Bloomberg News | August 31, 2018 | 1:18 pm
Top Sibanye holders are said to indicate support for Lonmin deal The deal requires more than 50 percent approval in a vote by Sibanye investors, in addition to Lonmin’s shareholders’ approval. Bloomberg News | August 31, 2018 | 10:21 am
FedEx’d gems fueled India’s biggest bank fraud, report says Modi and associates fraudulently borrowed approximately $4 billion Bloomberg News | August 30, 2018 | 1:38 pm
Why battery miners are swarming Europe’s biggest rock collection Being home to Europe’s biggest rock collection has finally come in handy for Sweden Bloomberg News | August 30, 2018 | 10:47 am