Glencore’s 2020 output hit by Congo mine closure, sticks to targets The London-listed company stuck to all of its production targets for 2021. Reuters | February 3, 2021 | 8:40 am
Cruz Cobalt to reassess silver-cobalt projects in Ontario The Canadian miner said that even though its focus continues to be battery metals, it will investigate its five projects for silver potential. MINING.COM Staff Writer | February 3, 2021 | 6:09 am
Albemarle shares slip on $1.3 billion stock offering The company’s stock doubled in 2020 as lithium prices rallied on EV demand. Reuters | February 2, 2021 | 5:38 pm
Bacanora seeks $60m to pay for stage 1 of Sonora project Sonora is regarded as one of the world’s larger known clay lithium deposits. MINING.COM Staff Writer | February 2, 2021 | 11:34 am
Lithium price in China surges 40% to 18-month high Heavy demand for new generation LFP batteries lights fire under domestic China lithium carbonate prices boosting Australia spodumene prices in the process. MINING.COM Staff Writer | February 2, 2021 | 11:08 am
Former Anglo American boss Cynthia Carroll joins Glencore board Carroll is the third female to become executive director at the Swiss miner and commodities trader. Cecilia Jamasmie | February 2, 2021 | 9:03 am
Experts warn of brewing space mining war among US, China and Russia China and Russia are joining forces to keep America's increasing attempts to dominate extra-terrestrial commerce at bay. Cecilia Jamasmie | February 2, 2021 | 7:05 am
Ganfeng ups stake in giant Mexico lithium clay project Chinese company increases stake to 50% in Bacanora Lithium's Sonora project, one of the largest clay deposits of lithium in the world MINING.COM Staff Writer | February 1, 2021 | 10:46 am
Glencore inks “ethical cobalt” deal with FREYR It will supply 3,700 tonnes of cobalt metal cut cathodes, a core component in FREYR's lithium-ion battery cells. Cecilia Jamasmie | February 1, 2021 | 3:45 am