Biden easing up on Cuba would boost Canadian miner, CEO says Sherritt was pushed to the brink during Trump’s tenure; its market value sunk to a record $22.8 million in March. Bloomberg News | November 20, 2020 | 8:16 am
Fastmarkets, CME to launch cash-settled cobalt futures contract The contract is scheduled to launch December 14. MINING.COM Staff Writer | November 19, 2020 | 1:57 pm
Volkswagen joins cobalt group supporting artisanal DRC miners Pilot project intends to strengthen legal compliance and improve health and safety conditions in the south of the Democratic Republic of Congo. MINING.COM Staff Writer | November 19, 2020 | 10:56 am
SQM pulls trigger on lithium growth in volume-over-price bet Company is moving ahead with plans to more than double capacity in a bet that accelerating electric-vehicle demand will tighten a currently oversupplied market for the battery metal. Bloomberg News | November 19, 2020 | 8:32 am
Albemarle, Tesla and Uber to jointly push electric car use Together with 27 other companies, they will lobby to reach 100% EV sales in the US by 2030. Cecilia Jamasmie | November 19, 2020 | 3:53 am
EV Metal Index rockets to record high on cobalt, nickel price, use Booming global electric car sales and growth in battery capacity lift MINING.COM EV Metal Index to monthly record and wipe out 2020 pandemic losses. Frik Els | November 18, 2020 | 3:29 pm
Britain to ban new petrol cars and vans by 2030 The United Kingdom is eyeing 250 000 new jobs as part of a green industrial revolution, Prime Minister Boris Johnson said. Reuters | November 18, 2020 | 9:42 am
State purchases drive up cobalt metal prices in China Traders say China has already stockpiled between 5,000 and 7,000 tonnes of cobalt metal. Reuters | November 18, 2020 | 9:37 am
Luxembourg to set up Europe space mining centre Luxembourg aims to become Europe's space mining hub. Cecilia Jamasmie | November 18, 2020 | 9:35 am