Barminco’s remote system operates loaders 1,000 kilometres away The subsidiary of fellow Australian company, Perenti, successfully piloted its BROC remote operating centre. MINING.COM Staff Writer | December 5, 2019 | 6:15 am
First Cobalt on track for 2020 refinery restart with Glencore It is the only permitted primary cobalt refinery in North America. MINING.com Editor | December 4, 2019 | 10:58 am
Vale aims to boost nickel production by 70% The company will divest its New Caledonia operation, eyes Indonesia for expansion. Cecilia Jamasmie | December 4, 2019 | 4:45 am
China wants new energy vehicle sales in 2025 to be 25% of all car sales China is also discussing introducing stricter green car quotas in coming years. Reuters | December 3, 2019 | 2:32 pm
Tipping point for electric cars still four years away – report Price of lithium-ion batteries used in EVs has dropped 87% since 2010, but reaching price-parity with internal combustion engines has ways to go. Frik Els | December 3, 2019 | 1:07 pm
Chile eyes state-backed lithium push in far-flung salt flats Chile is looking to develop two lesser-known deposits of the mineral needed to power a global push into electric cars. Reuters | December 3, 2019 | 11:51 am
Glencore’s Glasenberg says successor could be in place next year Current chief executive, Ivan Glasenberg, said there was "a good crop of people" but did not offer names. Reuters | December 3, 2019 | 7:57 am
Blackstone Minerals partners with S. Korean firm for lithium ion battery production Ecopro BM, South Korea's largest ev battery cathode producer, will develop a downstream processing facility with Blackstone's Ta Khoa nickel project in Vietnam. Reuters | December 1, 2019 | 10:11 pm
BMW, Great Wall to build new China plant for electric cars The 650 million euro ($716 million) plant is due for completion in 2022. Reuters | November 29, 2019 | 11:03 am
