Volkswagen invests USD$100m in solid-state battery research firm Sold-state batteries have been made with ceramics and glass. Michael Allan McCrae | June 22, 2018 | 2:25 am
Cobalt explorers see Congo mine law offset by price, high grades Junior miners exploring for cobalt in the DRC reckon increased prices and the country’s high-grade deposits will offset the added costs of new legislation larger companies have opposed. Bloomberg News | June 21, 2018 | 11:00 am
Azincourt Energy has the biggest stake in a promising lithium district Azincourt Energy Corp and New Age Metals, have recently become the largest claim holder for lithium projects in the Winnipeg River Pegmatite Field. Azincourt | June 20, 2018 | 3:44 pm
Battery startup gets funding to develop cobalt-free products Conamix’s technology is intended to reduce the cost of batteries used for electric vehicles and grid storage. Bloomberg News | June 20, 2018 | 1:14 pm
Cobalt stocks in China set for new surge as EV boom rolls on A slump in cobalt prices and the shares of Chinese refiners may provide an ideal bargain-hunting opportunity for investors. Bloomberg News | June 20, 2018 | 12:53 pm
RANKED: Countries where publicly-traded miners operate U-S-A! Michael Allan McCrae | June 20, 2018 | 12:13 pm
BHP steps up efforts to sell Nickel West business in Australia — report The world's top miner is said to have hired Goldman Sachs to assist with the sale of the Western Australia-based nickel operation. Cecilia Jamasmie | June 20, 2018 | 5:45 am
Brixton Metals spins out cobalt assets Welcome to Cobalt Street. Michael Allan McCrae | June 20, 2018 | 1:27 am
Indian regulator approves Nutrien’s sale of stake in SQM to Tianqi The Competition Commission of India green-lighted the $4.1 billion deal reached in May between the Canadian potash giant and China’s Tianqi Lithium. Cecilia Jamasmie | June 19, 2018 | 5:04 am