Cornish Metals to float shares in London The copper and tin miner will apply for admission of its common shares to trade on the Alternative Investment Market. Cecilia Jamasmie | January 13, 2021 | 4:00 am
First Cobalt signs supply deal with Glencore, eyes China Moly contract Company will source cobalt hydroxide at prevailing market prices from Glencore's Kamoto Copper operation for five years starting in 2022. Reuters | January 12, 2021 | 11:32 am
Lithium miner’s German smelter plan draws billionaires Rock Tech's planned $400 million lithium refinery has attracted support from billionaires including Peter Thiel. Bloomberg News | January 12, 2021 | 9:24 am
Portuguese energy group backs Savannah’s lithium project Galp Energia could take up to a 10% stake in the Mina do Barroso lithium project by investing $6.4 million. Cecilia Jamasmie | January 12, 2021 | 4:08 am
Appian closes $775m fund as institutions line up for mining investment London-based Appian Capital Advisory closes oversubscribed $775 million mining investment fund with 40% already committed. Frik Els | January 11, 2021 | 7:39 am
Bioinspired material boosts lithium-ion extraction Scientists used a bioinspired material to achieve controlled ion transport and sieving for lithium-ion extraction. MINING.COM Staff Writer | January 11, 2021 | 6:17 am
Spearmint could launch lithium-focused subsidiary The Canadian miner said the spinout would allow for its assets to be properly valued. MINING.COM Staff Writer | January 11, 2021 | 6:15 am
Canada Nickel mulls using Glencore’s processing facility The Crawford nickel-cobalt sulphide project is 40 km north of Glencore's operations in Ontario, Canada. Cecilia Jamasmie | January 11, 2021 | 3:59 am
Global cobalt production capacity expected to be cash positive in 2021 – report A new report by Roskill predicts that cobalt’s all-in sustaining cost of production will fall this year. MINING.COM Staff Writer | January 10, 2021 | 12:05 pm