Savannah’s Portugal lithium project moves to next permitting phase Mina do Barroso is expected to become Europe’s first significant producer of spodumene, a hard-rock form of lithium. Cecilia Jamasmie | November 26, 2020 | 3:07 am
Galaxy Resources to raise $118m for Argentina lithium project Capital raised will be used to advance the first stage of development of the company’s Sal de Vida lithium brine project. Cecilia Jamasmie | November 25, 2020 | 3:52 am
Elon Musk overtakes Bill Gates to grab world’s second-richest ranking The 49-year-old entrepreneur’s net worth soared $7.2 billion to $127.9 billion, driven by yet another surge in Tesla’s share price. Bloomberg News | November 24, 2020 | 8:16 am
Australia’s mining investment embraces gold, battery minerals An uptake in battery technology has driven greater investment in nickel, cobalt, rare earths and lithium. Reuters | November 23, 2020 | 8:53 am
Trafigura inks cobalt deal with DRC artisanal miners Agreement with the Congolese government will help improve conditions at informal mine sites in return for cobalt supplies. Cecilia Jamasmie | November 23, 2020 | 6:58 am
Giga Metals files PEA for Turnagain nickel project Turnagain is considered one of the largest undeveloped sulphide nickel deposits in the world. MINING.COM Staff Writer | November 23, 2020 | 6:15 am
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