Orocobre expects June quarter lithium sales to plunge It warned that total sales volume would more than halve for the period. Reuters | June 25, 2020 | 8:38 am
Demand for EV raw materials to spike – report United Nations says global market for cathode to reach $58 billion by 2024. MINING.com Editor | June 24, 2020 | 12:14 pm
First Cobalt steps up on ESG practice Company intends to qualify its refinery for the Responsible Minerals Initiative. Jackson Chen | June 24, 2020 | 11:00 am
Attack on coltan mine in Congo leaves three dead It is unclear what happened at SMB's mine as company and unions gave different accounts. Cecilia Jamasmie | June 24, 2020 | 10:29 am
Pancontinental drops battery metals projects to focus on gold The Canadian company wants to focus on two gold projects in South Carolina. MINING.COM Staff Writer | June 24, 2020 | 6:20 am
Argentina approves Millennial Lithium’s environmental impact assessment for Pastos Grandes The EIA approval allows for a 24,000-tonne-per-year battery-grade lithium carbonate production facility to be built and operated on Pastos Grandes. MINING.COM Staff Writer | June 24, 2020 | 6:16 am
Experts call for plan to protect deep-sea life from mining Mining the sea floor opens a vast source of key metals needed for clean energy, but should start after a full evaluation of likely environmental impacts, report shows. Cecilia Jamasmie | June 24, 2020 | 3:55 am
Deep sea mining could destroy undiscovered species, says Ocean Panel Ocean floor mining a "sustainability conundrum", report says. Reuters | June 23, 2020 | 3:42 pm
Tesla’s reluctant commitment to cobalt a warning to others Just when Tesla seemed to be pivoting away from using cobalt in its batteries, it signs a long-term supply deal with Glencore. Reuters | June 23, 2020 | 9:34 am