Congo state miner in production-sharing deal with Chinese firm Production sharing agreements align the interests of the two partners because the risk now weighs more on the investor than on Gecamines. Reuters | December 3, 2018 | 9:44 am
Big lithium riches lure first-time miner to Bolivia’s salt flat ACI Systems Alemania employs just 20 people and was created solely to focus on building a lithium mine in Bolivia. Bloomberg News | December 3, 2018 | 9:32 am
Management shake-up at Glencore costs copper chief Mistakidis his job Company veteran and coal chief Peter Freyberg, has been appointed as the head of industrial mining assets, a newly created role. Cecilia Jamasmie | December 3, 2018 | 3:53 am
Moody’s sees weak lithium prices in 2020 due to projects frenzy Spot prices would be pushed down despite rapid demand growth from batteries for electric vehicles (EV) makers, the experts say. Cecilia Jamasmie | November 30, 2018 | 9:44 am
Construction on $4B Indonesia EV battery project begins Jan 2019 – Minister Looking at its resources, Indonesia will become the main player in lithium batteries. Reuters | November 30, 2018 | 9:38 am
Lynas Corp’s Malaysia plant shut down until 2019 The shutdown of the controversial plant could see the Australian rare earths producer take a A$16 million hit. Amanda Stutt | November 29, 2018 | 2:22 pm
Congo state miner blames foreign investors for underdevelopment Congo is Africa’s biggest copper producer and the world’s largest source of cobalt. Bloomberg News | November 29, 2018 | 10:40 am
Lonmin turns first profit in four years ahead of Sibanye takeover Lonmin also said on Thursday it expects Sibanye's deal to close early next year, but cautioned that some uncertainty still exists over its completion. Reuters | November 29, 2018 | 10:30 am
BMW joins project to improve conditions for cobalt mining in Congo Carmakers seeking to boost sales of electric cars are struggling to get their hands on cobalt, a scarce but vital component in the production of batteries. Reuters | November 29, 2018 | 10:02 am