Cobalt thrifting in EV batteries won’t dent price any time soon Even best-case, mass early roll-out of new cobalt-light batteries won’t solve cobalt supply issues says new report. Frik Els | June 4, 2018 | 1:16 pm
Vietnam sets out green ambitions with bold targets for solar, rare earth Vietnam is aiming to increase the use of household solar energy equipment to 12 percent by 2020, and 26 percent by 2030. Reuters | June 4, 2018 | 1:04 pm
Metals merry-go-round: hiring picks up as prices recover More hires are expected as brokers eye opportunities from China’s mainland exchanges opening to investors abroad. Reuters | June 4, 2018 | 11:40 am
Cobalt price: Congo production surges Top supplier of battery raw material ups output 34% year on year. Frik Els | June 1, 2018 | 2:36 pm
Metal prices, financing, exploration and assays are all up No longer under water. Michael Allan McCrae | June 1, 2018 | 2:13 pm
Nickel price is soaring Up 75% in a year battery producers stock up on high grade exchange-held metal in anticipation of electric vehicle boom. Frik Els | June 1, 2018 | 10:57 am
Congo court rejects Glencore bid to move copper dissolution case The decision is a setback for the Swiss commodity trader, which is facing multiple disputes in the central African nation. Bloomberg News | June 1, 2018 | 10:29 am
Shares in lithium giant fall on disappointing auction Chilean lithium producer SQM shares punished after $1 billion of shares auctioned below ruling price. Frik Els | June 1, 2018 | 9:28 am
Miners threaten Congo with legal action over mining code Regulations to implement the new code are due to be signed into law next week. Reuters | May 30, 2018 | 9:43 am
