Kazakh miner ERG revives sale of Congo copper mine ERG revives efforts to sell its Frontier copper mine in the DRC despite a drop in valuation to about $400 million, two banking sources said. Reuters | March 7, 2018 | 10:43 am
Finland’s former Talvivaara files for bankruptcy Finland's Ahtium Oyj , previously named Talvivaara Mining Company has filed for bankruptcy after failing to secure financing for future projects. Reuters | March 6, 2018 | 3:56 pm
Daimler’s R&D chief sees nickel rich batteries gaining traction The car industry is moving towards making electric car batteries with a higher ratio of nickel. Reuters | March 6, 2018 | 11:12 am
Glencore’s talks to sell cobalt to Chinese firm falter on price Price is a sticking point as Glencore and other major producers are now able to exert more influence in negotiations, sources said. Reuters | March 6, 2018 | 10:24 am
Congo’s Kabila meeting with mining companies postponed Democratic Republic of Congo President Joseph Kabila's plan to discuss proposed changes to mining royalties with mining company representatives on Tuesday has been postponed by a day. Reuters | March 6, 2018 | 3:15 am
Rush for cobalt, lithium as prices stay on the boil Electric vehicle boom sees number of companies exploring for lithium and cobalt tripling to 188 as budgets balloon according to new report. Frik Els | March 5, 2018 | 12:38 pm
UK firm pilots using blockchain to help BMW source ethical cobalt The competition is intensifying to use blockchain to try to eliminate battery minerals produced by child labour. Reuters | March 5, 2018 | 11:53 am
Global metals exploration anticipated to rise 20% in 2018 Global spending on the search for nonferrous metals rose to an estimated US$8.4 billion in 2017, compared with US$7.3 billion in 2016. S & P Global | March 5, 2018 | 11:11 am
Commander and Fjordland announce $1.2 million exploration program in Labrador Their 29,400-hectare property is located in central Labrador, 80 kilometres south of Vale’s Voisey’s Bay Nickel mine Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | March 4, 2018 | 1:02 pm
