Under the deal, First Cobalt will have the option to sell up to 100% of its annual cobalt sulfate to Stratton.

Workers will receive lump-sum payments of 250 euros each on December 28 this year and February 28, 2022.

Although the circumstances surrounding the original discovery of tin have never been established, they have given rise to several fascinating theories.

It is ironic that aluminum, a metal so central to the green revolution, risks not being able to grow sufficiently because of the pressure to decarbonise.

Investor interest in deep sea minerals is rising ahead of an mining code of conduct that’s expected to be concluded this year by the International Seabed Authority.

Nornickel owns a 50%-stake in the Bystrinsky mine.