Scottish consultancy Wood Mackenzie estimates that there will be more than 20 million EV charging points by then.

By late August, the company's field crew expects to complete the relogging of the historical drill core and validate the database for future resource estimates.

The executive will take the helm in March after more than four years with Sandvik.

The material could form the basis of artificial enzymes, medical diagnostic tests and in water purification systems.

The world’s second-largest miner had been on a roll this year.

Europe's largest copper producer on Thursday posted a 72% slump in third-quarter earnings.

The battery metal that was supposed to power Glencore's earnings has rapidly turned into a liability.