October 15, 2025

Column: China can only fire the big gun of refined metals restrictions once

The ultimate risk for China is that in cutting off Western buyers from refined metals it would risk eventually destroying its own industry.

October 14, 2025

Cobalt price rally risks pushing away battery makers, top miner says

“I think it’s at the upper end of what people will tolerate without being forced to switch,” CMOC says.

October 13, 2025

Zangge’s lithium unit resumes production after 87-day halt

The Chinese miner's subsidiary had aimed to produce and sell 11,000 metric tons of lithium carbonate in 2025.

October 13, 2025

Congo’s cobalt export shock spurs rally and doubts over supply

Since the plan was unveiled last month, prices of both the hydroxide and the refined metal have jumped over 20%.

October 13, 2025

Vulcan Energy inks agreement to supply Glencore with lithium

The company will supply Glencore with between 36,000 tonnes and 44,000 tonnes of lithium hydroxide monohydrate over an initial eight-year period.

October 11, 2025

Congo to revoke cobalt quotas for companies that fail to export full volume

CMOC and Glencore emerged as the top beneficiaries of the new cobalt export quota regime.

October 10, 2025

Trump’s crackdown on EVs hits home in the Battery Belt

Americans’ waning enthusiasm for electric cars has led automakers to delay or scrap some factory projects.

October 8, 2025

Liontown amends loan and supply deals with Ford Motor

Company is aiming to bolster near-term liquidity and gain more flexibility in marketing output.

October 8, 2025

Congo to tie cobalt export quotas to three-year company data

A government committee is reviewing historical data of producers to determine quota levels and eligibility.

October 8, 2025

Kazakh Fincraft targets Canadian Tethys in strategic mining push

Kazakh billionaire Rakishev, who leads Fincraft, eyes Tethys’ oil and gas assets to boost his group’s Central Asian nickel and coal portfolio.