April 22, 2021 China Moly to help small-scale cobalt miners The world’s no.2 cobalt miner and largest tungsten producer will help artisanal and small-scale miners (ASM) become a trusted source of battery metals.
April 21, 2021 EU publishes rulebook to classify ‘green’ investments The European Commission's publication does not include a decision on whether to label nuclear energy and power plants fuelled by natural gas as green.
April 21, 2021 Secrecy in the battery industry is becoming a headache for everyone When secrecy and early-technology risk collide with public markets, it can spell trouble.
April 21, 2021 Pilbara Minerals says spodumene in tight supply as enquiries rise Australia lithium miner said that lithium concentrate spodumene was in "relatively short supply" as enquiries for the raw material used in EV batteries rise.
April 20, 2021 Cobalt, nickel battery use rises as electric sports cars gain popularity EV Metal Index jumps 245% YTD, boosted by rising sales of cars like the Ford Mustang Mach-E and Audi e-tron Quattro with high-nickel, cobalt batteries.
April 20, 2021 Lynas shares tank as it faces logistics issues The company said it plans to maintain production at 75% however, as it seeks to continue to meet covid-19 safety protocols and grapples with shipping difficulties.
April 20, 2021 Trafigura bets on green-nickel squeeze in defiance of China cure The world’s worries over sourcing cheap, clean supplies of the metal are far from over.
April 19, 2021 Lynas revenue jumps 21% as rare earth prices hit new records "While the persistence of the COVID crisis, especially in Europe, calls for careful forecasts for our business ahead, we see the rare earth market recovering very quickly," the world's largest…
April 19, 2021 CO2 emissions from cobalt production expected to soar — report Roskill says that cobalt production emissions are supported by increased demand from the EV sector and the dominance of nickel laterite in the supply chain.
April 19, 2021 Australian lithium miners Orocobre and Galaxy to merge in $3bn deal Business combination creates world’s fifth-biggest producer of lithium chemicals, used to make EV batteries.
Zimbabwe to continue mineral purchases in 2026, central bank governor says The central bank has aggressively pursued a foreign currency accumulation strategy through mandatory mining royalties, outright gold purchases and leveraging on the rally in gold. December 28, 2025 | 09:29 am
