September 3, 2020 MINING.COM MINUTE: Biggest stories of the week Cobalt prices surge on electronics boom, Friedland’s Nimba iron ore project, gold price falls on economic recovery hopes, and more.
September 3, 2020 EU adds lithium to critical raw materials list Move is part of a broader plan to cut reliance on imported supply of key commodities, including rare earths and cobalt.
September 2, 2020 Cobalt prices surge on electronics boom, tight supply Despite EV weakness, prices of battery cobalt chemicals rally sharply as supply disruptions continue and work from home sparks consumer electronics boom.
September 1, 2020 Nouveau Monde raises $15m for Quebec graphite project The company has closed financing transactions totalling C$20 million with Pallinghurst to fund the next phase of the Matawinie project in Saint-Michel-des-Saints.
August 31, 2020 This is why lithium-ion batteries fail UK-based researchers identified a potential new degradation mechanism for electric vehicle batteries.
August 30, 2020 Nano-diamond battery that lasts for 28,000 years closer to becoming commercial product US startup NDB announced that the proof of concept of its nano-diamond battery achieved a breakthrough 40% charge.
August 30, 2020 China Moly’s H1 cobalt production down 24% The company produced 6,543 tonnes of cobalt metal in January-June this year, down from the 8,614 tonnes it produced in the first half of 2019.
August 30, 2020 Tianqi Lithium posts $101m net loss in H1 as prices plunge Tianqi said in a filing to the Shenzhen Stock Exchange it made a $101.47-million net loss in January-June.
August 28, 2020 Lithium price: 50% of hard-rock miners are losing money Spodumene prices are on a downward spiral, putting half of hard-rock lithium miners in a marginal to loss-making position, says new report.
August 28, 2020 Lithium Americas completes JV restructuring, shares up Partner Ganfeng Lithium will now own 51% of the Caucharí-Olaroz project in Argentina.
Iron ore price nears best close since November on year-end metal rally The steelmaking ingredient advanced for a third straight session in Singapore, climbing nearly 1.8% to as much as $106.55 a ton in intraday trading. December 29, 2025 | 07:51 am
