October 7, 2019 Glencore inks 5-year cobalt supply deal with China’s GEM It will provide at least 61,200 tonnes of cobalt hydroxide, or about a quarter of its annual production, to the Chinese company.
October 7, 2019 Talga gets funding to develop graphitic anode for solid-state batteries The Australian company wants to create a new high-capacity graphitic carbon composite anode.
October 4, 2019 Tesla battery flaw cover-up claim to be evaluated by NHTSA The petition, filed by a law firm representing Tesla drivers, alleges that Tesla updated battery management software in response to a potential defect that could lead to battery fires.
October 4, 2019 Feature: Democratic Republic of Congo in focus The country’s mining sector has demonstrated a resilience in riding out a long storm of political and regulatory uncertainty, in addition to plummeting commodity prices.
October 4, 2019 Lithium Australia successful at building lithium-ferro-phosphate batteries Lithium phosphate from spent lithium-ion batteries is being used to create high-quality cathode material.
October 3, 2019 Researchers in Canada develop million-mile lithium-ion battery If it reaches commercial production, the battery could make Tesla's robot taxis and long-haul electric trucks viable.
October 2, 2019 Top producer says lithium prices to keep falling Oversupply of lithium hydroxide to start easing next year, but spodumene miners won't catch a break soon, says Australia's chief economist.
October 1, 2019 Pala Investments sweetens acquisition deal for Cobalt 27 by $23m, shares up Shareholders had earlier opposed the deal, stating it 'undervalued' the company.
October 1, 2019 Lithium at two-year low hobbles US bid to loosen China’s grip on market The lowest lithium prices in over two years are hampering a handful of miners that want to challenge China’s dominance in the market.
October 1, 2019 Congo mine deploys digital weapons in fight against conflict minerals It's the latest initiative in eastern DRC to improve systems meant to show minerals entering global supply chains come from mines that don’t use child labour or fund warlords and…
China’s November net gold imports via Hong Kong more than doubled from October Spot gold prices have risen about 72% this year, hitting a record $4,549.71 an ounce on Friday, the biggest annual gain since 1979. December 29, 2025 | 07:35 am
