August 26, 2019

Glencore commits $45 million to restart First Cobalt refinery in Canada

Once operational, the facility will be the only primary producer of refined cobalt for the electric vehicle (EV) market in North America.

August 26, 2019

Kodal completes environmental and social impact assessment for lithium project in Mali

The company's Bougouni operation is among the top 15 lithium projects globally.

August 25, 2019

This is why lithium batteries fail

UC researchers made a discovery that challenges conventional beliefs.

August 22, 2019

World’s No. 2 lithium miner SQM hit by weak prices

Quarterly earnings fell by almost half, even as sales volumes grew.

August 21, 2019

INFOGRAPHIC: What is lithium worth?

Lithium is a hot commodity in the mining, manufacturing, energy storage, and automobile industries today.

August 21, 2019

Lithium prices to remain low as “hype” meets “reality” — CRU

The commodity research group says prices will remain in the single-digit figures due mainly to an avalanche of new supply.

August 20, 2019

Glencore could do for cobalt what it did for zinc – double the price

Glencore is halting a fifth of global cobalt production – a more modest cut in zinc output in 2015 produced spectacular results.

August 16, 2019

China’s Huayou pulls out of Congo cobalt mine investment after price slump

Prices of cobalt, a key ingredient in batteries for electric vehicles, have fallen by around two-thirds from their April 2018 peak.

August 13, 2019

Platinum giant wants in on batteries to ease electric car threat

Anglo American Platinum wants to develop a lithium battery that uses platinum group metals instead of cobalt and nickel.

August 12, 2019

EV sector will need 250% more copper by 2030 just for charging stations

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