February 6, 2019 Congo 2018 copper output up 12.9 percent to 1.2m tonnes -Chamber of Commerce Output of cobalt rose 43.8 percent to 106,439 tonnes, while gold production increased by 22.6 percent to 28,539 kg.
February 6, 2019 Bolivia picks Chinese partner for $2.3B lithium project This deal gives Beijing a second chance in Bolivia after Xinjiang TBEA beat six rivals to partner with Bolivia on Coipasa and Pastos Grandes.
February 6, 2019 Aussie mining exports broke records in 2018 Coal became the number one export earner in 2018.
February 5, 2019 Megafactories buildout could up nickel demand in batteries 19 fold—Benchmark Benchmark's MD Simon Moore told the Senate Committee on energy that 70 battery megafactories are in global production – up from 17 .
February 5, 2019 Ford says carmakers may need to invest in cobalt mines soon Carmakers may have to consider investing directly in cobalt mines in order to secure supply over the next three to five years, according to ord Motor Co. senior manager for…
February 1, 2019 Lithium giant’s landmark deal is big step to battery ‘dream’ Chile's development agency Corfo doesn't know whether the county we’ll ever make vehicles, but it would like to at least see battery parts produced locally.
February 1, 2019 Situation critical for critical metals Despite a clear growing demand for rare-earth metals, investors seem to still be wary about investing in rare-earth projects.
February 1, 2019 Glencore keeps 2019 guidance after copper, cobalt output jumps Production of cobalt, used in batteries for EV's, reached 42,200 tonnes in 2018 while copper hit 1.453 million tonnes.
January 31, 2019 Aussie and Canadian miner join forces in rare earths project Avalon and Cheetah want to work together at the Nechalacho project near Yellowknife.
January 30, 2019 First Cobalt tests feedstock for refinery The company says the refinery successfully leached 98% of the metal from the cobalt hydroxide with head grades in excess of 20% cobalt.
Copper price heads toward $12,000 a ton as banks predict further gains With year-end approaching, copper on the London Metal Exchange is up nearly 40%, marking its biggest annual gain since 2009. December 22, 2025 | 07:00 am
