January 2, 2019 Defense Metals now controls Wicheeda Lake rare earth deposit We probably have more rare earth deposits in Canada, or controlled by Canadian-listed juniors, than anywhere in the world.
January 2, 2019 Cobalt 27 to acquire ASX-listed Highlands Pacific The acquisition, valued at $96 million, will increase Cobalt 27’s exposure to nickel through the Ramu nickel-cobalt mine in Papua New Guinea.
January 2, 2019 Blackwater founder launches fund to invest in electric car battery metals The founder of the US private security company aims to raise as much as $500 million to invest in deposits of metals such as cobalt, lithium and copper.
December 31, 2018 New Year’s resolutions for miners: SEC updates disclosure requirements Companies should start preparing for when the rules come into effect.
December 31, 2018 MINING.com top 10 most read in 2018 The attention of the mining industry has shifted.
December 28, 2018 Chile to delay arbitration with top lithium producer Albemarle Under the contract, Albemarle had agreed to provide as much as 25 percent of its annual production at a discount to companies seeking to produce battery metals within Chile.
December 28, 2018 Ballots replace bullets as mineral giant Congo holds vote This weekend, the vast central African nation is banking on a new method: the ballot box.
December 27, 2018 Barra looks to China for GM’s electric rebirth: Anjani Trivedi In 2014, Barra listened to accounts of families who’d lost a member while driving in a General Motors Co. Chevrolet Cobalt that malfunctioned.
December 26, 2018 China’s Zhejiang Huayou to invest $147m in copper project in DRC The project will be located in the Lukuni region in the south.
December 26, 2018 China carbon industry to face severe overcapacity — association Carbon products are widely used in sectors such as metallurgy, chemicals, aviation and renewable energy.
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