November 21, 2018 IDM expands Red Mountain program with third drill The company has increased its drill program by 5,400 metres; it will now drill 13,000 metres across 54 holes.
November 20, 2018 The battery boom to attract $620 billion in investment by 2040 The global energy-storage market will surge to a cumulative 942 gigawatts by 2040.
November 19, 2018 Mali to produce lithium by 2020 with 694,000 tonnes discovered Mali joins lithium fray
November 19, 2018 Vale told to pay $26.8m in damages to indigenous tribes The company's Onça Puma nickel mines blamed for contaminating the Catete river, which prosecutors said had a "severe" impact on the Xikrin and Kayapo tribes.
November 16, 2018 Congo lifts export ban on Glencore’s copper and cobalt unit Katanga Mining and its Kamoto copper and cobalt mine is one of Glencore’s most important growth projects.
November 16, 2018 Volkswagen to spend $50 billion on electric car ‘offensive’ German automaker is also considering involvement in battery production.
November 14, 2018 Miners’ spending on hunt for copper, EV metals hits $10 billion Budgets jumped about 19%, outpacing last year’s gain.
November 14, 2018 Epiroc launches new generation of battery-powered machines The battery-driven underground loaders create improved safety, reduced greenhouse gas emissions and lower operating costs.
November 14, 2018 China plumbs ocean depths to extend its cobalt lead China, the leading holder of international deep sea exploration licences, increases its lead in the race for alternative sources of battery minerals by taking samples from cobalt-bearing mountains deep in…
November 14, 2018 VW to convert three German plants to build electric cars Emden, Hanover and Zwickau will form the largest network for the production of electric vehicles in Europe.
Disruption and dislocation: LME metals’ year in seven charts Supply disruption and tariff dislocation have defined the London Metal Exchange base metals complex this year. December 23, 2025 | 07:58 am
