November 22, 2018 Congo’s 9-month copper output up 8.7%, cobalt nearly doubles Congo is Africa's top copper producer and the world's leading miner of cobalt.
November 22, 2018 Canadian Delrey completes IPO and phase one exploration at Sunset Delrey Metals has finished its $165,000 phase one exploration program at its Sunset cobalt-copper-zinc property in BC, Canada.
November 22, 2018 Mineral Resources signs $1.1B lithium deal with Albemarle Mineral Resources shares spiked on the news, closing Thursday 26.6% higher at A$15.76.
November 21, 2018 Silicon eyed as way to boost electric car battery potential About 500,000 electric vehicles (EVs) were sold globally in 2016, a figure that is expected to jump sevenfold by 2022 - U.S. Energy Information Administration
November 21, 2018 Global oil demand under growing threat from electric cars, cleaner fuel Analysis shows oil consumption growing in coming decades, due to rising petrochemicals, trucking and aviation demand but meeting this growth in the near term means that approvals of conventional oil…
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.
Copper price racks up longest rally since 2017 with bulls at the helm Futures have rallied by more than 40% this year, setting up the biggest annual advance since 2009. December 30, 2025 | 09:12 am