October 5, 2018 LME launches new contracts with steel, alumina best placed to succeed The new products range from hot rolled coil (HRC) steel to alumina, the raw material for aluminium, as well as cobalt, which is key for EV batteries.
October 5, 2018 Chile’s court ruling allows Tianqi to buy stake in lithium miner SQM The country's antitrust court has approved a deal between the competition regulator and Tianqi, allowing the Chinese miner to buy a nearly one-quarter stake in lithium producer SQM .
October 4, 2018 Congo miners buying cobalt from artisanal operators to balance market Experts say that, when done correctly, artisanal mining can be an ethical source of low-cost, high-grade cobalt and a key mechanism in keeping the market balanced during times of supply…
October 3, 2018 Eurasian Resources Group sets out vision for responsible cobalt supply at two major sustainability conferences in New York Eurasian Resources Group participated reiterated its commitment to the Global Battery Alliance, a World Economic Forum initiative to showcase how the Group will ensure a responsible cobalt supply chain for…
October 3, 2018 Renault-Nissan, Daimler mull extending alliance to autonomous, battery tech Renault-Nissan and Daimler may expand their cooperation to battery and autonomous cars technology and mobility services, the companies said on Wednesday.
October 3, 2018 Anson Resources produces first lithium hydroxide from Utah project With this development, the Australian miner has now produced both lithium carbonate and lithium hydroxide from Paradox, its flagship project.
October 3, 2018 Axiom soars on near supply deal for Isabel nickel mine in Solomon Islands Mining at the project in the Pacific nation will start in December, with ore shipments expected to begin in the first quarter of next year.
October 2, 2018 No stopping strong global EV sales growth Across the main auto markets, growth in electric vehicles is booming.
October 2, 2018 Zambia mines to pay mineral royalties in dollars to stabilize kwacha Zambia has asked mining companies to pay mineral royalties directly to the central bank in dollars as one of the measures to help stabilise its kwacha currency
Copper price nears $13,000 on tariffs woes, supply strain Mine outages, tariff risks and tight supply push copper toward a milestone despite weakening Chinese demand. December 29, 2025 | 05:51 am
