September 13, 2018 Top cobalt mines ranked by production in 2017 Top four mines are all located in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
September 13, 2018 Don’t underestimate lithium-ion battery demand for nickel The focus on lithium-ion batteries seems to reflect supply and demand of lithium and cobalt but it would be very wrong not to include nickel.
September 13, 2018 Ruling leaves Kidman, SQM’s Australian lithium project in limbo Partners may lose their right to develop the Mt Holland lithium project after a recommendation by a unit of the West Australian government that regulates mining leases.
September 12, 2018 Congo plans to build special economic zone for cobalt users The area will allow producers of electric vehicles, smartphones and other goods to “install themselves in the DRC".
September 12, 2018 After 103 years, Chile’s Codelco blasts at Chuquicamata pit for the last time Chuquicamata, the company’s second largest copper operation by size, is expected to transition to underground block cave mining by mid-2019.
September 7, 2018 Mining exploration spending in Australia jumps to 5-year high Drilling at new projects up 57% as spending on gold exploration reaches 21-year high.
September 4, 2018 Lithium price plunge claims first victim Namibia's Desert Lion Energy ceases all operations as Chinese lithium prices plummet to three-year lows – down by half since the start of 2018.
September 4, 2018 Tesla’s cobalt-light batteries seen providing cost advantage Batteries made by the U.S. manufacturer and its Japanese partner, Panasonic Corp., require less cobalt, the metal whose price has shot up.
September 4, 2018 Neo Lithium lining up partner for $490m Argentine venture The project, which straddles salt flats and lakes across 135 square miles near the Chilean border, is billed as having high concentrations of lithium.
ERG signs long-term gallium supply deal with Mitsubishi Kazakhstan, which currently produces no gallium, is set to become the world's second-largest producer. December 20, 2025 | 08:34 am
