September 4, 2018

Mercedes unveils first Tesla rival in $12B attack

Mercedes-Benz, the world’s largest maker of luxury cars, is rolling out its first in a series of battery-powered models.

September 3, 2018

Northern Star raises funds to buy gold mine in Alaska

The Australian miner was able to raise almost $1.3 million to help fund the acquisition of its first overseas asset.

September 1, 2018

A glass half full or a glass half empty for lithium producers

Metal bulletin reasearch’s forecast is for the lithium market to shift into a supply surplus this year and as such we have expected prices to fall.

August 30, 2018

Nevada Copper shares jump on construction decision

Toronto-listed company's board okays construction of Pumpkin Hollow underground mine.

August 30, 2018

Canadian cobalt company says thieves stole 76 tonne hoard

Cobalt 27 stockpile worth $5 million stolen from Rotterdam warehouse.

August 30, 2018

Why battery miners are swarming Europe’s biggest rock collection

Being home to Europe’s biggest rock collection has finally come in handy for Sweden

August 30, 2018

Congo’s H1 copper production rises 8%, cobalt output up 38%

Congo is Africa's top copper producer and the world's leading miner of cobalt, which is a key component in electric vehicles and other electronic products.

August 29, 2018

In Chilean desert, global thirst for lithium is fuelling a ‘water war’

In Chile, threats of a government crackdown on over-usage of water often ring hollow. Mines need water, and the country´s copper-driven economy needs mines.

August 28, 2018

World’s ‘most beautiful’ electric car to hit the road in 2020

Announcement is nothing but good news to battery metals miners, which have seen demand for their mined commodities soar in the past year.

August 27, 2018

POSCO to buy lithium mining rights in Argentina from Galaxy

The $280-million deal gives POSCO a package of mining tenements for 17,500 hectares of land in the northern area of the Salar del Hombre Muerto salt flat in Argentina.