August 6, 2018 Sole supplier puts cobalt (and EV) market at risk: IEA For the International Energy Agency, having the Democratic Republic of Congo as the supplier of almost 60 per cent of the global production of cobalt is a risky business.
August 6, 2018 World’s top miner charges into cobalt The Nickel West operation in Western Australia, aiming to sell 90 percent of its output to the battery sector by the end of next year, has had success with lab…
August 1, 2018 Rio Tinto down despite $7.2bn cash return to investors Company said first-half profit grew 12% to $4.42 billion, below the $4.53 billion forecast by analysts.
July 31, 2018 Falling Chinese electric car production wrenches lithium price The world’s automakers “don’t worry about lithium supply anymore” – Simon Moores.
July 31, 2018 Battery chemical surplus sparks plunge in cobalt price A surplus of cobalt chemicals used to make the rechargeable batteries that power electric vehicles has seen Chinese refiners switch to producing metal, sending prices down 30 percent in recent…
July 31, 2018 Glencore’s cobalt output up by almost a third thanks to Congo mines Glencore is the world’s No. 1 cobalt miner, while Congo is the largest producer of the key component for batteries that power electric vehicles.
July 30, 2018 Caterpillar says tariffs will wipe out up to $200M Demand for mining as well as oil and gas equipment is so strong that the company said it was taking orders for delivery well into 2019.
July 29, 2018 Pebble’s Draft Environmental Impact Statement to be ready in January A “scoping report” based on 175,000 comments will be published in August 2018.
July 27, 2018 Ecobalt investors call for sale, new management on delays Two large shareholders in Canada's Ecobalt Solutions Inc are calling for a change in senior management or the launch of a sales process, saying ongoing mine development delays are wasting…
July 26, 2018 Rainbow Rare Earths reports 180% increase in concentrate sold from previous quarter Rainbow, the rare earth element mining company, is pleased to announce an operations update from its Gakara Project in Burundi ('Gakara') for the three months to 30 June 2018.
Codelco, SQM kick off lithium tie-up with board meeting The NovaAndino Litio company was established after an agreement signed in May 2024 and valid until 2060. December 29, 2025 | 07:59 am
