June 5, 2018

About 75,000 jobs to go in Germany’s auto industry because of EVs — study

The country's car industry currently employs about 840,000 people, with 210,000 of them working on powertrain production, the sub-sector set to be the worst hit.

June 4, 2018

Cobalt thrifting in EV batteries won’t dent price any time soon

Even best-case, mass early roll-out of new cobalt-light batteries won’t solve cobalt supply issues says new report.

June 4, 2018

Vietnam sets out green ambitions with bold targets for solar, rare earth

Vietnam is aiming to increase the use of household solar energy equipment to 12 percent by 2020, and 26 percent by 2030.

June 1, 2018

Cobalt price: Congo production surges

Top supplier of battery raw material ups output 34% year on year.

June 1, 2018

Metal prices, financing, exploration and assays are all up

No longer under water.

June 1, 2018

Congo court rejects Glencore bid to move copper dissolution case

The decision is a setback for the Swiss commodity trader, which is facing multiple disputes in the central African nation.

June 1, 2018

Shares in lithium giant fall on disappointing auction

Chilean lithium producer SQM shares punished after $1 billion of shares auctioned below ruling price.

May 31, 2018

RNC Minerals secures US$13m financing

RNC announced today that it has entered into a US$13 million bridge financing facility with Auramet.

May 30, 2018

Miners threaten Congo with legal action over mining code

Regulations to implement the new code are due to be signed into law next week.

May 30, 2018

Electric vehicles on the road to triple by 2020 — IEA

The number of electric cars, including battery-electric, plug-in hybrid electric and fuel cell electric passenger light-duty vehicles, increased by 57% in 2017 from the previous year.