May 7, 2018 China lithium top player boosts investment in emerging Australian miner Chinese companies continue to aggressively try securing steady supply of lithium, a key ingredient in the making of batteries that power electric cars.
May 6, 2018 Meteoric expansion in Cobalt Meteoric's new project contains historical cobalt-silver shafts and pits which have never been explored using modern exploration techniques.
May 4, 2018 Anglo American to end investment in deep sea mining company Nautilus Anglo has a 4 per cent stake in Toronto-listed Nautilus.
May 3, 2018 Tesla delivers bad news for cobalt price, boost for rare earths Electric vehicle manufacturer has reduced cobalt usage in its batteries by 59%.
May 3, 2018 In response to CNN investigation, car manufacturer Daimler promises to audit cobalt supply ‘to the mine’ Daimler has pledged to investigate its supply chain to ensure child labour is not being used to power its electric vehicles.
May 3, 2018 Glencore’s Congo mining conundrum The miner and commodities trader is embroiled in a legal tangle over its copper and cobalt operations in Democratic Republic of Congo, where conflict and changes to regulations have deterred…
May 2, 2018 Glencore is said to take Congo rift with Gertler to London court The Swiss miner was granted a temporary injunction against the Israeli billionaire after petitioning the London court to rule against a Congolese judge’s decision last week to freeze assets at…
May 2, 2018 New CNN investigation finds children mining cobalt in Congo The CNN team witnessed children working at the Musonoie river mine – washing and carrying cobalt ore in sacks – before being chased away by officials. CNN cameras even captured…
May 1, 2018 Battery metals supply crunch to slow near-term EVs growth — Moody’s Lack of new projects, investment deficit and increasing political risk will hit supply of cobalt, lithium, copper and nickel, key metals for making the batteries that power electric cars.
April 30, 2018 Australia’s Galaxy hires JP Morgan to advise on $376m-lithium project options Australian lithium producer Galaxy Resources said it was evaluating “strategic options” for its project in Argentina, which remains in the feasibility stage.
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