May 21, 2018 Glencore goes from crisis to crisis with possible bribery probe It’s becoming hard to keep track of all of Glencore’s legal battles in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
May 20, 2018 Cobalt price: Congo ebola outbreak compounds acute supply fears WHO: Risk of international spread of deadly disease from Congo, responsible for 66% of global supply of critical battery raw material, is "very high".
May 18, 2018 Electric vehicle rush fuels optimism at LME Asia Week Chinese cobalt producers such as Jinchuan Group and Wanbao Mining said they were ramping up production to sate an anticipated demand boom from EVs.
May 18, 2018 US confirms list of 35 key minerals, targets domestic supply boost Uranium and key rechargeable battery metals lithium and cobalt are on a final list of 35 critical minerals that the US deems essential to national security.
May 18, 2018 Glencore drops as British regulators looming probe adds to Congo issues Britain’s Serious Fraud Office plans to open a formal bribery investigation into Glencore and its deals with Israeli billionaire and former partner Dan Gertler.
May 17, 2018 China’s Chilean entry raises doubts about lithium price outlook SQM shares plunge after Tanqi Lithium acquisition seems to indicate cooling fervour for lithium assets.
May 17, 2018 China’s Tianqi Lithium buys minority stake in SQM for $4.1bn The Asian firm has bought a 24% stake in Chile’s Sociedad Quimica y Minera (SQM), one of the world’s biggest lithium producers.
May 16, 2018 Young Australians oblivious to mining Despite mining contributing about 6 per cent of the country's GDP, a study revealed that almost six out of 10 of young Australians know nothing at all about mining careers.
May 15, 2018 Rio Tinto says climbing costs, resource nationalism once again big threats Chief executive Jean Sebastien-Jacques said the challenge for the industry is to ensure the benefits from the past frugal years are not lost against a backdrop of rising oil prices and…
May 14, 2018 Chemists find new way to create lithium metal electrodes for batteries The experts developed a new process for creating lithium metal that may boost the energy and capacity of rechargeable batteries.
Retail investors steer record amount cash into silver, creating crowded trade The iShares ETF recorded $69.2 million in retail inflows on Wednesday, marking the largest day of retail buying second only to 2021. January 15, 2026 | 03:10 pm
