February 16, 2018 Sweden hunts for cobalt as electrical vehicle race boosts demand Sweden will step up efforts to find precious minerals such as cobalt and lithium, key battery components that are in demand among makers of EVs.
February 16, 2018 Japan’s Mitsui wants more of Chile’s Collahuasi copper mine, but none of Los Pelambres Mitsui’s investments in Chile’s copper industry date back to the 1990s and it now has minority interests in a number of the country’s leading mines.
February 15, 2018 INFOGRAPHIC: The true costs of artisanal mining Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining (ASM) has become a major of revenue for millions of people in about 80 countries worldwide, with more than 100 million people currently depending on the activity…
February 12, 2018 MGX eyeing lithium brine assets in Chile Without changing the way it operates, the Canadian miner now wants to set foot in the world’s second lithium producing country.
February 12, 2018 Soaring cobalt prices force Samsung SDI to mine metal from old phones The firm is also trying to halve use of cobalt in batteries from around 20% by raising the proportion of nickel, and it will start researching on development of nearly…
February 9, 2018 BMW mining deals imminent as cobalt price powers on – report "The aim is to secure the supply all the way down to the level of the mine, for 10 years."
February 8, 2018 Ivanhoe boss said he’d pay higher taxes in Congo if it benefits locals Robert Friedland, founder and executive chairman of Ivanhoe Mines, said he would be happy to pay higher taxes if there is stability in Congo's rules and transparency in the accounting…
February 7, 2018 Rio Tinto pays biggest divvy in history as profit hits three-year high Mining giant posts 90% increase in profit amid what CEO Jean-Sébastien Jacques calls “resilient” commodity prices.
February 7, 2018 Why Tesla is turning to Chile for its lithium: Andy Home Chile is an obvious place for Tesla's chief executive, Elon Musk, to look for secure supply, as the global lithium mother-lode is in the brine lakes of the country's Atacama…
February 6, 2018 Zimbabwe to enter lithium market with $1.4bn mine Country is backing Prospect Resources’ (ASX:PSC) Arcadia lithium project, expected to generate that much revenue over eight years.
Copper price tops $12,000 for first time on tariffs, supply woes Copper prices exceed $12,000 a tonne for the first time on record due to mine disruptions and tariffs, despite weak demand in China. December 23, 2025 | 05:39 am
