December 15, 2017

US lab tests record-breaking magnet

The "32 T" is 3,000 times stronger than a small refrigerator magnet.

December 15, 2017

BMW throws fuel on cobalt, lithium fire: ‘we’ll need 10x as much’

“We’ve been intensively focusing on how to manage future cobalt supply for a year now. Before, it wasn’t clear just how quickly demand will accelerate.”

December 15, 2017

Bacanora Minerals Ltd strategic cornerstone investor & offtake agreement

NextView Capital agreed to acquire a 19.89% equity interest in Bacanora via placement of 32,976,635 common shares in the Company at 94.53 $1.26 per share.

December 15, 2017

Australia cobalt rush accelerates on electric vehicle demand, DRC troubles

Australia, home to world's second-biggest cobalt reserves, is seeing rush of interest in projects from makers of the batteries used in electric vehicles.

December 14, 2017

Chile politics put Potash in tight spot on SQM stake sale

There is a lot at stake for Potash Corp, which purchased its interest in SQM piecemeal a decade ago and could stand to earn billions in the transaction.

December 13, 2017

This is how much copper, nickel, cobalt an electric vehicle world needs

Glencore's all in to supply surging demand for copper, nickel and cobalt from electric vehicle boom but CEO Ivan Glasenberg has "zero interest" in lithium.

December 13, 2017

China’s Nanjing Hanrui can’t be sure its cobalt did not involve child labour

Concerns about the sourcing of Yantai’s metal have reduced interest in the LME’s cobalt contract, trading sources said.

December 12, 2017

Shares in Toronto-listed Katanga Mining surge 50% on Congo mine restart

Glencore's Toronto-listed Katanga Mining subsidiary set to produce nearly a third of world's cobalt, as prices of battery metal more than doubles.

December 12, 2017

Vale’s reality check for nickel’s electric vehicle dreams: Andy Home

While "everyone knows there are great opportunities" for nickel in the EV sector, "prices are not there", according to Vale Chief Exec Fabio Schvartsman,

December 11, 2017

Canadian junior to acquire five lithium projects

Azincourt says the 6,000-hectare land package included in its agreement with New Age Metals represents the largest mineral claim holdings of projects for the lithium group or type of minerals…