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…

December 11, 2017

Cobalt 27 spree sends cobalt price to fresh 9-year high

CEO Anthony Milewski: Cobalt 27’s stockpile of cobalt “is a way for investors to speculate on the price of cobalt, plain and simple.”

December 11, 2017

Small Canadian miners in pole position for electric vehicle battery boon

Canadian developers of cobalt and lithium mines stand to benefit from a round of investments from the makers of EVs and the batteries powering them.

December 7, 2017

Vedanta’s Zambian arm to set up new processing plants

Vedanta Resources said Thursday its Zambian subsidiary KCM plans to set up new copper smelter, cobalt refinery and more under a $1 bln investment programme.

December 5, 2017

Electric charge: Glencore bets big on car battery metals

Glencore has increased production of the metals used to make electric car batteries faster than its major mining rivals, according to an industry-wide analysis that shows the scale of a…