June 23, 2025

Cobalt price surges after Congo extends ban

Estimated 100,000 tonnes of EV battery material taken off the market over 7-month period.

June 22, 2025

Congo extends cobalt export ban by three months

A proposal to implement quotas has backing from miners including Glencore.

June 20, 2025

Congo considers extending cobalt export ban as it weighs quotas

The DRC government wants more time to decide on distributing export quotas for cobalt mining companies.

June 20, 2025

Collapse at coltan mine in eastern Congo kills 12

The cause of the tragedy at the artisanal operation remains unknown.

June 19, 2025

Electra Battery Materials begins build to restart North America’s only cobalt sulfate refinery

The early works initiative is partially supported by a $20 million award from the US Department of Defense.

June 16, 2025

TMC secures $85M from Korea Zinc to boost deep-sea mining push

Deal gives Korea Zinc a 5% stake in TMC, which called the investment key to securing a resilient US supply of critical minerals.

June 13, 2025

Trump’s tax-cut bill could hold back US critical minerals projects

Miners say they need the credit to compete with China.

June 11, 2025

From boom to bust: battery metal prices tumble as supply floods market

Despite rising EV sales, the market fundamentals for lithium, cobalt, nickel, manganese, graphite and recycled materials worsen.

June 11, 2025

Glencore halted some cobalt deliveries over Congo export ban

Congo declared four-month export ban in February.

June 5, 2025

Ontario fast-tracks controversial mining law

The Canadian province will have “special economic zones" in which mining projects can be exempted from provincial laws and regulations.