Tipping point for electric cars still four years away – report

Price of lithium-ion batteries used in EVs has dropped 87% since 2010, but reaching price-parity with internal combustion engines has ways to go.

Frik Els | December 3, 2019 | 1:07 pm

Glencore’s Glasenberg says successor could be in place next year

Current chief executive, Ivan Glasenberg, said there was "a good crop of people" but did not offer names.

Reuters | December 3, 2019 | 7:57 am

Blackstone Minerals partners with S. Korean firm for lithium ion battery production

Ecopro BM, South Korea's largest ev battery cathode producer, will develop a downstream processing facility with Blackstone's Ta Khoa nickel project in Vietnam.

Reuters | December 1, 2019 | 10:11 pm

Glencore’s Mutanda mine in Congo shuts a month early

Suspension comes more than a month before the world's biggest cobalt mine was set to go into care and maintenance.

Reuters | November 26, 2019 | 5:00 am

EU to witness fastest growth in indirect demand for battery metals — report

Direct demand for nickel, cobalt and lithium will remain strongest in China, Fitch says.

MINING.com Editor | November 22, 2019 | 2:07 pm

Fortune Minerals, Tlicho sign deal for NICO access road

The company can now secure a water licence and land use permit needed to build the road.

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | November 21, 2019 | 1:52 pm

Denmark, Greenland inject over $5m into Bluejay Mining

In total, the company has raised £11.5-million (about $15m) through a sale of new shares to investors, including Greenland Venture and Vaekstfonden, the Danish state’s investment fund.

Cecilia Jamasmie | November 20, 2019 | 8:56 am

Technology, convergence and new markets key to M&A activity in mining and metals — report

Mining companies have a significant role to play in reducing emissions, and key mining players have already introduced actionable targets, EY says.

MINING.com Editor | November 19, 2019 | 12:58 pm

First

Last

IMF says $10 billion Congo budget unrealistic as mining slows

Canada Cobalt Works turns to high-tech to explore historic Castle mine

Nickel, cobalt price: Electric car sales are tanking, but metal use spikes

Barminco’s remote system operates loaders 1,000 kilometres away

First Cobalt on track for 2020 refinery restart with Glencore

China wants new energy vehicle sales in 2025 to be 25% of all car sales