February 7, 2022 Global cobalt production hits record high in 2021, boosted by EV demand Global production hit 170,000 tonnes last year, up 20% over 2020, according to preliminary data released by the USGS.
February 7, 2022 Wheaton meets 2021 guidance, plans 20% growth In 2021, Wheaton went on a shopping spree that totalled over $1 billion, adding streams from six separate mines to its portfolio.
February 3, 2022 China built Congo a toll road that led straight to the ruling family The Kabilas’ involvement in the toll road came to light through the biggest leak ever of financial documents from Africa.
February 3, 2022 Explainer: Costs of nickel and cobalt used in electric vehicle batteries Rising sales and a scramble along the supply chain to secure materials have propelled prices of battery ingredients.
February 2, 2022 World’s first physically-backed EV metals ETC launched The Global Palladium Fund announced the launching of its own physical EV metals exchange-traded commodities with $10 million of seed capital.
February 1, 2022 Earth’s ‘Goldilocks zone’ responsible for metal ore deposit formation Researchers have discovered a ‘Goldilocks zone’ at the base of the earth’s crust where temperature allows for metals to be transported to shallower levels near the surface.
January 31, 2022 Cobalt outlook bullish through 2022 and beyond, ERG CEO says Benedikt Sobotka said that the surging price of the metal, which rose by 119% in 2021, was giving a very clear message: the market is severely short of cobalt, a…
January 31, 2022 It’s not all one-way traffic for China’s EV makers Persistent hikes in raw material costs have been weighing on automakers for a while now.
January 27, 2022 Musk’s bets on Tesla: human-like robots and self-driving cars Tesla's most important products in 2022 and next year will not be cars, CEO Elon Musk said on Wednesday.
Copper price heads toward $12,000 a ton as banks predict further gains With year-end approaching, copper on the London Metal Exchange is up nearly 40%, marking its biggest annual gain since 2009. December 22, 2025 | 07:00 am