September 6, 2021 BMW orders up $24 billion of batteries as EV demand grows The German carmaker now has contracts for more than 20 billion euros of batteries, up from 12 billion euros previously.
August 31, 2021 Value of battery metals in new electric cars already beyond 2020 total MINING.COM’s EV Metal Index surpasses 2020 full year total in just six months as lithium, cobalt and nickel prices bounce and tonnes deployed globally set records.
August 31, 2021 LME launches digital sustainability passport, begins with aluminum The LMEpassport stores electronic Certificates of Analysis, or quality assurance documents based on a metal’s size, shape, purity and other characteristics.
August 31, 2021 Congo copper sales increase 10% in H1, cobalt up 15% Exports and local sales of copper stood at 871,956 tonnes, while sales of cobalt were recorded at 44,654 tonnes.
August 27, 2021 How Afghanistan’s $1 trillion mining wealth sold the war US media regurgitates a 2010 New York Times frontpage story on Afghanistan’s mineral riches based on a secret Pentagon memo and a 1977 Soviet geologic map.
August 27, 2021 DRC reviewing $6bn mining deal with Chinese investors President Felix Tshisekedi said in May that some mining contracts could be reviewed because of concerns they are not sufficiently benefiting Congo.
August 27, 2021 Ambatovy makes surprise pick of Stratton as marketing partner Madagascan miner has agreed a deal for Britain-based Stratton Metals to market its cobalt in the US and Europe
August 26, 2021 China’s CATL, Huayou eye 10% stakes in miner Jinchuan Intl CATL is looking to shore up supply of raw materials such as cobalt.
August 24, 2021 First Cobalt to raise $45m for Ontario refinery reopening The plant will produce 25,000 tonnes of cobalt sulphate per year.
August 24, 2021 Higher metal prices to push exploration budgets up in 2022, says S&P Global Ramp-up in green policies supportive of battery metals.
Column: EV revolution rolls on but battery metals lose their charge It should only be a matter of time before demand momentum absorbs the current supply glut, writes Reuters columnist Andy Home. December 20, 2025 | 06:23 am
