May 28, 2021 DRC concentrate export ban may tighten global copper, cobalt supply While Congo has reinstated an export ban on concentrates, it will allow miners that hold waivers such as Ivanhoe Mines to continue with shipments.
May 27, 2021 DRC bans export of cobalt, copper concentrate – Fastmarkets The order comes after mega-mine Kamoa Kakula's debut.
May 27, 2021 Visualizing all the metals for renewable tech The energy transition will be mineral intensive and create massive demand for all the metals in renewable tech.
May 27, 2021 Home: The human bottleneck in critical minerals supply chains The paradox of the green revolution is that public opinion is firmly in favour of decarbonisation but not the mines and smelters needed to get there.
May 26, 2021 Nissan said to be in talks to build battery plant in UK The gigafactory, which would be built on the existing Sunderland site, is expected to support the production of 200,000 batteries a year.
May 25, 2021 Biden looks abroad for electric vehicle metals, in blow to US miners The approach would see the US rely on Canada, Australia, and Brazil - among others - to produce most of the critical raw materials needed.
May 25, 2021 First Cobalt more than doubles holdings in Idaho The company has added Phoenix Copper’s Redcastle asset to its Iron Creek cobalt project through an earn-in agreement.
May 24, 2021 Huayou, EVE Energy to start $2bn nickel-cobalt smelter in Indonesia Several other Chinese-backed nickel plants are under construction in Indonesia.
May 21, 2021 Cobalt price: 4 new Mutandas needed by 2030 Cobalt supply will struggle to meet demand from EVs through 2030, but current operators are minting after price rally, says new Roskill report
May 20, 2021 Visualizing the freefall in electric vehicle battery prices With rising production and technological improvements, batteries are becoming cheaper to produce, making EVs increasingly competitive with gas-powered cars.
Copper poised for best year since 2009 after December surge All six base metals on the LME are headed for annual gains in a year that’s seen an array of supply-side pressures. December 24, 2025 | 10:11 am
