May 13, 2021

Home: Cobalt, Congo and a mass artisanal mining experiment

Congo is embarking on what will be the world's largest mass experiment to try to formalise the artisanal and small-scale mining sector.

May 12, 2021

Gertler mining deals could cost Congo $1.76bn in royalties

The US Treasury sanctioned Gertler, accusing him of leveraging his friendship with former president Kabila to secure lucrative mining deals.

May 11, 2021

First Cobalt doubles land position at Idaho project

The Iron Creek project is one of the few primary cobalt deposits in the world.

May 11, 2021

Seafloor mining fever drives $2.9 billion merger

Canada's DeepGreen Metals among the companies planning to mine oceans for battery metals.

May 11, 2021

Minnesota copper project in limbo as officials launch permits review

US authorities will review a decision to renew 13 mining permits, including Antofagasta’s Twin Metals copper-nickel project licence.

May 10, 2021

Cars keep getting pricier and the commodity boom makes it worse

Analysts at JPMorgan estimate the price of an auto’s raw materials have climbed 83% in the year through March.

May 10, 2021

Low carbon world needs $1.7 trillion in mining investment

Wood Mackenzie says miners need to spend that amount in the next next 15 years to help supply enough metals needed for the shift to a low carbon world.

May 9, 2021

Commodities that will rule the green, digital transition

A report by Fitch Solutions states that most battery metals together with metal scrap will see a boost over the next decade.

May 5, 2021

Britain set to stockpile metals for electric cars to beat Chinese threat – The Telegraph

Officials at the Department for Business are discussing options to protect the United Kingdom's access to vital materials including lithium and cobalt.

May 5, 2021

Tesla consumes more lithium than four closest rivals combined

The company led by Elon Musk deployed 18,700 tonnes of lithium carbonate equivalent in the batteries of its newly sold passenger EVs in 2020.