March 31, 2021 Vale sells New Caledonia nickel assets to Trafigura Vale said it will have a supply contract with the Trafigura-led consortium to off-take part of the nickel produced there.
March 31, 2021 BMW, Volvo, Google and Samsung call for ban on deep-sea mining They are the first global companies to have signed up a World Wildlife Fund (WWF) call for a moratorium on mining the seabed.
March 31, 2021 Congo launches state-owned cobalt miner Entreprise Générale du Cobalt will sell cobalt hydroxide from artisanal miners under a five-year contract with trading house Trafigura.
March 28, 2021 Canada needs to work toward gaining leadership in the EV revolution – report Roskill states that Canada’s access to key battery raw materials gives the country an advantage when it comes to cell and module production.
March 28, 2021 London trader Stratton to sell First Cobalt’s refinery output in 5-yr deal Under the deal, First Cobalt will have the option to sell up to 100% of its annual cobalt sulfate to Stratton.
March 26, 2021 Newest battery metal IPO taps rising interest in the deep sea Investor interest in deep sea minerals is rising ahead of an mining code of conduct that’s expected to be concluded this year by the International Seabed Authority.
March 26, 2021 First Cobalt to issue shares to Glencore to repay $5.5m debt In 2019, First Cobalt entered into a loan agreement with the miner and commodity trader to fund engineering studies, metallurgical testwork and permitting activities.
March 25, 2021 Canada tightens takeover rules for critical minerals The move comes as the US government works with Canada to boost regional supply chains to counter China's dominance in the sector.
March 25, 2021 Home: Volkswagen powers up for the EV revolution Its roadmap has major implications for battery metals such as lithium, cobalt, nickel and manganese.
March 25, 2021 Massive battery recycling facility opens in Singapore TES’s multi-million-dollar facility has the capacity to recycle up to 14 tonnes or the equivalent of 280,000 lithium-ion smartphone batteries a day.
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