June 19, 2025 Electra Battery Materials begins build to restart North America’s only cobalt sulfate refinery The early works initiative is partially supported by a $20 million award from the US Department of Defense.
June 16, 2025 TMC secures $85M from Korea Zinc to boost deep-sea mining push Deal gives Korea Zinc a 5% stake in TMC, which called the investment key to securing a resilient US supply of critical minerals.
June 13, 2025 Trump’s tax-cut bill could hold back US critical minerals projects Miners say they need the credit to compete with China.
June 11, 2025 From boom to bust: battery metal prices tumble as supply floods market Despite rising EV sales, the market fundamentals for lithium, cobalt, nickel, manganese, graphite and recycled materials worsen.
June 11, 2025 Glencore halted some cobalt deliveries over Congo export ban Congo declared four-month export ban in February.
June 5, 2025 Ontario fast-tracks controversial mining law The Canadian province will have “special economic zones" in which mining projects can be exempted from provincial laws and regulations.
June 4, 2025 Cobalt Holdings drops London IPO plans The company previously aimed to raise as much as $230 million, which would have been the largest mining IPO in London since 2022.
June 4, 2025 EU adds 13 new critical mineral projects abroad Brussels expands raw materials push amid China's export curbs.
May 30, 2025 Column: Cobalt Holdings bets the battery metal’s fortunes have turned The metals investor is betting that the worst is over for the cobalt market.
May 29, 2025 Glencore’s $22B assets shift sets stage for mining mega-merger By centralizing key assets in one jurisdiction, Glencore paves the way for a potential deal with a rival mining giant.
ERG signs long-term gallium supply deal with Mitsubishi Kazakhstan, which currently produces no gallium, is set to become the world's second-largest producer. December 20, 2025 | 08:34 am
