February 4, 2021 EV battery power hitting roads jumped 40% last year – report Lithium prices are soaring as 2020 emerged as tipping point for EVs, and Tesla flags battery shortages.
February 3, 2021 Glencore’s 2020 output hit by Congo mine closure, sticks to targets The London-listed company stuck to all of its production targets for 2021.
February 3, 2021 Cruz Cobalt to reassess silver-cobalt projects in Ontario The Canadian miner said that even though its focus continues to be battery metals, it will investigate its five projects for silver potential.
February 2, 2021 Former Anglo American boss Cynthia Carroll joins Glencore board Carroll is the third female to become executive director at the Swiss miner and commodities trader.
February 2, 2021 Experts warn of brewing space mining war among US, China and Russia China and Russia are joining forces to keep America's increasing attempts to dominate extra-terrestrial commerce at bay.
February 1, 2021 Glencore inks “ethical cobalt” deal with FREYR It will supply 3,700 tonnes of cobalt metal cut cathodes, a core component in FREYR's lithium-ion battery cells.
January 29, 2021 Tesla hit by battery shortage amid rallying lithium, cobalt, nickel prices CEO Elon Musk says Tesla doesn't have enough batteries to put new products like the Semi heavy duty truck into production.
January 29, 2021 China Molybdenum raises annual cobalt output target by 18% Operator of the giant Tenke Fungurume mine in the DRC said it was targeting production of 16,500-20,100 tonnes of cobalt in 2021.
January 28, 2021 GameStop trade mania sends Aussie mining junior’s stock soaring The surge caught the company by surprise.
January 28, 2021 Silver price surges as GameStop traders move into precious metals Shares in small nickel and cobalt explorer GME Resources also jumped as much as 53%, apparently driven by the similarity of its stock ticker code to the US videogame retailer.
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