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.

January 27, 2021

DeepGreen Metals upgrades seafloor resource estimate

The polymetallic nodule fields in the CCZ of the Pacific represent the largest known, undeveloped nickel resource on the planet, the company said.

January 27, 2021

All the mines Tesla needs to build 20 million cars a year

Elon Musk has set a production target of 20 million vehicles annually before 2030. For starters: 23 Ambatovys at $8.5 billion a pop.

January 26, 2021

First Cobalt starts pre-construction work on Ontario refinery

Cobalt solvent extraction expected to start at the beginning of February.

January 26, 2021

Talon Metals shares up on drill results at Tamarack

New drill hole sets a record at the nickel-copper-cobalt project in Minnesota, as it represents the longest intersection of mixed massive sulphides at Tamarack.

January 25, 2021

Canada Nickel reports high-grade concentrate from Crawford testing

Company has announced processing test results from its nickel-cobalt sulphide project in the Timmins-Cochrane mining district.