January 25, 2021

Sherritt meets 2020 guidance, but shares fall

Anticipated production for 2021 is consistent with initial guidance for 2020.

January 25, 2021

Trump eased sanctions on mining tycoon Dan Gertler before leaving office

The Trump administration lifted restrictions imposed on the Israeli billionaire over alleged Congo corruption.

January 22, 2021

CHART: US spending less on electric cars than three years ago

New report shows US spending on electrified transport peaked in 2018 with Tesla Model 3 launch. Europe’s spending in 2020 was 4 times larger, surpassing China.

January 20, 2021

President Biden to boost US mining, green energy metals

Analysts say any slowdown effects in the mining sector will be offset by Biden’s plans to support domestic production of metals used in EVs, solar panels and green technologies.

January 19, 2021

Cobalt price rally lifts EV Metal Index to fresh record high

Cobalt use in newly-sold electric cars sets record and prices jump to 21-month high, lifting overall index to fresh monthly record.

January 19, 2021

Kabanga, Tanzania to develop world’s largest nickel deposit

The UK-based miner and Tanzania will jointly develop a project formerly owned by Barrick and Glencore.

January 18, 2021

Ivanhoe’s Friedland taking ‘hard look’ at US projects

The US remains under-explored because previous administrations have considered mining a "toxic" industry, Robert Friedland said.

January 18, 2021

Bluejay, Rio Tinto’s JV in Finland is official

The London-based explorer announced that all conditions have now been satisfied for the commencement of the Enonkoski project joint-venture.

January 17, 2021

What China’s increasing control over cobalt resources in the DRC means for the West – report

Roskill says China’s increasing control over copper and cobalt resources in the DRC could pose a threat to western market participants.

January 17, 2021

Hardy bacteria turn out to be good cobalt miners

Geobacter could become the basis of new biotechnology to reclaim and recycle cobalt from lithium-ion batteries.