May 25, 2025 Congo eyes US minerals deal by end of June, FT reports Kinshasa views the plundering of its mineral wealth as a key driver of the conflict between its forces and Rwanda-backed M23 rebels in eastern Congo.
May 21, 2025 China’s CMOC calls on Congo to lift cobalt export ban Congo has kept the market guessing on its next steps when the ban ends on June 22.
May 21, 2025 Critical minerals still dominated by few despite diversification efforts: IEA The average market share of the top three refined material suppliers rose from 82% to 86% between 2020 and 2024, says IEA.
May 21, 2025 Energy storage boom drives battery shift, leaving nickel, cobalt behind LFP batteries are fuelling a boom in energy storage projects.
May 19, 2025 CHARTS: EV battery metals bill ticks up as cobalt, nickel prices strengthen The $1.73 billion worth of nickel contained in EVs sold this year for the first time exceeds battery lithium amounts, despite faster global adoption of nickel-free power packs.
May 14, 2025 Cobalt demand to outpace supply by early 2030s, says Cobalt Institute Cobalt demand is set to hit 400,000 tonnes by the early 2030s, up from 222,000 in 2024.
May 14, 2025 Congo may impose more cobalt curbs after four-month export ban The country imposed the export ban in February to try to revive prices for the metal.
May 12, 2025 Talon Metals shares surge on ‘historic’ massive sulphide discovery The discovery is highlighted by a massive sulphide intercept with a cumulative length of 34.9 metres -- the longest ever recorded on the property.
May 12, 2025 The Metals Company to raise $37M for seabed exploration Proceeds are expected to be sufficient to fund operations until a commercial recovery permit has been issued, the company said.
May 12, 2025 Op-Ed: Africa’s mining boom is an opportunity to get it right Historically, extractive industries in Africa have often left a legacy of inequality, displacement and unrest.
Gold price to glitter again next year despite biggest gain since 1979 Analysts at JP Morgan, Bank of America and Metals Focus now see bullion hitting $5,000 per troy ounce in 2026. December 17, 2025 | 08:56 am
