September 21, 2020

Monday mining massacre as gold, copper, iron ore prices tank

Gold price falls $70 an ounce, copper drops over 3% and iron ore rout accelerates, sending shares in major mining companies skidding.

September 21, 2020

Cobalt demand for 5G to challenge electric vehicles

The need for larger rechargeable batteries and more energy storage for 5G technology is expected to significantly boost demand for cobalt over coming years.

September 21, 2020

It is possible to recover lithium cobalt oxide from spent batteries – study

Most battery recycling processes extract the materials separately and require additional reagents to put them together.

September 21, 2020

Tesla “battery day” a possible blow to cobalt miners

Among expected announcements may be a cobalt-free battery, which will need higher quantities of less costly metals such as nickel and manganese.

September 18, 2020

MINING.COM MINUTE: Biggest stories of the week

Trump says ‘no politics’ in Pebble; BHP knew of heritage site concerns; Canada ranked 4th, US 6th in lithium-ion battery supply chain

September 16, 2020

Cobalt price rally boosts MINING.COM EV Metal Index

Stockpiling by China's State Reserve Bureau "could mark a point where cobalt prices begin a sustained rise".

September 16, 2020

Canada ranked 4th, US 6th in lithium-ion battery supply chain

If the US were to increase its investment in raw materials and promote EV adoption, it could overtake Japan and China in 2025, says new report.

September 16, 2020

Are batteries the trade war China’s already won?

The global battery market will be worth about $116 billion a year by 2030.

September 13, 2020

China’s Envision eyes France for new EV battery factory

Envision entered the EV battery market by acquiring AESC from Nissan Motor Co two years ago.

September 13, 2020

Accelerated carbonation of mining waste may be used to recover cobalt, nickel

Researchers were able to achieve the equivalent of 30 years of passive carbonation of mine tailings within four weeks.