September 7, 2020 Tesla joins cobalt group supporting artisanal Congo miners The new initiative is also backed by Glencore and Chinese refiner Zhejiang Huayou.
September 6, 2020 How CO2 makes ‘green metals’ accessible to miners Scientists discovered that carbon dioxide plays a crucial role in making metals used in green technologies accessible for mining.
September 3, 2020 MINING.COM MINUTE: Biggest stories of the week Cobalt prices surge on electronics boom, Friedland’s Nimba iron ore project, gold price falls on economic recovery hopes, and more.
September 3, 2020 EU adds lithium to critical raw materials list Move is part of a broader plan to cut reliance on imported supply of key commodities, including rare earths and cobalt.
September 2, 2020 Cobalt prices surge on electronics boom, tight supply Despite EV weakness, prices of battery cobalt chemicals rally sharply as supply disruptions continue and work from home sparks consumer electronics boom.
September 2, 2020 Traxys to sell Wheaton’s cobalt metal – sources Trading firm has won a tender to sell cobalt metal for the miner, in a deal that propels it into the big league to rival the likes of Glencore.
August 30, 2020 China Moly’s H1 cobalt production down 24% The company produced 6,543 tonnes of cobalt metal in January-June this year, down from the 8,614 tonnes it produced in the first half of 2019.
August 27, 2020 MINING.COM MINUTE: Biggest stories of the week Rhodium price on track for new record, copper to extend rally, Glencore strategy to underpin cobalt prices.
August 25, 2020 New nickel price launched as attention shifts to green supply Metal trades at 9-month high as mined output tanks, but future supply for EVs looks to acid-leaching projects that pump waste into the ocean.
August 24, 2020 Congo grants new export ban waivers for copper, cobalt, tin Country gave mining companies an indefinite waiver to an export ban on cobalt hydroxide and carbonate, as well as tin, tungsten, and tantalum concentrates.
Copper poised for best year since 2009 after December surge All six base metals on the LME are headed for annual gains in a year that’s seen an array of supply-side pressures. December 24, 2025 | 10:11 am
