September 11, 2020

MINING.COM MINUTE: Biggest stories of the week

Barrick CEO faces stark test; Definitive feasibility study for Kakula confirms giant mine; Freeport’s Grasberg go-go days back.

September 11, 2020

Eight mines the size of Glencore’s Katanga needed to meet battery metals demand – report

Wood Mackenzie states that the cobalt market would have to double and 800 kt LCE of additional lithium would be needed by 2025 to limit global warming by 2.5 degrees.

September 10, 2020

Lithium battery waste to grow recycling market – report

IDTechEx estimates that just in 2020, 330 kt of waste Li-ion battery will be produced.

September 8, 2020

Investors cheer as GM, Nikola join forces

General Motors and electric truck startup Nikola Corp will join forces to build electric pickup trucks and fuel cell commercial trucks to take on Tesla.

September 8, 2020

Mining ‘green metals’ may increase pressure on key biodiversity areas – study

Researchers found that mining metals for a clean energy transition creates further pressure on the biodiversity located in mineral-rich landscapes.

September 8, 2020

Europe’s critical raw materials plan key to becoming climate-neutral by 2050 – Roskill

The market analyst believes that adding lithium, titanium, bauxite and strontium to its list of critical materials brings the EU one step closer to its goal.

September 8, 2020

Vale to shut New Caledonia mine as buyer walks away

Australian zinc producer New Century Resources will not make an offer for a 95% stake in Vale Nouvelle Calédonie (VNC).

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.