June 29, 2020 EU climate transition needs mineral miners, not coal miners The EU has proposed a $44.9 billion fund that could support new mining projects.
June 28, 2020 Renewables sector falling short on human rights New benchmark assesses 16 of world’s largest publicly-traded wind and solar producers against human rights standards.
June 26, 2020 MINING.COM EV Metal Index drops to 28-month low Price declines for lithium, graphite, cobalt and nickel have slowed, but raw material deployment is tanking.
June 26, 2020 Shrinking aerospace demand to keep pressure on cobalt Metal prices are at 10-month lows due to lower demand from the electric vehicle and aerospace sectors amid the pandemic.
June 26, 2020 Congo president wins approval for state mining company nominees President Felix Tshisekedi won approval for his nominations to lead state mining company Gecamines.
June 26, 2020 Congo suspends cobalt trade in key province on virus Lualaba registered its first two positive covid-19 tests this week.
June 24, 2020 Demand for EV raw materials to spike – report United Nations says global market for cathode to reach $58 billion by 2024.
June 24, 2020 First Cobalt steps up on ESG practice Company intends to qualify its refinery for the Responsible Minerals Initiative.
June 24, 2020 Attack on coltan mine in Congo leaves three dead It is unclear what happened at SMB's mine as company and unions gave different accounts.
June 24, 2020 Pancontinental drops battery metals projects to focus on gold The Canadian company wants to focus on two gold projects in South Carolina.
Indonesia may slash nickel output to steady prices The Indonesian government is proposing a 34% reduction in production from this year’s total to 250 million tonnes next year. December 17, 2025 | 08:20 am