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.
June 24, 2020 Experts call for plan to protect deep-sea life from mining Mining the sea floor opens a vast source of key metals needed for clean energy, but should start after a full evaluation of likely environmental impacts, report shows.
June 23, 2020 Deep sea mining could destroy undiscovered species, says Ocean Panel Ocean floor mining a "sustainability conundrum", report says.
June 23, 2020 Tesla’s reluctant commitment to cobalt a warning to others Just when Tesla seemed to be pivoting away from using cobalt in its batteries, it signs a long-term supply deal with Glencore.
June 23, 2020 Congo officials vow to tackle child labour at mines Pandemic could drive more families to put their children to work in mines, officials said.
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
