June 16, 2020 Tesla strikes deal to buy cobalt from Glencore for EV plants The deal could involve Glencore supplying as much as 6,000 tonnes of the metal a year for lithium-ion batteries.
June 15, 2020 Charging points surge ahead of electric car boom The number of publicly accessible charging points for electric vehicles (EV) jumped 60% in 2019.
June 12, 2020 Congo miners may breach rights with virus controls Most of Congo’s mines have continued to operate amid the pandemic.
June 11, 2020 Should mining CEOs be concerned about ‘tech heads’? Tech magnates have a growing interest in mining.
June 9, 2020 BloombergNEF forecasts 18% drop in electric vehicle sales The group projects global EV sales to reach 26 million vehicles by 2030, 9% below its 2019 forecast.
June 8, 2020 Europe jumpstarts faltering electric vehicle revolution Global new electric passenger sales are forecast to fall by 18% to 1.7 million this year.
June 4, 2020 German auto stimulus to boost VW’s electric push Buyer incentives for passenger cars, including a lowering of value added tax to 16% from 19% were included as part of a 130 billion euro stimulus.
June 2, 2020 Chinese battery breakthrough needn’t worry cobalt price bulls Svolt's new cobalt-less battery technology has long road ahead, says Benchmark Mineral Intelligence.
June 2, 2020 Atlantic Nickel’s Santa Rita marks Q1 milestones The mine is on track to ramp up to 105,000 tonnes by the end of 2020.
June 1, 2020 Outotec to deliver copper solvent extraction technology to the DRC Outotec has been awarded a contract by Sicomines, a joint-venture of companies from China and the DRC.
Global lithium prices spike but remain below 2024 average, says Cochilco The average price to date is $9,306/ton, 24% lower than the $12,296 registered in 2024. December 17, 2025 | 08:39 am
