April 28, 2020 DRC locks down mining city and Zambia border town A 24-hour lockdown was imposed on the mining hub of Lubumbashi.
April 24, 2020 New China EV incentives fresh boost for cobalt, lithium price Changing habits in China following covid-19 could add further stimulus but new EV subsidy rules could prove headache for Tesla in China.
April 24, 2020 Falcon Gold to consolidate lands on Central Canada Belt The Vancouver-based company signed a deal to acquire two large patented claim blocks in Ontario.
April 23, 2020 Cobalt price, nickel usage limit damage to EV Metal Index Value of cobalt, nickel, graphite and lithium in newly-sold electric cars hold up despite impact of covid-19 as EV industry focus shifts to Europe.
April 23, 2020 China’s EV battery sector frets over supply China’s two biggest lithium suppliers, Tianqi and Ganfeng, have both issued profit warnings recently.
April 22, 2020 Extracting battery metals from seafloor may beat traditional mining — study Research funded by Canada’s DeepGreen Metals claims undersea mining generates up to 70% less direct CO2 emissions, and up to 94% less pollution.
April 22, 2020 Glencore takes giant Congo cobalt mine private Shares in Toronto-listed Katanga Mining surged 113% after the announcement.
April 21, 2020 Program to monitor Congo artisanal cobalt miners expanded Partnership between RCS Global and the RMI will help the scheme grow from three sites to six this year, and to 12 or more by 2023.
April 20, 2020 Far North Snapshot: Eight companies exploring the frontiers As existing deposits and mines are advanced, companies are looking for new frontiers to secure their long-term production and growth.
April 17, 2020 Congo enacts plan to blunt virus impact as cobalt exports slump Country will begin an information campaign for hundreds of thousands of hand-miners to offset the impact of the coronavirus pandemic.
Argentina’s cradle of Malbec wine is warming up to copper mining The San Jorge copper-gold project, controlled by Zug-based Zonda Metals, would be a first for Mendoza. December 18, 2025 | 10:49 am
