March 18, 2020 First Cobalt says refinery expansion study in final stages First Cobalt plans to initially recommission the refinery in partnership with Glencore in Q4.
March 17, 2020 VW to start using high-nickel batteries for EVs Next generation batteries will have 80% nickel, 10% cobalt and 10% manganese.
March 12, 2020 China’s No.3 battery maker says auto recovery needed by May China’s purchases of new energy vehicles collapsed 78% in February.
March 10, 2020 CNMC to transfer Africa copper, cobalt assets to engineering arm Company will sell its 74% stake to NFC for $1.06 billion, in a restructuring move.
March 5, 2020 Glencore finds facts that “may be relevant” to corruption probes The Swiss miner and commodity trader is being investigated for alleged corruption and bribery in the UK, US and Brazil.
March 4, 2020 Canada Nickel expands Crawford holdings The 706-sq.-km land parcel is adjacent to Glencore’s Kidd operations, one of the world’s deepest base metals mines.
March 3, 2020 MINING.COM launches EV Battery Metals Index The value of metals used in batteries for the nascent electric vehicle industry measured for the first time.
March 2, 2020 Trudeau says mining can help fight climate change Canadian prime minister also extends tax breaks for zero emissions vehicles to mining industry – 100% deduction if in use before 2024.
March 2, 2020 Canada Nickel tables maiden Crawford resource The company released an estimate for the wholly-owned nickel-cobalt sulphide project near Timmins, Ontario.
March 1, 2020 Termite mounds reveal hidden base metal deposits Researchers found that metallic blue crusts on termite mounds indicate the presence of base metals including nickel and cobalt.
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
