March 30, 2020 First Cobalt produces battery-grade cobalt sulphate First Cobalt owns the only fully permitted cobalt refinery capable of producing battery grade material in North America.
March 25, 2020 Appian offers credit support for mining companies The firm says it is able to provide partners within the range of $50-$300 million.
March 23, 2020 China Moly to isolate TFM copper mine in Congo Isolation beginning at noon on Tuesday in response to the coronavirus.
March 23, 2020 Congo’s key copper, cobalt provinces in two-day lockdown The measure is expected to weigh heavily on copper output.
March 20, 2020 Jervois suspends all activity in Uganda The company also reported final results from its 2019-20 drill programs at Kilembe.
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.
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
