February 13, 2020 Trafigura in talks with Congo over financing cobalt buyer Entreprise Generale du Cobalt will need $80 million to $100 million to begin buying cobalt from artisanal miners.
February 12, 2020 Giga Metals improves Turnagain recoveries A 2011 PEA for Turnagain outlined a staged 43,400 t/d to 84,600 t/d open-pit operation.
February 11, 2020 The periodic table and the road to resource nationalism Many countries are starting to look inward to meet their own needs as well as broaden their economic portfolio.
February 10, 2020 Violence in Africa’s Sahel region attacks the mining food chain As security costs have risen, mining companies that explore for mineral deposits have shut down projects in the most dangerous areas.
February 10, 2020 Glencore, Samsung ink five-year cobalt supply deal The South Korean battery manufacturer will receive up to 21,000 tonnes of cobalt, mostly coming from the Katanga mine in DRC.
February 7, 2020 Congo’s move to control artisanal cobalt is double-edged The new monopoly could smooth out periodic air-pockets in the supply chain, but the temptation to use its market power to support prices during periods of low-growth demand may prove…
February 6, 2020 US rare earths production up 44% in 2019 — report Overall US metal mine production in 2019 was estimated to be $28.1 billion, or almost $500 million higher than in 2018.
February 6, 2020 LME to keep open-outcry closing prices after electronic trial During a consultation period, some LME users said it was difficult to obtain guaranteed execution against closing nickel prices when the electronic system was used
February 5, 2020 Cobalt price rebounds on Beijing stockpiling talk Battery cobalt prices jump by more than 10% in January – too soon to assess coronavirus impact on China-Congo supply.
February 4, 2020 Glencore’s 2019 cobalt up, copper down; share price rises Glencore's 2019 copper output fell 6% and battery mineral cobalt rose 10%.
Indonesia may slash nickel output to steady prices The Indonesian government is proposing a 34% reduction in production from this year’s total to 250 million tonnes next year. December 17, 2025 | 08:20 am
