January 29, 2020 What every mining CEO needs to know about climate change A new report by McKinsey found 30 to 50% of production of three top commodities is concentrated in areas where water stress is already high.
January 27, 2020 Palladium One samples Smoke Lake Assays include 238 ppm nickel, 108 ppm copper and 10 ppm cobalt in one sample.
January 27, 2020 Commitment to critical minerals positions Canada’s mining sector for success — MAC The Canada-US Joint Action Plan on critical minerals means opportunity for this country’s wider economy.
January 27, 2020 Five battery raw materials themes to watch in 2020 Wood Mackenzie says investments and deals made in the coming months will be critical to EV adoption potential over the next decade.
January 23, 2020 ERG suspends Zambia refinery on shortage of cobalt, copper concentrates The miner said it was engaged with stakeholders and was exploring other sources of feed in order to resume operations.
January 15, 2020 Rising civil unrest adds to mining risks in 2020 Risk consultancy Verisk Maplecroft foresees as many as 75 countries having to deal with soaring public rage over a variety of topics, including economic inequality.
January 15, 2020 First Cobalt upgrades Iron Creek resource This represents a 10% growth in total tonnes when compared with the maiden inferred resource.
January 15, 2020 Cobalt price: After dismal 2019, could Tesla-Glencore deal spark turnaround? Even before the rumoured deal, more than 80% of the world's largest cobalt miner's output was tied up for years to come, a new report shows.
January 15, 2020 Congo opens Chinese-owned Deziwa copper and cobalt mine The deposit, around 35 kilometres east of Kolwezi, is estimated to hold 4.6 million tonnes of copper and 420,000 tonnes of cobalt.
January 10, 2020 Apple pushes recycling with robot, but mined metals still needed With the rising popularity of electric vehicles, newly mined minerals will be needed in even larger scale.
Column: EV revolution rolls on but battery metals lose their charge It should only be a matter of time before demand momentum absorbs the current supply glut, writes Reuters columnist Andy Home. December 20, 2025 | 06:23 am
