December 3, 2019 Tipping point for electric cars still four years away – report Price of lithium-ion batteries used in EVs has dropped 87% since 2010, but reaching price-parity with internal combustion engines has ways to go.
December 3, 2019 Glencore’s Glasenberg says successor could be in place next year Current chief executive, Ivan Glasenberg, said there was "a good crop of people" but did not offer names.
December 1, 2019 Blackstone Minerals partners with S. Korean firm for lithium ion battery production Ecopro BM, South Korea's largest ev battery cathode producer, will develop a downstream processing facility with Blackstone's Ta Khoa nickel project in Vietnam.
November 26, 2019 Glencore’s Mutanda mine in Congo shuts a month early Suspension comes more than a month before the world's biggest cobalt mine was set to go into care and maintenance.
November 22, 2019 EU to witness fastest growth in indirect demand for battery metals — report Direct demand for nickel, cobalt and lithium will remain strongest in China, Fitch says.
November 21, 2019 Fortune Minerals, Tlicho sign deal for NICO access road The company can now secure a water licence and land use permit needed to build the road.
November 20, 2019 Denmark, Greenland inject over $5m into Bluejay Mining In total, the company has raised £11.5-million (about $15m) through a sale of new shares to investors, including Greenland Venture and Vaekstfonden, the Danish state’s investment fund.
November 19, 2019 Technology, convergence and new markets key to M&A activity in mining and metals — report Mining companies have a significant role to play in reducing emissions, and key mining players have already introduced actionable targets, EY says.
November 17, 2019 IMF to provide credit to Congo as growth and reserves falter Despite vast mineral resources, Congo is one of the world’s poorest countries.
November 17, 2019 New Zealand launches new mineral strategy, industry cautious The Jacinda Ardern government says the focus is on transitioning into a low-emissions economy.
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
