August 26, 2019 Glencore commits $45 million to restart First Cobalt refinery in Canada Once operational, the facility will be the only primary producer of refined cobalt for the electric vehicle (EV) market in North America.
August 22, 2019 Talga hopeful with maiden resource estimate for Swedish project The Perth-based miner is now seeking for partners to further explore and develop the project.
August 21, 2019 China Molybdenum says giant Congo copper mine is losing money In the first half, the company did not achieve its production targets at Tenke Fungurume.
August 20, 2019 Glencore could do for cobalt what it did for zinc – double the price Glencore is halting a fifth of global cobalt production – a more modest cut in zinc output in 2015 produced spectacular results.
August 16, 2019 China’s Huayou pulls out of Congo cobalt mine investment after price slump Prices of cobalt, a key ingredient in batteries for electric vehicles, have fallen by around two-thirds from their April 2018 peak.
August 13, 2019 Mining tycoons try to stall UK graft charges with court claim Eurasian Natural Resources Corp. has asked a British court to stall the UK’s pursuit of corruption charges.
August 8, 2019 Glencore and the perils of riding the electric vehicle tiger The battery metal that was supposed to power Glencore's earnings has rapidly turned into a liability.
August 7, 2019 Cobalt, Africa setbacks shrink Glencore’s first-half profit Glencore reported a 32% drop in first-half core profit on Wednesday, sending its shares to their lowest since late 2016.
August 7, 2019 Miners find out the hard way why cobalt is called the goblin After a 50% drop in prices this year, cobalt has turned toxic for Glencore.
August 6, 2019 Glencore to shutter giant cobalt and copper mine in Congo The announcement that Glencore will close its Mutanda mine is expected to come as the company lays out an overhaul of its key African copper and cobalt business.
Gabon to audit mining deals as reforms start amid IMF talks As part of discussions with the multilateral lender, President Brice Oligui Nguema “has demanded the full publication of all mining agreements". December 19, 2025 | 10:51 am
