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.
August 5, 2019 Australian Mines secures supply deal with S. Korean company SK Innovation will purchase 100% of the battery-grade cobalt sulphate and nickel sulphate produced from Australian Mines' flagship Sconi project.
August 5, 2019 The top miners are split on how to chase the EV battery boom Big names like BHP and Glencore can't seem to agree on which metals will deliver the best long-term exposure to the developing global market.
Rio Tinto-Glencore merger may need asset sales to win over China China's antitrust regulator is likely to be concerned about a combined entity's concentration in copper production, analysts said. January 16, 2026 | 07:45 am
