April 23, 2019 LME gets tougher on companies with ties to child labour, corruption The initiative could see it ban or delist brands that can’t prove they are responsibly sourced by 2022.
April 19, 2019 Automakers invest heavily in electric vehicles despite still-low demand Officials said their companies are charging ahead with a flurry of new electric vehicle models, citing rising regulatory requirements globally.
April 19, 2019 The $18 billion electric car bubble at risk of bursting in China There are now 486 EV manufacturers registered in China.
April 18, 2019 Volkswagen Group joins responsible sourcing network Joining the collaboration will enable the Volkswagen Group to gain greater insight into the provenance of cobalt used in lithium-ion batteries.
April 17, 2019 Glencore Coal chief development officer named Katanga CEO Jeff Gerard named to the top job, taking over from Danny Callow.
April 17, 2019 Sherritt sees no impact as Trump lifts ban on lawsuits against foreign firms in Cuba The complete lifting of the ban could allow billions of dollars in legal claims to move forward in U.S. courts and likely antagonize Canada and Europe.
April 17, 2019 Moroccan miner Managem considering raising $200m in bond sales Last month, Managem reported a 16% drop in 2018 revenue after metal prices fell on international markets and its Bakkoudou gold mine in Gabon closed.
April 15, 2019 Katanga Mining resumes cobalt exports from DRC The company produced about 930 tonnes of contained cobalt since January through interim operational solutions.
April 15, 2019 American Manganese’s lithium-ion battery recycling technology achieves high recovery rates An independent lab ran a series of tests and average recovery rates ranged from 91.4% to 94%.
April 11, 2019 Cobalt, uranium and silver prices expected to rally in 2019 But the iron ore price surge won't last says new survey of commodity analysts.
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
