January 2, 2019 Cobalt 27 to acquire ASX-listed Highlands Pacific The acquisition, valued at $96 million, will increase Cobalt 27’s exposure to nickel through the Ramu nickel-cobalt mine in Papua New Guinea.
January 2, 2019 Blackwater founder launches fund to invest in electric car battery metals The founder of the US private security company aims to raise as much as $500 million to invest in deposits of metals such as cobalt, lithium and copper.
December 31, 2018 New Year’s resolutions for miners: SEC updates disclosure requirements Companies should start preparing for when the rules come into effect.
December 31, 2018 MINING.com top 10 most read in 2018 The attention of the mining industry has shifted.
December 28, 2018 Ballots replace bullets as mineral giant Congo holds vote This weekend, the vast central African nation is banking on a new method: the ballot box.
December 27, 2018 Human activity creates 208 new mineral species Study shows mining has sparked "unparalleled inorganic compound diversification" like rabbittite at Lucky Strike, Utah and a handful found on smelter walls
December 26, 2018 China’s Zhejiang Huayou to invest $147m in copper project in DRC The project will be located in the Lukuni region in the south.
December 24, 2018 China’s GEM signs five-year battery material supply deal with ECOPRO This deal is Gem Co Ltd's latest effort to win a bigger share of the booming power cell market.
December 21, 2018 ePower Metals buys Magenta cobalt project in Mexico Magenta hosts numerous high-grade cobalt/gold/silver/nickel vein and skarn style deposits.
December 20, 2018 Zambia tax hike to make most mines unprofitable, group says The effective tax rate will range from 86% to 105%, with about 27,900 jobs at risk - Zambia Chamber of Mines.
How 2026 will reshape the US critical mineral resilience Emerging federal activity shows two key themes: growing support for high-risk minerals and renewed focus on domestic processing technologies. December 21, 2025 | 04:00 am
