November 29, 2018 BMW joins project to improve conditions for cobalt mining in Congo Carmakers seeking to boost sales of electric cars are struggling to get their hands on cobalt, a scarce but vital component in the production of batteries.
November 29, 2018 Congo plans to audit Glencore unit’s cobalt over uranium levels Relations with Congolese authorities have grown increasingly strained in recent months as the government pushes for foreign investors to contribute more.
November 28, 2018 M2 Cobalt advances exploration at Uganda mine The Vancouver junior mobilized a second drill rig and commenced drilling at two targets of its Bujagali mine.
November 25, 2018 DRC cobalt deposits not ‘that old’ By analyzing the age of known deposits, researchers get clues of where to find unexplored ones.
November 22, 2018 Congo’s 9-month copper output up 8.7%, cobalt nearly doubles Congo is Africa's top copper producer and the world's leading miner of cobalt.
November 22, 2018 Canadian Delrey completes IPO and phase one exploration at Sunset Delrey Metals has finished its $165,000 phase one exploration program at its Sunset cobalt-copper-zinc property in BC, Canada.
November 20, 2018 The battery boom to attract $620 billion in investment by 2040 The global energy-storage market will surge to a cumulative 942 gigawatts by 2040.
November 16, 2018 Congo lifts export ban on Glencore’s copper and cobalt unit Katanga Mining and its Kamoto copper and cobalt mine is one of Glencore’s most important growth projects.
November 14, 2018 Miners’ spending on hunt for copper, EV metals hits $10 billion Budgets jumped about 19%, outpacing last year’s gain.
November 14, 2018 China plumbs ocean depths to extend its cobalt lead China, the leading holder of international deep sea exploration licences, increases its lead in the race for alternative sources of battery minerals by taking samples from cobalt-bearing mountains deep in…
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