September 13, 2018 Top cobalt mines ranked by production in 2017 Top four mines are all located in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
September 13, 2018 Don’t underestimate lithium-ion battery demand for nickel The focus on lithium-ion batteries seems to reflect supply and demand of lithium and cobalt but it would be very wrong not to include nickel.
September 12, 2018 Congo plans to build special economic zone for cobalt users The area will allow producers of electric vehicles, smartphones and other goods to “install themselves in the DRC".
September 4, 2018 Tesla’s cobalt-light batteries seen providing cost advantage Batteries made by the U.S. manufacturer and its Japanese partner, Panasonic Corp., require less cobalt, the metal whose price has shot up.
August 30, 2018 Canadian cobalt company says thieves stole 76 tonne hoard Cobalt 27 stockpile worth $5 million stolen from Rotterdam warehouse.
August 30, 2018 Why battery miners are swarming Europe’s biggest rock collection Being home to Europe’s biggest rock collection has finally come in handy for Sweden
August 30, 2018 Congo’s H1 copper production rises 8%, cobalt output up 38% Congo is Africa's top copper producer and the world's leading miner of cobalt, which is a key component in electric vehicles and other electronic products.
August 28, 2018 World’s ‘most beautiful’ electric car to hit the road in 2020 Announcement is nothing but good news to battery metals miners, which have seen demand for their mined commodities soar in the past year.
August 26, 2018 Quebec miner looking for cobalt and precious metals Manganese X Energy now wants a taste of the cobalt market.
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