July 27, 2018 Ecobalt investors call for sale, new management on delays Two large shareholders in Canada's Ecobalt Solutions Inc are calling for a change in senior management or the launch of a sales process, saying ongoing mine development delays are wasting…
July 25, 2018 Vale’s Q2 capex reaches lowest level since ’05 Vale announced an adjusted EBITDA of US$3.9 billion in Q2 with iron ore production of 96.8 tonnes and sales of 86.5 tonnes.
July 24, 2018 Ecuador mining reforms good news for Lumina Gold’s project Companies can now perform non-systematic drilling during the early exploration phase of their mining concessions and without requiring an environmental license.
July 20, 2018 Thieves jump on cobalt craze with $10m warehouse heist The explosion in cobalt prices over the past two years has made the metal enticing for crooks, with each ton fetching $82,500.
July 20, 2018 Tesla’s battery maker suspends cobalt supplier amid sanctions concern Panasonic said it was unable to determine how much of the cobalt used in batteries it makes for Tesla cars comes from Cuba.
July 16, 2018 Cobalt — Production remains steady but supply security fears remain high Last year saw only small changes in global cobalt supply but some large projects are about to come on line.
July 13, 2018 Germany to host Europe’s first EV battery plant BMW already signed up as the factory's main client.
July 12, 2018 Panasonic plans to halve cobalt content of car batteries in 2-3 years Panasonic has already significantly reduced cobalt content, to about 10 percent in its nickel-cobalt-aluminium cathode chemistry.
July 12, 2018 Glencore shareholders mull suing firm over corruption, bribery probes They claim mounting investigations into the firm’s dealings in the DRC, where it’s heavily invested, has made the stock collapse and investors may seek compensation for the losses caused by…
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