July 31, 2018 Battery chemical surplus sparks plunge in cobalt price A surplus of cobalt chemicals used to make the rechargeable batteries that power electric vehicles has seen Chinese refiners switch to producing metal, sending prices down 30 percent in recent…
July 31, 2018 Glencore’s cobalt output up by almost a third thanks to Congo mines Glencore is the world’s No. 1 cobalt miner, while Congo is the largest producer of the key component for batteries that power electric vehicles.
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.
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