June 15, 2018 Glencore settles legal row with former partner over Congo royalties The Swiss firm will make mining royalty payments to Dan Gertler in euros so that it doesn’t fall foul of US sanctions, which were placed on the Israeli billionaire last…
June 14, 2018 Congo miner Gecamines plans to renegotiate with foreign partners Heavily in debt and with dwindling output, Gecamines has long complained about its joint venture terms.
June 14, 2018 Congo plans to start $13.9 bn hydropower project this year The plant would form part of a larger Grand Inga hydropower complex spanning the Congo River.
June 14, 2018 RANKED: Commodities that are added to mining company names No surprise who the winner is.
June 13, 2018 Cobalt hunt takes Aussie explorer to forest on BMW’s doorstep The search for cobalt, a key component of the battery-powered auto fleets of the future, has arrived on BMW AG’s doorstep with a discovery of an ore deposit not far…
June 13, 2018 Congo’s miners face harsh new reality as mining law finalized After six months of lobbying, companies including Glencore and Randgold Resources have got nowhere in their battle to push back against a new mining law that voids existing agreements and…
June 12, 2018 Vale deal shows carmakers will need to pay up to secure cobalt Vale agreement sets something of a price benchmark for long-term cobalt deals by showing what financial investors are willing to pay.
June 11, 2018 Cobalt battery boom wavers as prices slide in top user China A lull in purchasing by battery makers suggests the market is not yet short of supply.
June 11, 2018 Wheaton Precious Metals, Cobalt 27 acquire cobalt stream from Vale for US$690M "We see numerous similarities between cobalt and silver."
June 11, 2018 China’s CITIC grabs stake in Ivanhoe Mines for $560 million CITIC Metal will own 20% of the Canadian miner, which makes its biggest shareholder.
China’s rare earth magnet exports to US decline in November Shipments to the US totaled about 582 tons, compared with 656 tons in October. December 20, 2025 | 08:30 am
