May 18, 2018 US confirms list of 35 key minerals, targets domestic supply boost Uranium and key rechargeable battery metals lithium and cobalt are on a final list of 35 critical minerals that the US deems essential to national security.
May 18, 2018 Glencore drops as British regulators looming probe adds to Congo issues Britain’s Serious Fraud Office plans to open a formal bribery investigation into Glencore and its deals with Israeli billionaire and former partner Dan Gertler.
May 15, 2018 Rio Tinto says climbing costs, resource nationalism once again big threats Chief executive Jean Sebastien-Jacques said the challenge for the industry is to ensure the benefits from the past frugal years are not lost against a backdrop of rising oil prices and…
May 10, 2018 Randgold hopeful of compromise with Congo over new mining rules Seven mining companies submitted a proposal to the Mines Ministry insisting that the government reinsert a stability clause, contained in the 2002 code.
May 8, 2018 Glencore’s Congo woes throw spotlight on country’s cobalt dominance Congo accounts for around 60 percent of global supply - estimated at around 110,000 tonnes this year.
May 6, 2018 Meteoric expansion in Cobalt Meteoric's new project contains historical cobalt-silver shafts and pits which have never been explored using modern exploration techniques.
May 4, 2018 Anglo American to end investment in deep sea mining company Nautilus Anglo has a 4 per cent stake in Toronto-listed Nautilus.
May 3, 2018 Tesla delivers bad news for cobalt price, boost for rare earths Electric vehicle manufacturer has reduced cobalt usage in its batteries by 59%.
May 3, 2018 In response to CNN investigation, car manufacturer Daimler promises to audit cobalt supply ‘to the mine’ Daimler has pledged to investigate its supply chain to ensure child labour is not being used to power its electric vehicles.
May 3, 2018 Glencore’s Congo mining conundrum The miner and commodities trader is embroiled in a legal tangle over its copper and cobalt operations in Democratic Republic of Congo, where conflict and changes to regulations have deterred…
Critical Metals expects to close Greenland supply deals in Q1 2026, CEO says The company has already pre-sold 75% of planned output, split between the US and Europe. December 31, 2025 | 12:08 pm
