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…
May 2, 2018 Glencore is said to take Congo rift with Gertler to London court The Swiss miner was granted a temporary injunction against the Israeli billionaire after petitioning the London court to rule against a Congolese judge’s decision last week to freeze assets at…
May 2, 2018 New CNN investigation finds children mining cobalt in Congo The CNN team witnessed children working at the Musonoie river mine – washing and carrying cobalt ore in sacks – before being chased away by officials. CNN cameras even captured…
Copper price racks up longest rally since 2017 with bulls at the helm Futures have rallied by more than 40% this year, setting up the biggest annual advance since 2009. December 30, 2025 | 09:12 am
