March 6, 2018

Congo’s Kabila meeting with mining companies postponed

Democratic Republic of Congo President Joseph Kabila's plan to discuss proposed changes to mining royalties with mining company representatives on Tuesday has been postponed by a day.

March 5, 2018

Rush for cobalt, lithium as prices stay on the boil

Electric vehicle boom sees number of companies exploring for lithium and cobalt tripling to 188 as budgets balloon according to new report.

March 5, 2018

UK firm pilots using blockchain to help BMW source ethical cobalt

The competition is intensifying to use blockchain to try to eliminate battery minerals produced by child labour.

March 5, 2018

Global metals exploration anticipated to rise 20% in 2018

Global spending on the search for nonferrous metals rose to an estimated US$8.4 billion in 2017, compared with US$7.3 billion in 2016.

March 4, 2018

Commander and Fjordland announce $1.2 million exploration program in Labrador

Their 29,400-hectare property is located in central Labrador, 80 kilometres south of Vale’s Voisey’s Bay Nickel mine

February 27, 2018

Canadian junior quadruples cobalt portfolio

Secova Metals acquired 1151640 B.C. Ltd.

February 27, 2018

Agnico Eagle is reviewing cobalt assets after receiving interest

In the interim, the company is still focused on its core business of building and running gold mines.

February 26, 2018

Russian billionaires risk “shootout” in battle over nickel giant

After a five-year peace deal ended in December, the power struggle between two major Nornickel shareholders resurfaced earlier this month.

February 26, 2018

Freeport says no plans to sell Congo cobalt asset as buyers circle

Freeport is looking at other options for the asset, including possibly a joint venture to develop the large cobalt project.

February 25, 2018

The EV future is here and already boosting earnings for miners

“Look at what’s required over the next 50 years, 60 years, and known lithium on the planet, I don’t think it’s as much as everyone understands it to be.”