August 4, 2014 Accusations of Glencore-Zambia tax probe cover-up The European Investment Bank will not make public the findings of a 2-year tax-avoidance investigation into the Swiss giant's Zambian copper operation.
July 23, 2014 Tesla retools California plant for Model X SUV Two vehicle models to be built on same assembly line.
July 14, 2014 INFOGRAPHIC: Tesla builds largest charging station network Superchargers replenish half a charge in as little as 20 minutes.
June 23, 2014 Tesla Gigafactory could be boon for graphite, lithium, cobalt: Simon Moores Tesla has dubbed its $5-billion pet project, the "Gigafactory," and it could be up and running by 2017, prompting the need for battery-grade materials like graphite, lithium and cobalt.
June 16, 2014 INFOGRAPHIC: 10 mind blowing things about Tesla Motors CEO Elon Musk, credited with much of Tesla`s success, did not actually start the company.
May 25, 2014 Tesla’s Gigafactory: Needs 6 new graphite mines, but where will cobalt be sourced? The electric motor company's plans to double the globe's battery output will up graphite demand 152%, but sourcing cobalt outside the Congo could prove difficult.
May 5, 2014 Fortune Minerals reports Q1 results The company is currently waiting for its Land Use Permit and Class A Water License from the Wek'èezhìi Land and Water Board of the Northwest Territories.
April 24, 2014 INFOGRAPHIC: Quick primer on cobalt and batteries By 2020, cobalt used in rechargeable batteries for everything from cellphones to cars could be greater than today's total global refined market.
Gabon to audit mining deals as reforms start amid IMF talks As part of discussions with the multilateral lender, President Brice Oligui Nguema “has demanded the full publication of all mining agreements". December 19, 2025 | 10:51 am
