April 4, 2014

Global electric car company could source cobalt from new Langham, Saskatchewan facility

Car maker Tesla prefers suppliers in North America for its $5 billion lithium-ion battery "gigafactory" in the southwest US which could provide a boost for Fortune Minerals proposed refinery near…

March 24, 2014

A revolution in industrialization is underway

Cobalt is considered a ‘technology enabling’ substance as its at the forefront of technological developments and innovation.

February 25, 2014

VIDEO: Fortune Minerals makes headway on permits; aboriginal opposition unresolved

If all goes as planned, junior miner Fortune Minerals will operate three projects in Canada in the foreseeable future.

February 12, 2014

Cobalt market may see more changes in 2014

With 2013 behind us, the cobalt market will reflect on a year that saw minimal price movement despite a number of significant developments.

February 11, 2014

Fortune Minerals gets conditional environmental approval for Saskatchewan processing plant

The company jumped nearly 18% to trade at 43 cents per share on the Toronto exchange on Tuesday.

January 27, 2014

DRC mining billionaire turns 29,900% profit on oil deal

Perfecting a strategy honed with copper and gold, Dan Gertler sells back to the DRC an oil block for $150 million acquired 7 years before for $500,000.

January 8, 2014

At least 26 killed in attack on Congo’s mining hub

The Mai Mai Kata Katanga separatist militia attacked the city of Lubumbashi, in the copper-rich southeast province of Katanga.

December 23, 2013

Troubled Baja’s mine sees another day, firm faces delisting from TSX

Analysts said Baja is done.

December 5, 2013

VIDEO: From production to disposal—What’s the life of a smart phone actually like?

If you are reading this on a tabloid or a smartphone, then you are likely holding bits of so-called “conflict minerals,” mostly used in the manufacturing of mobile phones, tablets…

October 10, 2013

Shares of Greenland explorer on a wild ride after drill results

Punters not sure what to make of North American Nickel's latest find in Greenland kick it 17% higher only to let it fall deep into the red.