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 27, 2014

INFOGRAPHIC: Inside Tesla’s $5 Billion Gigafactory

Plant means jobs for 6,500 people.

July 23, 2014

Tesla retools California plant for Model X SUV

Two vehicle models to be built on same assembly line.

July 20, 2014

Affordable Tesla details are revealed

Available in 2017 for $35,000.

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.