January 6, 2025

CMOC sets cobalt production record in 2024

The world's No. 1 cobalt miner produced 114,165 tonnes in 2024, nearly double its 2023 output.

January 2, 2025

Cobalt miner Jervois in rescue deal after struggle to compete with China

A collapse in the price of cobalt has forced the company to delist and reorganize.

December 29, 2024

Supply-demand imbalance looms for critical battery raw materials by 2030: McKinsey

By 2030, McKinsey estimates that worldwide demand for passenger cars in the BEV segment will grow sixfold from 2021 through 2030.

December 26, 2024

CHARTS: EV battery metals bill sets new low as lithium, nickel, cobalt price slump continues

The raw materials bill for the average EV is now down to $510 compared to a peak of more than $1,900 at the beginning of last year. 

December 24, 2024

CHARTS: The coming critical minerals trade war is BRICS short of a load

"While a large number of countries around the world continue to talk about securing raw material supply, China is actually doing something about it."

December 20, 2024

Column: Electric dreams turn into a nightmare for battery metals

A sector that was once racing to build new supply has been closing mines and deferring projects as low prices bite into the cost curve.

December 18, 2024

Trump advisers urge ending environmental reviews for mines receiving US funds

Proposed US critical minerals projects have been in regulatory review for more than a decade.

December 17, 2024

Apple says it has told suppliers to stop buying minerals from Congo

Apple's statement came in response to a criminal complaint filed earlier in the day against the company in France and Belgium.

December 17, 2024

VIDEO: Critical minerals race driving resource nationalism

Jimena Blanco, chief analyst at Verisk Maplecroft, says that geopolitical tensions are causing major shifts in global mining policies.

December 17, 2024

Congo files criminal complaints against Apple in Europe over conflict minerals

International lawyers said that Apple uses minerals pillaged from Congo and laundered through international supply chains.