Cobalt Top Stories

Inside China’s bid to build sway over global metals pricing

China is locking in steps to shape the pricing of the vast quantities of industrial metals it produces and consumes, with moves to attract foreign firms to trade on Shanghai's futures exchange.

Reuters | October 14, 2024 | 12:25 am

Zambia to keep majority ownership of mining permits

The country has set up a special purpose vehicle that…

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 10, 2024 | 5:24 am

Congo wants to pivot away from China’s dominance over its mining

The plan includes streamlining processes to pay customs and taxes,…

Bloomberg News | October 9, 2024 | 11:19 am

US Strategic Metals, Stillwater Critical Minerals enter MOU

USSM plans to mine what it considers to be the…

Staff Writer | October 9, 2024 | 11:15 am

UK fraud watchdog settles case brought by ENRC for ‘leaks’ during investigation

The Kazakh mining group accused Britain's Serious Fraud Office of…

Reuters | October 8, 2024 | 11:11 am

FPX completes pilot refinery tests by making battery-grade nickel sulphate

This accomplishment follows last year’s successful bench-scale test program.

Staff Writer | October 15, 2024 | 11:05 am

Eramet cuts targets for Gabon and Indonesia mines on market, permit setbacks

The Moanda mine in Gabon and the Weda Bay mine in Indonesia are each the world's biggest for their respective minerals.

Reuters | October 15, 2024 | 11:05 am

Critical Metals licence for Greenland rare earths deposit extended

Critical's majority-owned Tanbreez project in Greenland, is considered the world’s largest rare earth deposit.

Staff Writer | October 15, 2024 | 5:12 am

Sibanye-Stillwater faces $522 million compensation claim over scrapped mine deal

The South African miner must compensate Appian for the losses that arose after it did not buy two Brazilian nickel and copper mines.

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 14, 2024 | 3:28 am

Value of top 50 mining companies jumps to second highest on record

World’s 50 biggest miners now worth $1.5 trillion, up $76 billion during Q3 as gold miners climb the rankings and Chinese mining stocks get a late boost.

Frik Els | October 14, 2024 | 3:10 am