April 29, 2024 China’s CMOC reports jump in copper and cobalt output Its Tenke Fungurume site added new mining capacity in March, lifting annual capacity to 450,000 tons of copper and 37,000 tons of cobalt.
April 26, 2024 Archer Exploration changes name to NorthX Nickel It will complete a non-brokered private placement for C$2.27 million and a consolidation of its common shares, effective May 1.
April 26, 2024 Glencore mulls mining investments in Nigeria It's especially interested in nickel, cobalt, zinc and other metals, provided the government guarantees a stable business environment.
April 25, 2024 Miners struggle to finance projects amid surging battery demand — IEA EVs could reach 17 million in 2024, accounting for more than one in five cars sold worldwide, according to the International Energy Agency.
April 25, 2024 Congo questions Apple on concerns about use of conflict minerals Apple previously pledged to source “responsibly” and work to improve working conditions among mining communities, including in Congo.
April 24, 2024 Power Nickel earns 80% of Nisk project in Quebec, adds polymetallic zone The filing of a resource estimate in November qualified Power Nickel for 30% more in the project to conclude the earn-in agreement.
April 24, 2024 Eurasian Resources denies circumventing Congo subcontracting laws Congo's government last week accused ERG of passing off subcontracting companies as majority partners.
April 24, 2024 Battery recycling shatters the myth of electric-vehicle waste Though still in its infancy, EV recycling is already profitable and capable of recovering more than 95% of the key minerals.
April 23, 2024 European firms, banks must boost investment in critical minerals, official says The European Commission has estimated that the EU will require 18 times more lithium in 2030 than in 2020 and fives times more cobalt.
April 23, 2024 TMC, SGS produce world’s first nickel sulphate from seafloor polymetallic nodules Following the successful nickel sulphate production, SGS continues testing to produce what TMC believes will be the world’s first cobalt sulphate from polymetallic nodules.
Chilean regulator to launch ‘unprecedented’ audit of Codelco-SQM lithium deal The regulator said that it was prevented from ruling on most of the claims due to previous court rulings. December 19, 2025 | 08:56 am