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.
April 23, 2024 Zijin cooperating with Congo probe after radiation detected in cobalt load Congolese authorities suspended the operating licence of Zijin's COMMUS mine over the radiation incident.
April 22, 2024 Zijin’s Congo mine shipments returned due to radiation levels, ministry says Congolese mines minister suspended the copper and cobalt operation's licence while it investigated the issue.
April 22, 2024 Canada Nickel exercises option for 80% of Noble’s Mann property The nickel-cobalt project near Timmins, Ontario, includes the Mann Northwest, Central and Southeast properties.
April 19, 2024 Congo copper mine suspended amid radiation concerns The La Compagnie Minière de Musonoie project, known as COMMUS, is held 72% by Zijin and 28% by Gecamines.
April 19, 2024 African critical minerals output could reach $2 trillion by 2050 Global revenue from mining copper, cobalt, lithium and nickel could reach $16 trillion in current dollar terms over the next quarter century, says IMF.
April 16, 2024 Aston Minerals ups nickel resource estimate at Boomerang in Ontario Contained metals are estimated to be 7.4 billion lb. nickel and 297,624 lb. cobalt, representing a 21.6% increase in nickel metal tonnes.
April 12, 2024 US plans chips, nickel deals in Philippines as defense ties grow The US is supporting a grant to Eramen Minerals to develop an ore-to-nickel and cobalt processing plant.
April 11, 2024 Congo seeks outside advice on imposing cobalt export curbs Cobalt prices have plunged by two-thirds since mid-2022 as global supply races ahead of demand.
April 11, 2024 Canada Nickel starts working on Crawford, eyes 2027 production The company has started front end engineering design at the northern Ontario project, expected to be in production by late 2027.
Chile regulator approves Codelco-SQM lithium deal hours after announcing audit The resolution comes hours after the top regulator announced it would launch an "unprecedented audit". December 19, 2025 | 03:13 pm
