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.
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.
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