April 5, 2024 EU sees hope for US minerals deal from new forced labour law The EU is set to implement its law on forced labour this year.
April 4, 2024 New technology uses sand to store renewable energy Particle thermal energy storage doesn’t rely on rare earth metals or materials that have complex and unsustainable supply chains.
April 4, 2024 Congo suspends ERG subcontractors at major cobalt mine The allegations mark the latest sign of frayed relations between ERG and the Central African nation.
April 3, 2024 Mining for EV metals threatens gorillas and chimpanzees in Africa Nearly 180,000 great apes in Africa are under threat as mining activities drive deforestation, according to a study published on Wednesday in Science Advances.
April 3, 2024 SEC: Tesla can’t dodge activist shareholder proposal on deep-sea mining The proposal, filed by As You Sow, asked the US automaker to commit to a deep-sea mining moratorium.
April 3, 2024 Glencore backs EVelution Energy’s cobalt plant plans The mining and commodities trader giant will provide EVelution with long-term supplies of cobalt hydroxide.
April 2, 2024 Tullett Prebon launches battery metals trading desk Tullett currently trades base metals such as copper, aluminum and zinc listed on the London Metal Exchange.
April 2, 2024 Electra Battery to source cobalt from Eurasian Resources for Ontario refinery Once fully commissioned, the refinery could produce sufficient cobalt for up to 1.5 million electric vehicles annually.
March 29, 2024 Glencore makes additional investment in Stillwater Critical Minerals Last June, the commodity trading giant made its first investment in the critical minerals explorer.
March 29, 2024 US talks often with Congo’s Gecamines on cobalt and copper, official says The United States continues to work with Zambia and Congo on mining and regulatory structures.
US raises Graphite One loan to $2.1B Graphite Creek is described by the US Geological Survey as the largest graphite deposit in the country. December 19, 2025 | 07:43 am
