January 22, 2024 Nickel, cobalt may help produce hydrogen from urea A new nickel and cobalt-based material helps remove urea from water and potentially convert it into hydrogen gas.
January 21, 2024 Global inventory of world’s mines needed – researchers Researchers say that about half of the world's mining impacts remain undocumented.
January 20, 2024 Congo and China talking $7 billion in finance, Tshisekedi says The $7 billion in financing would be part of a renegotiated minerals-for-infrastructure deal.
January 19, 2024 Trafigura’s former battery metals co-head departs In the past twelve months, the company has experienced the departure of five top executives.
January 19, 2024 Northvolt looks at sourcing cobalt from Congo Northvolt currently sources cobalt from Australia and other countries.
January 18, 2024 Canada gives mineral-rich Arctic region of Nunavut control over its resources Nunavut is home to some of the minerals critical for battery production.
January 16, 2024 China cobalt buyers use global glut to challenge pricing A rapid expansion of cobalt mining in Democratic Republic of Congo and Indonesia has output racing ahead of demand.
January 16, 2024 Most cobalt producers loss-making after 2023 price slump, says ERG Chinese-owned companies are aggressively expanding cobalt mining in Congo and Indonesia despite the price drop.
January 14, 2024 Sodium-ion batteries prove to be resource-efficient Sodium-ion batteries have an equivalent climate impact as their lithium-ion counterparts – but there isn’t a risk of running out of raw materials.
January 12, 2024 Norway just raised the stakes over deep sea mining The Jan. 9 determination makes Norway the first country to formally authorize seabed mining activities in its waters.
Copper price heads toward $12,000 a ton as banks predict further gains With year-end approaching, copper on the London Metal Exchange is up nearly 40%, marking its biggest annual gain since 2009. December 22, 2025 | 07:00 am
