August 8, 2023 An inconvenient truth… there’s not enough critical metals to reach net zero Data from the US Geological Survey suggests global copper reserves will fall short by 80%, global nickel reserves by 90%, and cobalt by around 96%.
August 8, 2023 Charted: America’s import reliance of critical minerals The US is 100% reliant on imports for at least 12 key minerals deemed critical by the government.
August 8, 2023 Glencore stockpiled cobalt in first half to support prices Cobalt prices are down more than 50% from October, due to weak demand and growing supplies from Indonesia.
August 4, 2023 Capstone building copper-cobalt district in Chile By integrating the Mantoverde and Santo Domingo mines it expects to churn out 200,000t of copper and 6,000t of battery-grade cobalt a year.
August 3, 2023 Canadian deep-sea miner TMC to seek licence in 2024 The Metals Company is ready to apply for a mining licence next year, with production expected as early as the fourth quarter of 2025.
August 2, 2023 Britain agrees deals on clean energy, critical minerals with Zambia The foreign ministry would agree on a UK-Zambia Green Growth Compact, aimed at generating £2.5 billion pounds of British private sector investment.
August 2, 2023 Trafigura’s $600 million cobalt play faces cash crunch in Congo Trafigura’s metals unit is already under fire after announcing in February it was the victim of a massive alleged nickel fraud.
July 27, 2023 Children living in cobalt-rich areas in the DRC show poor educational outcomes – study Research shows that children who work in cobalt extraction in the Democratic Republic of the Congo do not achieve the same level of education as those living in other parts…
July 26, 2023 US says it must work with Latin America more on key minerals The Biden administration has begun a push to diversify the US’ sources of important goods and materials and to reduce dependency on China.
July 25, 2023 UN watchdog delays deep-sea mining to 2024 The Council of the International Seabed Authority ruled out any immediate permission for mining to begin.
ioneer expects partner search to conclude in H1 2026 In July, the Australian mine developer launched a formal strategic partnering process after Sibanye-Stillwater walked away from the lithium-boron project. December 19, 2025 | 08:18 am
