March 22, 2023 Opinion: Contentious deep sea mining code talks enter final stretch Lockheed’s sudden departure leaves no Western mining contractor with pockets deep enough to finance the billions of dollars needed to launch a seabed mining operation.
March 21, 2023 Latitude 66 confirms another cobalt-gold discovery in Finland Significant new gobalt and gold intersections were identified as part of the 32-hole diamond drilling program.
March 21, 2023 Eurobattery Minerals ups stake in Hautalampi nickel-cobalt-copper project in Finland The announcement comes a day after the company released the results of a pre-feasibility study, reporting strong economics for the project
March 21, 2023 Study shows seafloor cobalt, nickel mining dramatically lowers battery metals environmental impact Benchmark's lifecycle assessment of The Metals Co’s Pacific Ocean project shows nickel, cobalt from seabed perform better in almost every category including 70%-80% lower emissions than Indonesian nickel.
March 21, 2023 Glencore set to lose crown as top cobalt miner to China’s CMOC The Chinese company aims to double production this year, as it brings another massive Congolese mine online.
March 19, 2023 Electrification of Canada’s commercial vehicles may yield benefits sooner than later – report Deloitte Canada makes a case for decarbonizing commercial vehicles as a measure that is eventually less expensive than maintaining internal combustion vehicles.
March 19, 2023 America’s timeline for development of domestic battery metal supply chain may be unrealistic – research Researchers say the aggressive timeline of the Inflation Reduction Act may be unrealistic.
March 16, 2023 Lockheed Martin sells deep-sea mining firm to Norway’s Loke UK Seabed Resources holds a 100% interest in two deep sea mineral licences in the Clarion-Clipperton Zone.
March 14, 2023 China to step up deep sea mining efforts Chinese state shipbuilding company says mining the seabed will help the country reduce “heavy reliance on foreign suppliers” of critical minerals.
March 13, 2023 China to increase control over global cobalt supply — report Over the next two years, China’s share of cobalt production is expected to reach half of global output.
Copper poised for best year since 2009 after December surge All six base metals on the LME are headed for annual gains in a year that’s seen an array of supply-side pressures. December 24, 2025 | 10:11 am
