September 10, 2019 Electric car boom to turbocharge battery metal producers – Moody’s Demand for cobalt, lithium, nickel and copper could rise sixfold if electric cars reach 8% of road traffic by the mid-2020s, delivering huge dividends for producing countries like the DRC.
September 6, 2019 Bad news for cobalt, nickel as EV sales forecasts cut — BMO BMO believes global cobalt consumption for the EV sector will hit 86,000 tonnes in 2015, down from the 97,000 tonnes previously anticipated.
September 5, 2019 Argentina’s mining sector holds off investments as presidential election looms Opposition candidate Alberto Fernández, the front-runner for October’s presidential election, is thought to be in favour of market control.
September 5, 2019 Demand for battery metals, renewables fuelling rights violations — report An international watchdog's report shows that most of the world’s top battery metals and renewable energy firms have faced allegations of abuse including land rights infringements, corruption and violence over…
September 4, 2019 Chinese battery giant buys discount stake in Pilbara Minerals CATL buys 8.5% of Australian lithium miner as part of $62m capital raising to fund Pilgangoora expansion.
September 3, 2019 Chilean legislators reject lithium expropriation A bill allowing the expropriation of private companies involved in lithium mining in Chile was found to be unconstitutional.
September 3, 2019 Australia’s greenfield exploration spending up 57% Total mineral exploration expenditure in the last quarter rose 31.1% to A$663.1 million.
September 2, 2019 Australian lithium miners submerged by low prices Australian producers are now scrambling to cut supplies as prices plummet on falling demand in the world's top electric vehicle market.
August 30, 2019 Codelco to decide by early 2020 on Maricunga lithium project Codelco has for years talked of getting into the lithium business.
August 30, 2019 Top miners in Chile sign deal to help country’s small producers Major global producers will rent part of their properties to small-scale miners.
Iron ore price nears best close since November on year-end metal rally The steelmaking ingredient advanced for a third straight session in Singapore, climbing nearly 1.8% to as much as $106.55 a ton in intraday trading. December 29, 2025 | 07:51 am
