March 8, 2018 Cobalt consumers main victims of Congo’s new mining code — analysts A new mining code in the cobalt-rich Congo will lead to higher costs for consumers of the battery metal at a time automakers are expanding production of electric vehicles, experts…
March 5, 2018 Rush for cobalt, lithium as prices stay on the boil Electric vehicle boom sees number of companies exploring for lithium and cobalt tripling to 188 as budgets balloon according to new report.
March 5, 2018 Global metals exploration anticipated to rise 20% in 2018 Global spending on the search for nonferrous metals rose to an estimated US$8.4 billion in 2017, compared with US$7.3 billion in 2016.
March 2, 2018 Tapping the lithium rush, Canadian miner stakes claims in Utah The play by Vancouver-based MGX Minerals is part of a global scramble for the super-light metal used in smart phones and electric vehicles.
March 2, 2018 Chile to attract $65 billion in mining investments by 2038 — minister According to minister Aurora Williams, miners with operations in the country currently spend $20 billion on support services a year and figure is set to increase.
March 1, 2018 SQM talks down lithium oversupply, says market to grow 80% a year According to chief executive officer Patricio de Solminihac, the world will need at least 50,000 tonnes of lithium a year until 2023.
February 28, 2018 Aussie company signs agreement with Argentinian province over lithium assets The deal confirms the company’s tenure of ~45,000 hectares of mining leases that cover the Olaroz – Cauchari Lithium Brine Project and the Paso Lithium Brine Project.
February 28, 2018 Giustra-backed Lithium X plunges on doubts about Chinese buyer The Vancouver-based company fell the most in nearly two years Wednesday.
February 28, 2018 Zimbabwe has potential to meet 20% of global lithium demand Zimbabwe is keen to attract investment after Mugabe era and is already Africa's top lithium producer.
February 27, 2018 Lithium glut? No way, say industry executives eyeing demand Prices for lithium have more than doubled in the past two years on forecasts for massive demand from the electric vehicle industry.
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
