October 23, 2020 South32 moves towards a low-carbon future Karen Wood, chair of the board, told McKinsey the covid-19 pandemic has led broader industry to become more focused on the importance of the social element.
October 21, 2020 Cobalt, nickel price rally lifts EV Metal Index to 2020 high Cobalt prices are up 30% this year and nickel has rebounded from its pandemic lows, powering the MINING.COM EV Metal Index to $1.2 billion so far this year.
October 2, 2020 Manganese X to drill for ‘electric gold’ at Battery Hill The Canadian miner is accelerating its drilling agenda to take advantage of the current attention to manganese as a cathode component in battery chemistry.
September 16, 2020 Cobalt price rally boosts MINING.COM EV Metal Index Stockpiling by China's State Reserve Bureau "could mark a point where cobalt prices begin a sustained rise".
September 3, 2020 Eramet nickel unit asks court to name expert for rescue plan Eramet has been trying to revive loss-making SLN by reducing costs and boosting exports of unrefined ore.
August 18, 2020 MINING.COM EV Metal Index surges 64% as Europe tops China Sales of electric cars in Western Europe sporting cobalt, nickel -heavy batteries reach 500,000 units, surpassing China as world's no. 1 EV market.
July 31, 2020 AI to predict materials needed for aluminum alloy manufacturing Artificial intelligence approach extracts how an aluminum alloy's contents and manufacturing process are related to specific mechanical properties.
July 20, 2020 Lithium Australia to refocus on battery recycling Company to cut costs and jobs as its seeks to weather a slump in raw materials prices exacerbated by the coronavirus pandemic.
July 20, 2020 South32 Q4 manganese output eases The world's largest producer of manganese ore produced 1.23 million wet metric tonnes (wmt) in the quarter ended June 30.
July 17, 2020 Cobalt price: BMW avoids the Congo conundrum – for now German firm's unique deal with world's only primary cobalt mine avoids DRC human rights problems entirely, something no cellphone or carmaker can claim.
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
