December 15, 2017 Australia cobalt rush accelerates on electric vehicle demand, DRC troubles Australia, home to world's second-biggest cobalt reserves, is seeing rush of interest in projects from makers of the batteries used in electric vehicles.
December 14, 2017 Canadian diamond producer dealing with water issues in South Africa "The lower number of carats tendered and sold is attributable to a reduction in the volume of material being processed," the company revealed.
December 14, 2017 South Africa’s Sibanye-Stillwater to be No. 2 platinum miner with Lonmin buy Sibanye said it would cut a third of Lonmin's employees and deliver savings of about $112 million a year by 2021.
December 14, 2017 Zambia sees 2017 copper output rising up to 850,000 tonnes Zambia's copper production is next year likely to increase further to reach 1 million tonnes, mines minister Christopher Yaluma said.
December 13, 2017 Africa’s Sula Iron and Gold changes gear with DRC cobalt license Sula Iron and Gold plans to change name to African Battery Metals, reflecting a shift in focus after buying controlling stake in cobalt license stake in DRC.
December 13, 2017 China’s Nanjing Hanrui can’t be sure its cobalt did not involve child labour Concerns about the sourcing of Yantai’s metal have reduced interest in the LME’s cobalt contract, trading sources said.
December 13, 2017 Vancouver-based miner to expand operations in Ethiopia East Africa Metals submitted two mining licence applications for sites located in the Tigray National Regional State, Ethiopia.
December 12, 2017 Shares in Toronto-listed Katanga Mining surge 50% on Congo mine restart Glencore's Toronto-listed Katanga Mining subsidiary set to produce nearly a third of world's cobalt, as prices of battery metal more than doubles.
December 12, 2017 Gold fields Ghana to dismiss 1,500 staff as contractor hired Gold Fields Ltd.’s unit in Ghana said it will dismiss 1,500 of its own staff as the company is hiring a contractor to operate its biggest mine in the nation.
December 12, 2017 Glencore restarts Katanga copper mine, sees 150,000 T in 2018 Glencore said on Tuesday its Katanga mine in the DRC produced its first copper cathodes on Monday as it restarts after output was suspended in 2015.
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