December 15, 2017

Mining’s Mr. Fix-It brings extinction of 100-Year-Old Lonmin

After years of near-death experiences, the story of Lonmin Plc is finally over.

December 15, 2017

BMW throws fuel on cobalt, lithium fire: ‘we’ll need 10x as much’

“We’ve been intensively focusing on how to manage future cobalt supply for a year now. Before, it wasn’t clear just how quickly demand will accelerate.”

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.