August 24, 2020 Glencore makes U-turn to back artisanal mining of cobalt The company, which has long endorsed the purchase of cobalt from industrial mines, is now backing a new initiative to support informal miners instead.
August 24, 2020 Electric ships – a new target for Li-ion battery producers IDTechEx explores the potential of electric ships for lithium-ion battery producers.
August 23, 2020 Germany working towards extracting lithium from thermal water reservoirs Researchers have developed a process to extract lithium from the salty thermal water reservoirs in the Upper Rhine Trench.
August 21, 2020 Erdogan says Turkey found its largest ever gas deposit Turkey has found 320 billion cubic meters of natural gas in the Black Sea, and hopes to begin production by 2023.
August 20, 2020 KGHM says Sierra Gorda may not need support from next year The mine posted a 150% leap in second-quarter core profit despite risks related to coronavirus in Chile.
August 20, 2020 German battery recycling project awarded $1 million in public funding The ZSW project is aimed at efficiently recovering lithium, nickel, cobalt and natural graphite from spent batteries.
August 19, 2020 Kazatomprom to maintain uranium output cuts through 2022 Company will extend its current 20% output cut through 2022 to help the market for the metal recover.
August 18, 2020 New contracts, new platform as LME joins green revolution The London Metal Exchange is planning to lead the metallic drive towards a cleaner future.
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.
Silver price nears $90 as record run continues Spot prices gained more than 4% on Tuesday morning to set a new all-time high of $89.05 per ounce. January 13, 2026 | 09:55 am
