November 15, 2023

Managem says water at cobalt mine safe, denies report on arsenic contamination

BMW sources a fifth of its cobalt supplies from Morocco.

November 14, 2023

Congo’s copper and cobalt trucks on move as strike ends

The drivers stopped shipping the green-energy metals from the mining hub of Kolwezi around the end of October.

November 14, 2023

Mineral Resources boosts stake in lithium miner Azure Minerals

Both MinRes and Hancock Prospecting have upped their stakes in Azure to block a takeover of the Aussie junior by Chile's SQM.

November 7, 2023

What green energy transition? Half of mining still exploring for gold

New study shows a $1.1 billion drop in gold exploration budgets this year as juniors struggle to raise capital, but the precious metal still accounts for 46% of the total.

November 7, 2023

Copper, cobalt supplies from Congo stranded by truckers’ strike

Already 2,700 trucks carrying around 89,000 metric tons of copper are stuck in Kolwezi.

November 6, 2023

Bill Gates-backed mining startup wants to expand into Congo

KoBold is exploring around the world for new deposits of metals that are key to the global green-energy transition.

November 6, 2023

Battery metals lose luster as surge in supply outpaces demand

The lower metal prices are providing some cost relief to automakers and could lead to cheaper EVs.

November 3, 2023

Mineral Resources ups stake in lithium miner Azure Minerals

Azure, which is developing the Andover lithium and nickel-copper-cobalt project in Western Australia, continues to attract investment.

October 28, 2023

US, UK make progress on critical minerals agreement, US says

US Trade Representative Katherine Tai said "significant progress" was made on a US-UK critical minerals agreement in talks on Saturday in Japan.

October 27, 2023

Researchers figure out efficient way to produce key ingredient in Li-ion batteries

Japanese scientists synthesized lithium cobalt oxide at low temperatures.