February 25, 2022

Morocco seeks to boost cobalt output, official says

Morocco aims to exploit its cobalt reserves as part of the supply chain for rechargeable batteries.

February 25, 2022

ESG, green energy transition to remain top-of-mind in mining boardrooms – report

The environmental, social and governance theme anchored itself as a mainstream aspect of the mining business in 2021, a report by White & Case states.

February 22, 2022

Value of battery metals in newly-sold EVs tops $1.5bn in single month

MINING.COM’s EV Metal Index hit a new all-time monthly high as electric vehicle sales lift off and lithium, nickel and cobalt prices continue to rise.

February 22, 2022

USGS publishes 2022 critical minerals list

The new USGS critical minerals list adds 15 commodities while removing four.

February 20, 2022

Congo nears deal with Israeli billionaire to recover assets

The DRC is in negotiations with Dan Gertler’s Fleurette Group, which controls mining and oil permits throughout the Central African country.

February 16, 2022

Cobalt powerhouse doubles down on nickel

Umicore says the burgeoning electric-vehicle industry is switching to high-nickel batteries far faster than expected.

February 16, 2022

‘Endangered metals’ no longer needed to produce hydrogen from water

Japanese scientists found a way to use cobalt and manganese to produce hydrogen for fuel cells and agricultural fertilizers.

February 15, 2022

Glencore earmarks $1.5 billion for probes amid record profit

The world’s biggest commodity trader expects long-running corruption investigations in the US and the UK to be resolved this year.

February 14, 2022

Activist investor Bluebell presses Glencore to spin off coal assets

The London-based hedge fund has charted out a new structure for Glencore that would allow the miner to keep control of its coal assets.

February 10, 2022

Republican US senator presses Energy Department on seabed mining

Seabed mining is a new industry that backers say can supply many of the metals including nickel, copper, cobalt, and manganese.