The global race for critical minerals and rare earth metals has reached new heights, with Africa emerging as a key player in ...

Cobalt prices started 2024 trading at the US$29,151.50 per metric ton level, the highest price point the battery metal ...

Australia is well positioned to lead the supply of ESG-compliant cobalt, which is expected to command a premium price. Can ...

Lithium Americas has unveiled a massive 85 year mine life for the Thacker Pass project, with a host of ASX juniors in the ...

A new report from the Institute for Energy Research (IER) details the costs of electric vehicles (EVs), the limitations to ...

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Several hundred people demonstrated Wednesday in Democratic Republic of Congo to protest illegal mining in the country's east, where authorities are investigating claims of widespread illicit Chinese ...

Rebels in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo fraudulently exported at least 150 metric tons of coltan to Rwanda last year, leading to the largest contamination of the Great Lakes Region's mineral ...

Due to oversupply, cobalt prices fell by 50% in the past two years. CMOC has significantly contributed to the excessive supply. The Chinese firm runs two major copper-cobalt mines in the Democratic ...

Demand for battery raw materials will outpace base-case supply for certain materials, requiring additional investment and ...

The U.S. has responded to concerns that China might restrict the export of minerals by trying to diversify its supply chain.

The world’s No. 1 cobalt miner churned out a record volume of the metal in 2024, thanks to a speedy ramp-up of its giant ...