Cobalt – M i N M E T

Cobalt to be less volatile over the years ahead

May 25, 2021May 24, 2021 admin 0 Comments Cobalt, DRC, Mutanda cobalt

Roskill in a keynote speech at the 2021 Cobalt Conference provided a comprehensive market summary for cobalt, reviewing market dynamics

Africa Base Metals

Glencore to resume operations at Mutanda Co-Cu mine in 2022

May 21, 2021May 20, 2021 admin 0 Comments Cobalt, Copper, DRC, Glencore

Glencore plans to restart operations at its Democratic Republic of Congo Mutanda cobalt mine that also produces huge amounts of copper

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EV supply chain majors pilot solution for end-to-end cobalt traceability

May 21, 2021May 20, 2021 admin 0 Comments Cobalt, Glencore

Baar, Switzerland – Major metals and mining companies CMOC, Eurasian Resources Group (ERG) and Glencore in collaboration with battery material

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Nornickel agreed with Johnson Matthey on critical supply of nickel and cobalt

April 22, 2021April 20, 2021 admin 0 Comments Cobalt, Johnson Matthey, Nornickel

Moscow – Nornickel, the world’s largest producer of palladium and high-grade nickel and a major producer of platinum, cobalt and copper, has signed

Africa Base Metals

CATL pays $137.5 million stake in DRC cobalt mine

April 20, 2021April 19, 2021 admin 0 Comments Cobalt, Copper, DRC

Contemporary Amperex Technology or CATL,China’s battery maker, reported its branch would take 25% share in China Molybdenum’s Kisanfu copper-cobalt mine

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Roskill expresses concern over cobalt sourcing

April 9, 2021April 8, 2021 admin 0 Comments Cobalt, DRC, Roskill

The cobalt sector has come under increased scrutiny due to supply chain concerns, and allegations of child labour at mine

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Sable Refinery produces first copper and cobalt

April 1, 2021March 30, 2021 admin 0 Comments Cobalt, Copper, Project Roan, Sable Refinery

Jubilee Metals Group’s Sable Refinery in Zambia achieved early earnings from its copper and cobalt production as part of securing

Africa Base Metals South Africa

Jacomynspan Nickel-Copper-Cobalt Project update

March 27, 2021March 25, 2021 admin 0 Comments Cobalt, Copper, nickel, Prieska Copper-Zinc Project

Significant shallow high-grade nickel-copper-cobalt-PGE intercept confirms strong open pit potential at Jacomynspan Nickel-Copper-Cobalt Project, located 80km NW of the Prieska

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Glencore claims its assets performed well in difficult circumstances

February 4, 2021February 4, 2021 admin 0 Comments Coal, Cobalt, Copper, Ferrochrome, Glencore, nickel, Zinc

BAAR, Switzerland – Glencore, in its Full Year 2020 Production Report, states that its own sourced copper production of 1,258,100

Base Metals Europe

Glencore strengthens cobalt partnership with FREYR

February 2, 2021February 2, 2021 admin 0 Comments Cobalt, FREYR, Norway

BAAR, Switzerland – Following the announcement on 9 December 2020, Glencore International AG (Glencore) and FREYR announce that they have

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Jubilee Metals: Further Record Growth Achieved

January 15, 2021January 14, 2021 admin 0 Comments chromite, Cobalt, Copper, Jubilee Metals, PGM metals, Zambia

Jubilee’s operational growth during H2 2020 exceeded expectations despite the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic. During H2 2020, the Company

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First Cobalt signs arrangements for refinery feedstock

January 13, 2021January 13, 2021 admin 0 Comments Cobalt, First Cobalt Corp., Glencore

TORONTO, ON – First Cobalt Corp. has announced long-term cobalt hydroxide feed arrangements with Glencore AG and IXM SA, a

Other Metals World

New cobalt-free cathodes for lithium-ion batteries

January 3, 2021January 3, 2021 admin 0 Comments Cobalt, lithium-ion battery

Researchers at Oak Ridge National Laboratory have developed a new type of cathodes with the potential to replace the costly

Base Metals World

Hard-hit cobalt is recovering amid EV boom

December 20, 2020December 19, 2020 admin 0 Comments Cobalt, Glencore

Cobalt has been hit harder than other metals over the last couple years. The spiralling upsurge in cobalt prices between

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FCX awarded the Copper Mark for responsible production practices

December 14, 2020December 14, 2020 admin 0 Comments Cobalt, Copper, Freeport-McMoRan

PHOENIX, AR – Freeport-McMoRan Inc. (FCX) has announced the Copper Mark has been awarded to its first three sites: the

Base Metals North America Other Metals Recycling &Environment

AMY achieves 99.7% extraction of lithium-ion battery material

December 4, 2020December 4, 2020 admin 0 Comments American Manganese, Canada, Cobalt, Lithium, Manganese, nickel, Pilot plant

SURREY, B.C., CANADA – American Manganese Inc. (AMY) has reported that the RecycLiCo pilot plant leach stages achieved 99.7% extraction

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GEM Co. and Glencore extend their long-term cobalt partnership

December 3, 2020December 3, 2020 admin 0 Comments China, Cobalt, GEM Co., Glencore

Glencore and China’s GEM Co. have announced that they have extended their partnership for the supply of cobalt hydroxide by

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High purity nickel-cobalt hydroxide recovery

November 27, 2020November 27, 2020 admin 0 Comments American Manganese, Cobalt, nickel

American Manganese Inc. has reported on the successful recovery of high purity (99.98%) nickel-cobalt hydroxide from the NCA cathode scrap

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Jubilee Metals’ revenue increases sharply

November 11, 2020November 11, 2020 admin 0 Comments Africa, chrome concentrate, chromite, Chromium, Cobalt, Copper, Jubilee Metals, PGM metals, South Africa, Zambia

Jubilee, a metals processing company, has announced its audited results for the year ended 30 June 2020. Group Revenue increased

Base Metals

Jubilee nearly doubles its rights to copper tailings in Zambia

November 6, 2020November 6, 2020 admin 0 Comments Africa, Cobalt, Copper, Jubilee Metals, Zambia

Jubilee Metals Group has announced that it has successfully concluded further copper tailings transactions to secure the rights to an

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Cobalt sees production cuts and logistic disruptions

November 3, 2020November 2, 2020 admin 0 Comments Cobalt, DRC, Roskill, World

According to Roskill, cobalt demand growth is expected to slow down in 2020, as the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has severely

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All Glencore metals production down except for zinc

November 2, 2020November 2, 2020 admin 0 Comments Coal, Cobalt, Copper, Ferrochrome, Glencore, oil, Zinc

Glencore, in its “Third Quarter 2020 Production Report” says that its own sourced copper production of 934,700 tonnes was 81,100

Base Metals

Jervois Mining acquires nickel, cobalt refinery in Brazil

October 5, 2020October 5, 2020 admin 0 Comments Americas, Brazil, Cobalt, Jervois Mining, nickel, São Miguel Paulista refinery

Australian resource group Jervois Mining has agreed to acquire100% of the São Miguel Paulista (SMP) refinery in São Paulo, Brazil

Base Metals

Elon Musk wants to phase out cobalt from batteries

September 28, 2020September 28, 2020 admin 0 Comments Americas, Cobalt, Elon Musk, lithium-ion battery, Tesla, USA

During the socially-distanced Battery Day event, Tesla CEO Elon Musk made some big announcements, including the company’s move toward eliminating

Precious Metals

Zamsort Copper-Cobalt Project in Zambia

September 21, 2020September 20, 2020 admin 0 Comments Africa, Arc Minerals, Cobalt, Copper, Zambia, Zamsort Copper-Cobalt Project

Arc Minerals through its subsidiaries in Zambia has a controlling interest in several licenses in the North-Western province in Zambia

Base Metals

Jubilee receives green light for Zambia’s Pb, Zn, Cu & Co

September 15, 2020September 15, 2020 admin 0 Comments Africa, Cobalt, Copper, Jubilee Metals, Lead, Zambia, Zinc

Jubilee Metals Group has received notification from the Minister of Mines and Mineral Development in Zambia of the approval of

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Automaker Tesla joins Fair Cobalt Alliance

September 10, 2020September 10, 2020 admin 0 Comments Africa, Americas, Cobalt, DRC, Fair Cobalt Alliance, Glencore, Tesla, USA

American electric vehicle maker Tesla Inc. decided to support artisanal cobalt miners in the Democratic Republic of Congo by joining

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First automaker joins Fair Cobalt Alliance

August 27, 2020August 27, 2020 admin 0 Comments Cobalt, DRC, Fair Cobalt Alliance, Sono Motors

Sono Motors see great potential in the Fair Cobalt Alliance to make cobalt mining in the Democratic Republic of Congo

Base Metals

Glencore joints Fair Cobalt Alliance

August 26, 2020August 26, 2020 admin 0 Comments Africa, Cobalt, DRC, Fair Cobalt Alliance, Glencore

Glencore claims it has engaged on the issue of artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) with communities around its businesses, the

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Jubilee announces operational results for first half of 2020

July 17, 2020July 17, 2020 admin 0 Comments Africa, chrome concentrate, Cobalt, Copper, PGM metals

Jubilee delivers sixth consecutive six-monthly period of double-digit growth with a 54% increase in combined1 H1 2020 operational earnings to

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