Cobalt news

With global demand rising for critical raw materials like lithium, cobalt, nickel and graphite, many companies are seeking closer control over opaque supply chains and to boost recycling efforts to secure supplies and deliver on sustainability goals.

Critical Metals plc has provided a comprehensive operational update on the activities underway at its Molulu copper/cobalt asset in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).

Field placement of beacons marking out the Company’s five licences has been completed as well as local community engagements with villagers and businesses falling within the five licence areas.

The company has started early-stage groundwork to increase the understanding of the Molulu Project and identity further drilling targets in preparation for the next drilling campaign.

Greg Pitt, VP Battery Materials – Growth, Worley, outlines how, to keep the energy transition on track, battery supply chain production needs to be expanded in new and creative ways.

Cameroon exploration permits have been validated and granted to Technology Minerals.

The Cameroon Ministry of Mines, Industry and Technological Development has confirmed that the five exploration permits at the Technology Minerals Cameroon Property have been validated under Cameroon law and granted to the company.

Benedikt Sobotka, CEO of Eurasian Resources Group, has written a review of the mining industry in 2022 and a preview for 2023, with a focus on the global cobalt, copper, and aluminium markets.

AFRY have been awarded with the engineering assignment for Jervois’ cobalt refinery expansion project in Finland.

ERG and Gécamines have announced that they have restarted cobalt operations at Boss Mining in the DRC.