Australian mining company Cobalt Blue has signed a pre-final investment decision (pre-FID) consortium deed with Iwatani ...

China has a stranglehold on the cobalt mining industry in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), representing the country’s relentless pursuit to conquer the continent.

Why might the U.S. be interested in deep-sea mining, and what are the environmental risks? Here's what you need to know.

The California-based company said it has developed a robotic device with a large claw that uses artificial intelligence to ...

Up to 17% of cropland worldwide is contaminated with at least one type of toxic heavy metal, posing health risks to up to 1.4 ...

Rare earths, on the other hand, have narrower supply chains and are often more difficult to extract, requiring more ...

Refined cobalt spot prices fluctuated upward this week. Supply side, the current market social inventory remained high, but the inventory structure showed slight differences. Smelter side, the ...

After spending much of the last two years trending downwards, the cobalt price is spiking in 2025. About 75 percent of global ...

Uganda has inched closer to restarting copper production after Kilembe Mines Ltd officially handed over its assets to the Uganda National Mining Company (UNMC), ending a 43-year halt in operations.

Cobalt is a byproduct of nickel and copper mining. In recent years, cobalt has taken its place as one of the world’s most sought-after commodities due to its use in semiconductor chips and the ...

Trump orders probe into critical mineral import tariffs for defense, energy, and technology sectors, due to US' reliance on ...