World’s biggest producer of key battery metal tries to support prices that have tumbled about 60% in three years
Metal investment company pulls IPO weeks after announcing plans for $230mn share offering
Investors will gain exposure to a commodity for which demand is expected to grow — but without any of the operational risk
Metal investment company aims to raise $230mn from listing next month
Cobalt Holdings’ intended float is boost to UK’s struggling IPO market
Democratic Republic of Congo’s three-month suspension on exports is unlikely to reverse pounding the commodity has taken
World’s top producer of metal used in electric vehicle batteries moves to counteract ‘overabundance of supply’
Potential disposals in DR Congo and Kazakhstan could be biggest by Swiss miner since Gary Nagle took charge in 2021
Plan includes relaxing sanctions on Israeli billionaire to counter Chinese control of critical minerals
Lower input prices should drive down the cost of batteries, supporting margins
Glut of key metal for electric car batteries predicted to last until 2028
Letter expresses concerns about the nascent industry’s environmental impact
As demand grows for the material used in batteries, this MBA-style case study explores ethical dilemmas over unregulated mines in the Democratic Republic of Congo
Head of DRC state mining group says country has lost opportunity to leverage market dominance
Fast-growing supply depresses prices but raises fears about China’s control of market
Share of global output expected to reach 50% over next two years
Tesla has had a turbulent year, but others in the sector have been more resilient
Talks over buying up to 20% of miner reflect carmakers’ concerns over supplies of battery metals
Recently passed climate law boosts incentives for electric cars with domestic materials
Brussels plans to lower regulatory barriers to mining raw materials needed for wind farms and electric vehicles
Geologists scour outback for commodity used in EV batteries as Canberra seeks to diversify from fossil fuels
Rare metal’s price surges on supply concerns and proliferation of battery-powered cars
Region risks becoming manufacturing museum unless it can secure supply of critical metals
Buyers need to create common standards and metrics to govern extraction process
Waste from Britishvolt’s gigafactory in Blyth to be processed at Kent facility to tap rise of electric cars
