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Sanctioned Israeli billionaire to gain from Elon Musk cobalt deal

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Elon Musk may help sanctioned Israeli billionaire Dan Gertler get a little richer. Tesla Inc., the company Musk runs, struck a deal last month with Glencore Plc to buy as much as 6,000 tons of cobalt annually for use in the rechargeable batteries that power its electric vehicles. Glencore, in turn, is obligated to pay Gertler about 2.5% of sales from its mines in the Democratic Republic of Congo – royalty rights he acquired from state-owned miner Gecamines. What makes the arrangement eye-catching is that Gertler has been blacklisted from… Read More Here
BMW avoids the Congo conundrum for now | Cobalt price 2 Battery Metals Cobalt Mining in DRC 

BMW avoids the Congo conundrum for now | Cobalt price

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German luxury vehicle maker BMW this week signed a $2.3 billion long-term deal with Swedish battery maker Northvolt, the latest of such deals, as European carmakers try to compete with Tesla in the burgeoning electric vehicle market.   MANAGEM OWNS BOU-AZZER, THE ONLY PRIMARY COBALT MINE IN THE WORLD AND IN OPERATION SINCE 1930. Tesla’s gigafactories and battery technology have long given it an edge in the EV market (Northvolt was started by two former Tesla execs), but when it comes to the sourcing of raw material for lithium ion batteries,… Read More Here
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Lower cobalt price makes it difficult to reach annual budget allocations | DRC

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In the face of the downward trend in the price of cobalt, the chances for the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to achieve are diminishing, as much of its revenue comes from mineral resources. The sale of cobalt is an important part of the budget forecast. Hence the need to internalize prudential management of state resources. Internationally, the price of cobalt has been falling for several months. At the root of this downward trend is the decline in sales of electric vehicles. According to experts, this downward trend is expected… Read More Here
DRC to tackle child labor at mines as virus threatens spike 4 Mining in DRC Cobalt Covid-19 Safety & Health 

DRC to tackle child labor at mines as virus threatens spike

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Authorities in the southeastern heart of the Democratic Republic of Congo’s mining community are stepping up efforts to combat child labor, as it is feared that the coronavirus pandemic could lead more families to take their children to work in mines. Mining accounts for 32% of Congo’s national output and the economy has been hard hit by the pandemic, which has slowed demand for metals and other raw materials. Congo is Africa’s main producer of copper and the top global source of cobalt, accounting for two-thirds of global supplies of… Read More Here
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Tesla to buy cobalt from Glencore for EV plants

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Tesla Inc sets out to buy cobalt from Glencore. A person familiar with the matter announced that Tesla will buy cobalt from Glencoe Plc, the world’s biggest miner of the metal, as the carmaker looks to avoid a future supply squeeze on the key battery metal. The contract will help Tesla shore up its cobalt supply for new plants in China and Germany, added the person who asked that their identity remain confidential as the issue was private. The opening of Tesla’s so-called gigafactory in China has this year helped… Read More Here
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mining companies warned against violation of human rights

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WITH the corona virus still a major disruption to most of the world, the pandemic has caused a lot of damage on many sectors. Trade unions have accused Mining companies operating in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) of violating mining workers’ rights in view of ending the corona virus. The mining companies have been advised to end confinement policies aimed at slowing the spread of the Corona disease as the practice infringes on human rights. Miners in the Democratic Republic of Congo are being forced to remain at… Read More Here
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Katanga Mining Completes Amalgamation Transaction

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Katanga Mining Limited (TSX: KAT)  is pleased to announce the successful completion of its previously announced amalgamation (the “Amalgamation“) with 836074 Yukon Inc. The Amalgamation was approved by 99.9% of the votes cast by shareholders of the Company (the “Shareholders“) at the Company’s special meeting of Shareholders held on June 2, 2020, and the Amalgamation was completed pursuant to Section 183 and Section 184 of the Business Corporations Act (Yukon) (“YBCA“), on the terms and subject to the conditions set out in an amalgamation agreement (the “Amalgamation Agreement“) dated June… Read More Here
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What Investors Should Know About Cobalt Supply Chains

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Interest in the cobalt space surged in 2017 and 2018, when prices were going through the roof on the back of expected demand from the electric vehicle (EV) space.   Cobalt is a key element in the lithium-ion batteries used to power EVs, and even though prices are far away from those highs, the long-term future of the metal is still quite bright. When looking at the cobalt supply chain, there are two countries that dominate. On the mining side, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) takes the lead, with Benchmark Mineral Intelligence… Read More Here
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Pollution causing birth defects in children of DRC cobalt miners

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Thousands of people in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) are being exposed to dangerous levels of toxic pollution that is causing birth defects in their children as they mine for cobalt used to make rechargeable batteries for smartphones, laptops and electric cars, a new medical study has found. Research published in the Lancet last week found that local people working in mines in the African “copperbelt”, a mining region stretching across Zambia and the DRC, are at significantly higher risk of having children born with serious birth defects. Researchers from… Read More Here
First Cobalt to produce battery-grade by year-end 8 Cobalt International 

First Cobalt to produce battery-grade by year-end

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Canada’s First Cobalt  announced on Monday that it expected to begin production of cobalt sulphate late this year or in early 2021, which would make it North America’s only primary producer of the key ingredient for the batteries that power electric vehicles ( ) and high-tech devices. The Toronto-based company said the expansion of its refinery in Ontario, which it is carrying out in partnership with mining and commodities trading giant Glencore , would help North America reduce its reliance on China. The country dominates the supply chain for rechargeable… Read More Here

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