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Glencore Cobalt Supplies in DR Congo Face Hold Up Over Mine Row between Gécamines and GFI

19 avril 2017 Mining

By Tom Wilson(Bloomberg) – A dispute between state-owned Gécamines and its joint-venture partner at a Congolese cobalt mine that supplies Glencore Plc threatens to halt the supply of as much as 4 percent of the metal within two months.

Cobalt Steps Out of the Shadows as Glencore’s New Star Player

9 mars 2017 Mining

(Bloomberg) — Cobalt is having a moment in the spotlight. Historically a minor byproduct of copper and nickel mining, the metal is a key ingredient for lithium-ion batteries and now a growing money maker for Glencore Plc.

Cobalt Prices Sink as DRC Delays Export Ban

7 août 2013 Mining

Making waves in the cobalt sector earlier this month was the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), which revealed two weeks ago that it will be delaying a ban on the export of copper and cobalt concentrate until next year; the ban was originally intended to come into effect this month.

Sinclair boots up nickel-cobalt-PGM focused company in Tanzania

1 décembre 2012 Mining

Jim Sinclair to focus on Kabanga metal belt in Tanzania with new exploration company owned by TNX. SEATTLE, WA, 30 Nov 2012 (MINEWEB) – Tanzanian Royalty Exploration (TSX: TNX), headed up by mineral exploration entrepreneur Jim Sinclair, said it was creating a new company that would explore Tanzania’s Kabanga metal belt for nickel, cobalt and platinum group metals (PGM).

First Quantum ‘surprised and disappointed’ at Inmet Mining’s rejection of C$4.86b offer

1 décembre 2012 Mining

While some suggest First Quantum Minerals may not want to engage in a hostile takeover of Canadian copper miner Inmet, additional offers could be forthcoming from other companies. First Quantum Minerals confirmed Thursday that it had approached Inmet Mining on October 28th “on a friendly basis to discuss a possible combination of the two mining companies.