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Cobalt, Nickel and Battery Metals
Battery metals such as cobalt, nickel, manganese and graphite sit behind electric vehicles, steel and a growing list of clean energy uses. Much of the world’s cobalt comes from the Democratic Republic of Congo, while Indonesia and Sudbury in Ontario feature heavily in the nickel coverage, and South Africa and Namibia in manganese.
These articles suit investors comparing cobalt and nickel stocks on the ASX and in Canada, and anyone following how supply is changing. Several pieces look at ethical sourcing, from artisanal sites in Katanga to Tesla’s supply chain, and at policy moves such as Indonesia’s nickel export ban.
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Cobalt miners and stocksBiggest Cobalt Mining Companies & MinesThe leading cobalt miners and mines, with the supply chain and environmental issues around them.Read article →Cobalt miners and stocks5 Best Cobalt Stocks Powering Agriculture & MiningFive cobalt stocks tied to the equipment used in farming and mining.Read article →Cobalt in Congo and ethical supplyTesla Cobalt Mines: 7 Shifts for Ethical EV SupplySeven shifts in how Tesla and the EV sector source cobalt more ethically.Read article →
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All case studies →Farmonaut case studyCobalt Mapping in DRC: Satellite-Based Mineral ExplorationCobalt targets mapped in the DRC from satellite data.Read the case study →Farmonaut case studyCopper Cobalt Exploration: Satellite Targets, Drill HitCopper-cobalt satellite targets that a later drill hole hit.Read the case study →Farmonaut case studyProven 12 g/t Non-Alluvial Gold Detection Using Satellite Technology in Kenya12 g/t non-alluvial gold confirmed in Kenya after satellite targeting.Read the case study →Farmonaut case studyMapping Nigeria’s Lithium with Satellite Remote SensingLithium-bearing zones mapped across Nigeria by remote sensing.Read the case study →
Cobalt miners and stocks
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Global Cobalt Production: Key Trends and InsightsGlobal cobalt output, why the Democratic Republic of Congo dominates it and where demand is heading.Read article →Largest Cobalt Mines in the World: Trends and InsightsLargest cobalt mines worldwide, with notes on supply and the future of production.Read article →Top Cobalt Companies: Leading Cobalt ProducersCompanies that mine cobalt, the top producers among them, and sectors driving demand.Read article →ASX Cobalt Miners: Top ASX Listed Cobalt Miners to WatchASX-listed cobalt miners to watch as Australia chases battery metal demand.Read article →Big Mining & Cobalt Miners Stocks: Global TrendsBig cobalt miners working in the DRC, and what battery demand means for their stocks.Read article →Cobalt Mining Companies Stock: Top ASX PicksAustralian cobalt stocks drawing investor interest as miners chase a larger share of supply.Read article →Kobolt Mine, Kobold Metals Stock: Cobalt OutlookKobold Metals and the cobalt outlook, including sourcing challenges for clean energy and defense.Read article →
Cobalt in Congo and ethical supply
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New York Times Congo Cobalt: 7 Insights on Mining and Its Global ImpactWhat New York Times reporting on Congo cobalt revealed about artisanal mines and labour abuses.Read article →Cobalt Mines: Sustainable Innovation in DRCCongo’s cobalt mines and their work on traceability, ethics and emissions for EV batteries.Read article →Shabara Cobalt Mine: Strategic Power in DRC MiningShabara, an artisanal cobalt site in Katanga whose output feeds battery supply chains.Read article →Cobalt Mining: Tesla & Ethical Cobalt PracticesTesla, ethical cobalt sourcing and the supply chain pressures created by rising battery demand.Read article →
Nickel mining and markets
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Sudbury Ontario Nickel: 7 Impacts of Nickel Mine & Big NickelSudbury’s nickel mining legacy, the Big Nickel, and the city’s place in clean energy supply.Read article →Top Nickel Producing Companies in Indonesia and Their StocksIndonesia’s top nickel producers and their stocks, with supply chain trends in the country.Read article →Canadian Nickel Stock Price & Trends InsightsCanadian nickel stocks, from Sudbury producers to early-stage explorers, and the demand that moves them.Read article →Nickel Laterite Ore: 7 Innovations in IndonesiaSeven extraction and sustainability advances for nickel laterite ore in Indonesia.Read article →Indonesia Nickel Export Ban: Current Status and EffectsWhere Indonesia’s nickel ore export ban stands and what it means for North American supply.Read article →
Manganese, graphite and notable mines
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Manganese Mining: Key Trends Powering Green InnovationManganese mining’s role in steel and clean energy, with current market trends.Read article →Mamatwan Mine: Powering South Africa’s Manganese FutureMamatwan Mine and its part in South Africa’s manganese production and future.Read article →Wessels Mine: Sugilite & Manganese, Northern CapeWessels Mine in the Northern Cape, the only commercial sugilite source and a manganese producer.Read article →Otjozondu Manganese Mine, Sandur Iron Ore: Timeless TrendsNamibia’s Otjozondu manganese mine alongside India’s Sandur iron ore and manganese operation.Read article →Graphite, Graphite Mine, Ore: 5 Key Uses for Today and BeyondFive key uses of graphite and how the ore is mined for energy and infrastructure.Read article →
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