(the "Vendor") for a combination of cash, common shares of the Company and the grant of a 50% net profit interest in the two mining properties
CBS News' investigation of child labor in African cobalt mines revealed the shocking fact that tens of thousands of children are still growing up without a childhood. On Monday we showed you how most of the mineral used to make batteries is unearthed in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Many top
Potential material shortages and controversy around cobalt mining, coupled with extreme price volatility, mean we must reduce our
The Company is now reviewing Cobalt Power proposals regarding
"The tailings 'problem' in Northeast Ontario's historic silver-cobalt mining district is really a tailings 'opportunity', and our intention is to capture
Apple recently announced that the company is in talks with several cobalt mining companies. Concerns about the rising prices of cobalt, a base metal used in the production of batteries, has been causing industrial buyers to seek longer-term contracts to lock in supplies. The trouble with cobalt is that most of
A CBS News investigation has found child labor being used in the dangerous mining of cobalt in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The mineral cobalt is used in virtually all batteries in common devices, including cellphones, laptops and even electric vehicles. A report by Amnesty International first
With almost 100% of world cobalt production tied to copper and nickel production globally, cobalt supply is subject to potential unintended swings in global copper and nickel commodity prices. Finding new sources of cobalt mined as a primary metal, and not a bi-product of mining another metal, is essential
LETTER: Consumers need to learn more about cobalt mining when buying batteries. I feel compelled to write about one of the darker sides of our
Explorex to acquire cobalt project in Nevada
There is also one more rather unique factor that has contributed to the rout: artisanal cobalt mining in DRC. People there are literally mining
It is a trend that is presenting opportunities for countries that can offer cobalt mined from operations that are not tainted by an association to
Canada Cobalt Works will be shifting through leftover tailings at its
Higher cobalt grade cores within broader mineralization are also prevalent in the
Battery producers will continue their rush to ensure continued supplies of raw materials like cobalt amid soaring demand. New mining regulations in the Democratic Republic of the Congo remain in limbo, but any change to the code will result in a backlash by the many large mining operations in the country
The Company owns a partially constructed cobalt mine in Lehmi county, Idaho, United States, the Idaho Cobalt Operations ("ICO"). ICO has had
The new code approved by lawmakers removed a measure protecting mining-license holders from complying with changes to the fiscal and customs regime for 10 years. That means all mines will immediately be subjected to higher royalties on metals including copper, cobalt and gold. The proposed law
ONTARIO - A day after its shares started trading on the TSX Venture exchange, Canada Nickel Company released a maiden resource estimate
Matt Halliday, VP-Exploration for Canada Cobalt, commented: "It's not unusual to find different types of deposits in a mining camp, even a
Cobalt Power today is one of the largest landholders in the historic Cobalt mining camp in and around Cobalt, Ontario. We have extensive drilling inventory and acreage to amass a very large resource play potential in Cobalt", comments Dr. Andreas Rompel, President & CEO. Between 1903 and 1966, the