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Vale looks to first-ever cobalt stream: report
Vale has hired Canada's Bank of Montreal (BMO) to raise around US$500 million from bidders for cobalt that would be produced at its Voisey's Bay nickel mine in eastern Canada
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Argus Metals Week 2018
The 10th Argus Metals Week will take place in London on 27 February – 2 March 2017. Alongside an expanded Battery Conference and SnWTa Summit, the 2018 event delivers more cobalt-dedicated sess...
Researchers develop a cheaper new fuel cell using cobalt
Researchers from the University of California have developed an inexpensive and efficient catalyst material for a new type of fuel cell which is made of porous carbon nanofibers embedded with a compou...
Introducing the Cobalt Industry Responsible Assessment Framework (CIRAF)
The Cobalt Institute (CI) members have had a longstanding commitment to the responsible production and use of cobalt in all forms which is enshrined in its 5 key Objectives and 7 Guiding Principles....
A new generation of fertilizers based on metal nanoparticles, including cobalt, expected to produce macro-harvests
Russian scientists have developed a new generation of innovative fertilizers that, they say, are capable of increasing crop productivity by 25 per cent.
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EV Makers Join Forces to “Drive Sustainability” in Cobalt Mining
Electric cars manufacturers join efforts in a new Drive Sustainability alliance. The initiative will set up a Raw Materials Observatory to identify and address ethical issues in raw materials sourcing...
