China link threatens Australian cobalt miner's US plans

The story of a small Australian cobalt miner that ties ex-Glencore executives to the US-China trade war, electric cars and a horse-riding ex-governor of Idaho.

Jacob Greber and Brad Thompson

Jul 18, 2019 – 1.18pm

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Washington | US Treasury secretary Steven Mnuchin is being pressed to investigate Melbourne-based Jervois Mining for any links to China that would disqualify the cobalt miner's planned acquisition of an Idaho project.

Former Idaho governor Butch Otter is demanding an investigation into a proposed merger between Jervois and Vancouver-based eCobalt Solutions because it could link Chinese money to the only known cobalt deposit in the US.

Jacob Greber writes about politics, economics and business from Canberra. He has been a Washington correspondent and economics correspondent.

Brad Thompson writes across business and politics from Western Australia for The Australian Financial Review. Brad is based in our Perth bureau.