Nickel Top Stories

Higher investment risk appetite boosts activity at LME by 11% in 2023

Lead got a boost from index trading after it was included in the Bloomberg Commodity Index for the first time last year.

Reuters | January 11, 2024 | 9:38 am

Vale’s $10 billion spend on Canada targets existing potential

Vale Base Metals chairman Mark Cutifani is undertaking a unit-wide…

Colin McClelland | January 11, 2024 | 7:55 am

Vale BM says decision to merge Canada nickel ops with Glencore a priority

Talks for a Sudbury tie-up have been on and off…

Reuters | January 10, 2024 | 9:52 am

Norway approves deep sea mining in Arctic Ocean

The bill, voted 80-20 by lawmakers on Tuesday, allows commercial…

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 9, 2024 | 9:35 am

Battery metal price plunge is closing mines and stalling deals

Junior producers have been particularly hard hit.

Bloomberg News | January 9, 2024 | 8:59 am

Li-Cycle raises cost estimate for Rochester Hub project again

In October, Li-Cyle paused the construction of its flagship battery recycling facility and later said it was evaluating financing and strategic alternatives.

Reuters | March 18, 2024 | 3:19 pm

Canada Nickel makes new discovery at Newmarket, drills 0.4% nickel at Reid

The best intersection was 373 metres grading 0.25% nickel.

Staff Writer | March 18, 2024 | 10:43 am

South Africa optimistic for tax breaks to kick-start EV industry

South Africa has abundant supplies of raw materials vital for the manufacture of lithium-ion batteries.

Bloomberg News | March 18, 2024 | 9:14 am

UN deep-sea mining body considering expelling Greenpeace

The Metals Company took legal action against activists who disrupted a research expedition when they boarded its vessel in the remote Pacific.

Staff Writer | March 18, 2024 | 9:09 am

Avalon enters $11 million funding agreement for lithium processing facility

The first drawdown will be for C$2.75 million, and is expected to close within the next two weeks.

Staff Writer | March 18, 2024 | 7:53 am

Indonesia says Vale to build another $2bn HPAL plant

PT Vale Indonesia is exploring a potential investment in a high-pressure acid leaching plant in Sulawesi island.

Reuters | March 18, 2024 | 7:38 am

Australia’s MinRes to develop lithium processing hub in Goldfields region

The decision follows its acquisition of the Lake Johnston nickel concentrator plant and tenure from Poseidon Nickel.

Reuters | March 17, 2024 | 4:09 pm

BHP stands down 25% of nickel project workforce

BHP has stood down around a quarter of the workers constructing its West Musgrave nickel and copper project in Western Australia.

Bloomberg News | March 17, 2024 | 9:20 am

Industry executives expect the world to reach net zero by 2060 – report

The 2050 deadline seems too close for 600 executives in mining, oil and gas, utilities, chemicals and agribusinesses, according to Bain & Company.

Staff Writer | March 17, 2024 | 7:19 am

First

Last