Nickel Top Stories

Australia sees strong demand for critical minerals over next 40 years

The government's "Intergenerational Report 2023" will forecast the global demand for lithium is projected to increase sharply through 2063.

Reuters | August 23, 2023 | 10:13 am

Nornickel plans to move some trading to Dubai

Largest Russian metals and mining firm to set up in…

Bloomberg News | August 23, 2023 | 7:53 am

Indonesia’s nickel prices surge amid probe into mining approvals

Dozens of nickel smelters in the country are now rushing…

Reuters | August 23, 2023 | 7:44 am

Nickel firm eyes Texas for $400 million EV battery metal plant

Wave Nickel seeks to tap US government incentives to build…

Bloomberg News | August 21, 2023 | 12:56 pm

Talon Metals’ shares rise on news of high-grade nickel-copper and PGE results in Minnesota

The drilling was conducted in partnership with Columbia University under…

Staff Writer | August 21, 2023 | 10:10 am

Channel samples at Frontier Lithium’s Pennock pegmatite return high grades

Highlights of the results include 3 metres grading 1.8% lithium oxide.

Staff Writer | December 29, 2023 | 10:10 am

Aneka Tambang sells shares of subsidiaries to world’s biggest EV battery company

Indonesian miner Aneka Tambang has sold shares worth $467.18 million to a unit of CATL.

Reuters | December 29, 2023 | 9:54 am

Nickel is year’s biggest metals loser, copper manages small gain

Nickel is poised to post an annual drop of more than 40% on the London Metal Exchange, the biggest decline since 2008.

Bloomberg News | December 29, 2023 | 8:37 am

Chile president praises Codelco, SQM lithium deal ensuring state control

SQM said it would partner with Codelco for the future development and production of lithium in the Atacama salt flat.

Reuters | December 28, 2023 | 8:11 am

Codelco, SQM ink lithium partnership agreement

The two companies agreed to form a new company in which Codelco will have a majority stake.

Reuters | December 27, 2023 | 1:26 pm

Cash-strapped Horizonte Minerals secures $20 million interim funding

The latest funding package ensures that the company has the liquidity to advance the required re-estimation work at Araguaia.

Staff Writer | December 27, 2023 | 11:55 am

The biggest global mining news of 2023

A tumultuous year for the global mining industry: collapse of lithium prices, furious M&A activity, gold’s new record and state intervention in mining on a scale not seen in decades.

Frik Els | December 27, 2023 | 10:01 am

China metals giant faces protest in Indonesia after fatal blast

A deadly blast at a furnace run by PT Indonesia Tsingshan Stainless Steel has triggered a police investigation and a halt to the company's operations.

Bloomberg News | December 27, 2023 | 8:43 am

Death toll at Indonesia smelter fire rises to 18, operation halted

Fire broke out early on Sunday morning at a nickel smelter furnace on Sulawesi Island owned by Indonesia Tsingshan Stainless Steel.

Reuters | December 26, 2023 | 8:49 am

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