Nickel Top Stories

Tesla may announce $800m to $1bn investment in Mexico plant in coming days

Tesla could announce the construction of a "Gigafactory" in the northern Mexican state of Nuevo Leon as soon as Friday.

Reuters | December 19, 2022 | 8:33 am

Nickel tycoon plans new plant to avoid future LME short squeezes

Tsingshan is building a plant in Sulawesi, Indonesia, to produce…

Bloomberg News | December 19, 2022 | 8:10 am

Hedge funds say they lost $95 million in LME nickel crisis

A group of hedge funds led by AQR Capital Management…

Bloomberg News | December 16, 2022 | 10:09 am

US sanctions Russia’s richest tycoon, Nornickel boss Potanin

The action against Potanin was part of a broader sanctions…

Bloomberg News | December 15, 2022 | 8:24 am

US ‘battery belt’ widens with $3.5 billion Redwood Materials plant

Redwood said it will build a $3.5 billion battery materials…

Bloomberg News | December 14, 2022 | 9:45 am

Allkem, set for merger, talks up Argentina’s ‘enormous’ lithium riches

Argentina has benefited, analysts say, from a decentralized and market-led model.

Reuters | May 23, 2023 | 11:28 am

Li-Metal says first to produce refined metal from lithium carbonate

The company is piloting its patented process at its Markham, Ontario, facility.

Staff Writer | May 23, 2023 | 10:35 am

Copper dealt blow in battle for critical mineral status in the US

The Copper Development Association claims the USGS's refusal to include copper is based on old facts outside of its own 2022 methodology.

MINING.COM Editor | May 23, 2023 | 9:50 am

Alpha Lithium rejects buyout bid by Tecpetrol

Tecpetrol said it was prepared to engage with Alpha “immediately” and improve its $178 million all-cash offer.

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 23, 2023 | 3:40 am

Australia wins US support for critical minerals industry

The two countries have reached an agreement to coordinate polices and investment to support the industry's growth.

Reuters | May 22, 2023 | 11:14 am

Ford strikes lithium deals to support step up in EV output

Ford has struck deals with Albemarle, SQM and Nemaska Lithium as availability and cost of crucial battery materials have been key concerns.

Bloomberg News | May 22, 2023 | 9:22 am

Macron says Mongolia to supply critical metals for green push

Macron added that the two countries would cooperate on renewable energies and nuclear.

Bloomberg News | May 21, 2023 | 9:35 am

Vale said to decide on base metals sale worth billions next week: Brazilian paper

The board of directors is to analyze binding offers for a 10% stake that could be valued at $2.5 billion.

Colin McClelland | May 19, 2023 | 12:27 pm

Wall Street Journal sees a debt-ceiling copper glow up

A look at the esteemed financial paper’s case for calling copper the next big bull market.

Frik Els | May 19, 2023 | 12:12 pm

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