Nickel Top Stories

Sumitomo Metal sees global nickel market staying in deficit next year

The global nickel market is expected to remain in deficit for a third straight year in 2023 on solid demand for battery, chip-making equipment and oil-well tubular.

Reuters | October 18, 2022 | 7:45 am

Researchers better understand what it takes to improve EV batteries’ performance

A scientific team tracked the real-time movement of lithium ions…

Staff Writer | October 18, 2022 | 5:05 am

Vale beats output estimate in new blow to iron ore prices

The Brazilian mining giant produced 89.7 million metric tonnes, topping…

Bloomberg News | October 17, 2022 | 4:00 pm

Posco’s bold battery materials push dimmed by new US energy bill

By 2030, the Seoul-based steel giant forecasts it will have…

Bloomberg News | October 17, 2022 | 7:35 am

Australian lithium miner IGO says chief executive died suddenly

Peter Bradford had led IGO since March 2014 and was…

Reuters | October 16, 2022 | 7:06 pm

Argentina plans to produce 200,000 tonnes of lithium by 2025

Argentina expects lithium exports to reach $5.6 billion by 2025 based on the production of 200,000 annual tonnes of the battery metal.

Staff Writer | April 23, 2023 | 11:56 am

Russian billionaires see wealth rise to over half a trillion dollars

Vladimir Potanin, president and biggest shareholder of Nornickel, was ranked as the second richest in Russia.

Reuters | April 22, 2023 | 8:09 pm

Top stocks plummet after Chile brings lithium industry under state control

Shares in the world’s top two lithium producers are tanking after Chile said their contracts will not be renewed and prices for the battery metal continue to fall.

Frik Els | April 21, 2023 | 10:26 am

Facing fallout from nickel crisis, LME appoints ‘interim’ chairman

The LME has appointed John Williamson, currently a non-executive director, as interim chairman from the end of April.

Reuters | April 21, 2023 | 9:24 am

Tianqi drops bid for Essential Metals as M&A heats up

Tianqi dropped its $91 million plan to buy Essential after it failed to secure the backing.

Bloomberg News | April 21, 2023 | 8:01 am

Summit Nanotech ready to scale up direct lithium extraction technology

Canada’s Summit Nanotech is opening a facility in Chile with the goal to scale up its denaLi direct lithium extraction technology.

Staff Writer | April 21, 2023 | 6:06 am

Chile to nationalize its lithium industry

The policy sets up a public-private model in which the state will partner with miners through a dedicated national lithium company.

Cecilia Jamasmie | April 21, 2023 | 3:41 am

Codelco in early talks with prospective partners for northern Chile lithium venture

As it wraps up an exploration program this year at the Maricunga salt flat, Codelco has been contacted by several companies, chairman Maximo Pacheco said.

Bloomberg News | April 20, 2023 | 1:53 pm

Visualizing global EV production in 2022, by brand

This graphic explores the latest EV production data for 2022, showing BYD taking a massive step forward to surpass Tesla.

Visual Capitalist - Elements | April 20, 2023 | 11:27 am

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