Nickel Top Stories

Miners face supply chain overhaul to meet US EV credit deadline

To win the full credit, EV makers have to source in 2023 at least two-fifths of battery materials from the US or free trade agreement partners such as Canada, Chile and Australia or recycle it in North America.

Reuters | August 11, 2022 | 10:17 am

US renewables investors see Senate bill sparking a gold rush

"This is going to be a golden period of 10…

Reuters | August 10, 2022 | 8:36 am

Visualizing 10 years of global EV sales by country

After remaining fairly flat in 2019, global EV sales grew…

Visual Capitalist - Elements | August 8, 2022 | 7:52 am

Indonesia says Tesla strikes $5 billion deal to buy nickel products

Southeast Asia's biggest economy has been trying to get Tesla…

Reuters | August 8, 2022 | 6:45 am

Green energy development affected by rise in oil, metal prices — study

Researchers say that an increase in oil prices and other…

Staff Writer | August 8, 2022 | 5:05 am

Value of battery metals in newly-sold EVs tripled on rampant lithium, nickel prices

MINING.COM’s EV Metal Index surged to just under $27 billion in 2022 thanks to surging lithium and nickel prices, but January saw a 50% month-on-month drop.

Frik Els | March 28, 2023 | 2:01 pm

Pure Energy gets permits for DLE plant at Clayton Valley project in Nevada, stock soars

Clayton Valley holdings adjoin and surround on three sides the Silver Peak lithium brine mine operated by Albemarle.

Staff Writer | March 28, 2023 | 1:39 pm

Talon Metals, EnviCore team up to challenge mining waste conventions

EnviCore and Talon are testing samples from the Tamarack nickel-copper tailings for their suitability as supplementary cementation material.

Staff Writer | March 28, 2023 | 9:40 am

Standard Lithium claims North America’s ‘highest grade brine’ from sampling in East Texas

Samples from the Smackover Formation all returned grades exceeding the average reported lithium analyses from other North American brine projects.

Staff Writer | March 28, 2023 | 9:03 am

Nickel price extends rebound on short-covering, low stocks

Prices jumped on Friday as inventories in warehouses linked to the Shanghai Futures Exchange slid to the lowest since July last year.

Reuters | March 28, 2023 | 8:05 am

Merdeka Battery Materials plans $580 million IPO

It will be the second nickel firm in Indonesia to go public this year after PT Trimegah Bangun Persada of the Harita conglomerate group.

Reuters | March 28, 2023 | 7:54 am

US, Japan strike deal on supply of minerals for EV batteries

EVs that use materials that have been collected or processed in Japan will be eligible for incentives under the IRA.

Bloomberg News | March 28, 2023 | 7:43 am

Biden tees up a supply chain rethink with challenge to China’s EVs

Ford confirmed last month that it will tap technology from CATL for a $3.5 billion plant it’s building in Michigan.

Bloomberg News | March 28, 2023 | 7:32 am

Bluejay Mining expands drilling at Finland nickel project

Decision follows "encouraging" results from the first exploration program of 2023 at Bluejay's Enonkoski nickel project.

Staff Writer | March 28, 2023 | 5:50 am

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