Nickel Top Stories

Key insights from the inaugural Future Minerals Forum in Riyadh

The Future Minerals Forum recently heard Saudi Arabia is looking to invest its massive capital potential to not only develop its industry, from exploration to downstream battery metal processing.

Northern Miner Staff | January 17, 2022 | 6:01 pm

China’s technical EV specs are an interesting regulatory insight

With electric cars accounting for about one in every five…

Bloomberg News | January 17, 2022 | 7:14 am

Nornickel says 2021 nickel sales were unaffected by export tax

Russian exporters of nickel, steel, aluminum and copper paid extra…

Reuters | January 17, 2022 | 6:02 am

Boliden to resume nickel output at Harjavalta smelter soon

The company said three weeks ago that nickel output at…

Reuters | January 17, 2022 | 5:56 am

Nickel price rally to run out of steam as supplies ramp up

Nickel prices touched $22,935 a tonne on Friday, the highest…

Reuters | January 14, 2022 | 10:15 am

Global nickel market surplus at 20,500 tonnes in June — INSG

During the first six months, the global market was in a surplus of 30,800 tonnes compared with a deficit of 125,500 tonnes in 2021.

Reuters | August 18, 2022 | 11:53 am

Researchers figure out how to improve Li-ion batteries’ lifespan

Korean scientists developed a method to strengthen lithium-ion batteries’ anodes, making them more resilient to volume changes.

Staff Writer | August 18, 2022 | 6:06 am

Tesla asks Chinese government to help secure power to suppliers

The idea Tesla and SAIC suppliers may be prioritized for power as people suffer in what is intense heat sparked a backlash on Chinese social media.

Bloomberg News | August 18, 2022 | 5:57 am

Canada Nickel confirms discovery at newly acquired Deloro property in Ontario

The project's preliminary economic assessment based on prior resource estimates outlined a 25-year operation that would produce 842,000 tonnes of nickel.

Staff Writer | August 17, 2022 | 11:30 am

Toyota, CATL shut plants in Sichuan as power crisis worsens

Floods in the northern Shanxi province, the biggest coal producer, are also leading to mine closures that could impact the wider electricity market.

Bloomberg News | August 17, 2022 | 9:08 am

Graphite in EV batteries creates conundrum under US climate bill

Graphite, which is mostly produced in China, may cause issues.

Bloomberg News | August 16, 2022 | 3:47 pm

Why BHP reckons China’s economy is poised to improve

China’s infrastructure and automotive sectors are “already responding to policy support,” although a rebound in housing activity is expected to take longer, the producer said.

Bloomberg News | August 16, 2022 | 12:53 pm