Nickel Top Stories

Voisey’s Bay mine wins Miner of the Year

The Miner of the Year award also recognizes that the Voisey’s Bay mine expansion (VBME) team had zero lost time injuries on the project since it started in 2015.

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | November 29, 2021 | 11:49 am

Vale lowers production guidance in boost to iron ore rebound

It now expects to produce 315-320 million tonnes this year,…

Bloomberg News | November 29, 2021 | 9:53 am

Nornickel ups investment forecast by $6 billion over next decade

The company, whose investments were previously expected to pass their…

Reuters | November 29, 2021 | 7:14 am

Interactive map, report show socio-environmental impacts of energy transition

A new interactive map and report present the social and…

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | November 28, 2021 | 11:57 am

RANKED: World’s top 10 biggest mines by tonnes of ore mined

The amount of tonnes extracted from the earth in a…

MINING.com Editor | November 26, 2021 | 3:51 pm

Tianqi Lithium ends flat in biggest Hong Kong debut of 2022

The performance suggests investors remain wary of putting money into newly listed stocks in Hong Kong.

Bloomberg News | July 13, 2022 | 7:51 am

How to accurately determine the impact of lithium mining on water sources

In a paper published in the journal Earth's Future, scientists point out that previous studies have not addressed two important factors which has led to misguided estimations and assumptions.

Staff Writer | July 13, 2022 | 6:06 am

CSIRO contracted to plan environmental monitoring for deep-sea nodule collection

Australia’s Commonwealth Scientific Industrial Research Organisation to create a framework for the development of an ecosystem-based management and monitoring plan.

Staff Writer | July 12, 2022 | 3:33 pm

Tartisan releases positive PEA for Kenbridge underground nickel mine

Its after-tax net present value, using a 5% discount rate, is estimated at C$109 million, with an internal rate of return of 20%.

Staff Writer | July 12, 2022 | 10:57 am

VW of America teams with Redwood on EV battery recycling

VW is the latest carmaker to partner with Redwood, which has forged similar alliances with Toyota, Ford and Volvo Cars.

Reuters | July 12, 2022 | 10:25 am

Sigma Lithium’s project in Brazil to benefit from new rules

The 25%-ready Grota do Cirilo lithium project will not be constrained by quotas so Sigma will mine the north and south pits simultaneously.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 12, 2022 | 6:58 am

Cost reductions for renewables may stall in Australia – report

Inflation and supply chain disruptions are to blame for the stall of cost reductions for renewable energy in Australia, according to the 2022 GenCost report.

Staff Writer | July 12, 2022 | 6:06 am