Nickel Top Stories

Higher metal prices to push exploration budgets up in 2022, says S&P Global

Ramp-up in green policies supportive of battery metals.

Henry Lazenby | August 24, 2021 | 10:30 am

Indonesia says Fortescue, Tsingshan to invest billions in Borneo

Top nickel producer Indonesia has ambitious plans to start processing…

Reuters | August 24, 2021 | 7:51 am

Western Areas posts full-year loss amid acquisition interest

IGO said it was in preliminary talks to acquire Western…

Reuters | August 23, 2021 | 10:00 pm

Silver Elephant files resource numbers for Minago nickel project in Manitoba

The property contains measured and indicated open pit resources of…

Northern Miner Staff | August 23, 2021 | 10:52 am

Nickel is becoming a battleground for bets on battery future

Andrew Forrest has long signaled he’s interested in battery metals…

Bloomberg News | August 20, 2021 | 10:18 am

Plunging metals prices expected to rebound in H2 – report

High metals prices expected to cushion majors' weaker production and rising costs.

Henry Lazenby | May 6, 2022 | 6:46 am

Carbon nanotube battery market expected to grow in the next decade – report

Carbon nanotubes are graphene’s older sibling.

Staff Writer | May 6, 2022 | 6:05 am

Volkswagen boosts electric car investment in Spain to $10.6 billion

The company also announced a partnership deal with Spain's largest power utility Iberdrola.

Reuters | May 5, 2022 | 9:30 pm

Semcorp to invest $916 million to make EV battery components in Ohio

The facility will make separator film for lithium-ion batteries.

Reuters | May 5, 2022 | 1:54 pm

Canada nickel bid is ‘tip of the iceberg’ of BHP’s growth ambition

The world’s biggest mining company sees nickel as one of three “future-facing commodities” -- along with copper and potash.

Bloomberg News | May 5, 2022 | 9:25 am

Rio Tinto keen for talks to revive Jadar lithium project in Serbia

Serbia blocked mine after mass environmental protests.

Reuters | May 5, 2022 | 7:12 am

EPA deals fresh blow to PolyMet’s $1 billion copper-nickel mine

NorthMet is the first large-scale project to be permitted within the Duluth Complex in northeastern Minnesota.

MINING.com Editor | May 5, 2022 | 7:03 am

Researchers find out what really drives Li-ion battery decay

Decay depends on how many times the Li-ion battery has been charged.

Staff Writer | May 5, 2022 | 6:06 am

Glencore to invest $200m in battery recycling firm Li-Cycle

Long-term supply deal gives the Canadian recycling firm an inside track with one of the world’s biggest commodities producers.

Naimul Karim | May 5, 2022 | 1:20 am

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