Nickel Top Stories

Vale moves closer to deal for Onca Puma nickel mine to resume operations

Onca Puma, which has an estimated annual nominal capacity of 27,000 tonnes, had its operating licence suspended earlier this year.

Reuters | May 28, 2024 | 10:21 am

EU, Australia sign critical minerals pact to diversify supply chains

Ministers in Canberra and Brussels signed an MOU on Tuesday,…

Bloomberg News | May 28, 2024 | 6:11 am

Electric mining vehicle industry’s value to reach $23 billion by 2044 – report

A new IDTechEx report notes that large EV batteries and…

Staff Writer | May 26, 2024 | 7:31 am

Video: China’s dominance drives global battery trends, says Adamas Intelligence

China continues to dominate the EV market, as every second…

Henry Lazenby | May 25, 2024 | 5:41 am

NGO sues Norway over deep-sea mining plans

WWF argues that Norway's decision to allow seabed exploration breaches…

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 24, 2024 | 3:48 am

Vale to open new copper-nickel mine in Ontario

The Stobie pit is the first phase of Vale's C$945 million plans to revitalize the copper complex in Sudbury.

Staff Writer | July 22, 2024 | 11:18 am

Anglo American shrinks trading unit as part of major restructuring

The miner also announced internally that it will no longer enter into long-term deals to buy commodities that it doesn’t already produce.

Bloomberg News | July 22, 2024 | 10:37 am

Indonesia launches nickel, tin online tracking system

The system, known as SIMBARA, was first implemented in 2022 to track coal, with a plan to widen its use to other minerals.

Reuters | July 22, 2024 | 9:19 am

Western miners push for higher metals prices to ward off Chinese rivals

Industry leaders have pushed for two pricing structures for several years.

Reuters | July 22, 2024 | 8:10 am

CleanTech produces battery-grade lithium in first phase of DLE pilot

It achieved a lithium recovery rate of about 95% from the brine, with a total recovery of 88%.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 22, 2024 | 5:23 am

With no recovery in sight, lithium prices force miners to reevaluate output

The price of the material that’s vital to the energy transition has plunged by around 80% since late 2022.

Bloomberg News | July 21, 2024 | 4:17 pm

South32 tumbles after $818 million alumina, nickel writedown

Copper production for the three months to June 30 also fell 14% from the year before.

Bloomberg News | July 21, 2024 | 4:11 pm

Saudi Arabia to visit Brazil and Chile as seeks to diversify mining

The diversification strategy includes plans to expand into international mining to secure access to minerals including copper, cobalt and nickel, as well as lithium.

Reuters | July 21, 2024 | 9:41 am

Video: Junior market dominated by ‘the lame, the halt and the blind,’ says Rule

Over two-thirds of today’s junior miners are essentially worthless, says resource speculator Rick Rule.

Northern Miner Staff | July 19, 2024 | 12:30 pm

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