Indonesia controls nickel ore supply to balance weak demand Nickel smelters in the country responsible for more than half of world production are enduring a shortage of ore due to government licensing issues. Bloomberg News | October 18, 2024 | 7:53 am
Hindustan Zinc to pursue demerger, CEO says The government's proposal to sell a stake in the company is also going on. Reuters | October 18, 2024 | 7:49 am
Mining People: Big Red, Gold79, Gladiator, Nevada King, Eastport Ventures Key moves in the mining sector. Staff Writer | October 18, 2024 | 6:01 am
BHP’s Olympic Dam mine halted after storm hits Severe electrical storms have damaged critical transmission infrastructure in South Australia, where the mine is located. Cecilia Jamasmie | October 18, 2024 | 3:49 am
Graphene maker BeDimensional gets EIB support to boost production Graphene, whose powder has a high electrical and thermal conductivity, can be used to increase the storage capacity of lithium-ion batteries. Reuters | October 17, 2024 | 4:06 pm
Indonesia looks to next phase for nickel industry as fixer-in-chief bows out The new administration will have to navigate institutional hold-ups, cut red tape and protectionist measures and campaign for continued disclosure. Bloomberg News | October 17, 2024 | 3:29 pm
US awards contracts for making higher enriched uranium for new reactors Russia is currently the only country that makes the fuel called high-assay low-enriched uranium fuel, or HALEU, in commercial volumes. Reuters | October 17, 2024 | 3:21 pm
After Nevada lithium deal, GM eyes other sources for EV minerals supply A majority of GM's deals are for minerals supply, not necessarily JVs, and the automaker likely would continue that approach. Reuters | October 17, 2024 | 12:48 pm
Indonesia forms $1.2 billion battery venture with China’s CATL The project in Karawang, West Java, aims to scale up battery production to 15 gigawatts a year. Bloomberg News | October 17, 2024 | 12:13 pm
