America’s timeline for development of domestic battery metal supply chain may be unrealistic – research Researchers say the aggressive timeline of the Inflation Reduction Act may be unrealistic. Staff Writer | March 19, 2023 | 6:40 am
LME rocked by new nickel scandal after finding bags of stones The LME has discovered bags of stones instead of the nickel that underpinned a small handful of its contracts at a warehouse in Rotterdam. Bloomberg News | March 17, 2023 | 10:01 am
Volkswagen to invest in mines in bid to become global battery supplier Europe's biggest carmaker wants its battery unit PowerCo to become a global battery supplier. Reuters | March 17, 2023 | 8:13 am
Lockheed Martin sells deep-sea mining firm to Norway’s Loke UK Seabed Resources holds a 100% interest in two deep sea mineral licences in the Clarion-Clipperton Zone. Reuters | March 16, 2023 | 10:43 am
EU tags copper and nickel as strategic, but industry wants more The Critical Raw Materials Act (CRMA) unveiled by the EU adds the two major industrial metals to a list that had previously focused on more niche minerals. Reuters | March 16, 2023 | 10:06 am
Canada Nickel reports high nickel recoveries at Reid project Canada Nickel also announced it has closed its acquisition of the past-producing Texmont property. Staff Writer | March 15, 2023 | 12:53 pm
Moody’s upgrades global metals & mining outlook to stable The investors service maintained its 12-month price assumptions and medium-term sensitivity ranges for all commodities except coal. Staff Writer | March 15, 2023 | 11:40 am
Philippine miners not keen on Indonesia nickel alliance plan Indonesia’s nickel plan is part of President Joko Widodo’s goal of adding more value domestically and becoming a key part of the battery supply chain. Bloomberg News | March 15, 2023 | 7:57 am
Vale weighs IPO of metals unit after sale of 10% stake The company has approached Mark Cutifani about becoming chair of the base metals business Bloomberg News | March 15, 2023 | 7:32 am