Nickel price back to where it started before March chaos Nickel futures finally tumbled back below the level where the London Metal Exchange market closed March 4. Bloomberg News | May 9, 2022 | 10:19 am
Sibanye bides time on battery metals push as asset prices soar CEO Neal Froneman wants to make the metals that are key to powering the EV revolution a third pillar of Sibanye’s operations. Bloomberg News | May 9, 2022 | 7:44 am
Indonesian president plans to meet Elon Musk over nickel Representatives of Tesla were currently in Indonesia and due to visit the nickel production hub of Morawali on Sulawesi island. Reuters | May 9, 2022 | 7:32 am
First Quantum pulls $1.25bn trigger on Kansanshi expansion S3 Expansion will transition Kansanshi from a selective high-grade, medium-scale operation to a medium-grade, larger-scale operation. Henry Lazenby | May 9, 2022 | 5:33 am
Ivanhoe completes “starter mine” at multi-billion dollar Platreef project Platreef's initial production shaft is expected to churn out 700,000 tonnes of ore a year and is slated to begin operations in late 2024. Cecilia Jamasmie | May 9, 2022 | 3:56 am
Metal electrolysis could support more efficient, eco-friendly processes for producing battery metals Electrolysis is a process in which a metal oxide is zapped with electricity to create pure metal with oxygen as the byproduct. Staff Writer | May 8, 2022 | 6:42 am
BHP vows to stay out of lithium rush with shortages set to fade The world’s biggest mining company has no plans to join the lithium rush. Bloomberg News | May 7, 2022 | 1:58 pm
Saudi Arabia announces $6bn investments in steel complex, EV metals plant The complex and plant are part of its plans to lure $32 billion of investment into the mining sector. Reuters | May 6, 2022 | 9:31 am
Vale scores multi-year nickel supply deal with Tesla The Brazilian miner will provide Tesla with low-carbon class 1 nickel – part of Vale's strategy of increasing its exposure to the EV industry. Cecilia Jamasmie | May 6, 2022 | 6:59 am