CNGR to buy nickel, cobalt from Xiamen Xiangyu Chinese battery materials producer said it would buy over a five-year period as part of a broad strategic cooperation agreement. Reuters | December 28, 2021 | 10:21 am
Indonesia president launches $2.7 billion China-backed ferronickel plant The plant will be able to process 13 million tonnes of nickel ore annually. Reuters | December 27, 2021 | 8:34 am
Top lithium stories of 2021 and what to expect in 2022 Limited supply not only helped prices, but pushed companies to try meet demand, which made lithium take centre stage in our coverage. Cecilia Jamasmie | December 27, 2021 | 3:00 am
Researchers link cobalt mining in the DRC to violence, substance abuse, food-water insecurity An interdisciplinary group of researchers is calling for more data on how emerging technologies affect human health and livelihoods. Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | December 26, 2021 | 10:17 am
Lithium production growth to accelerate, but supply risks abound — report A host of new players are developing new extraction techniques, which could upend primary supply of lithium, says Fitch. MINING.com Editor | December 24, 2021 | 1:02 pm
BHP and Noront terminate support agreement BHP and Australian billionaire Andrew Forrest’s Wyloo Metals had been engaged in a tug of war with competing offers for Noront since July. MINING.com Editor | December 24, 2021 | 11:12 am
The world’s largest nickel mining companies Using data from Mining Intelligence, this graphic shows the top 10 companies by nickel production along with their market cap. Visual Capitalist | December 24, 2021 | 8:11 am
Rio Tinto calls for public dialogue on Jadar lithium project in Serbia after protests Rio will engage in a public dialogue about the project, which has stirred protests by environmental groups. MINING.COM Staff Writer | December 23, 2021 | 8:47 am
Cobalt price rally will extend into 2022 on demand surge, major trader says There have been no factors that would trigger a significant declines in prices, with port congestion continuing and major users sticking to output plans, , according to Marubeni Corp. Bloomberg News | December 23, 2021 | 7:45 am