Indonesia sees China as ally as it weighs bans on exporting minerals Chinese investment in Indonesia soared significantly in Widodo’s first term. Bloomberg News | September 13, 2019 | 11:09 am
Canadian economy won’t feel impact of battery metal mining A new study says global battery metals consumption will rise six-fold by the mid 2020s but impact in Canada will be minimal. Frik Els | September 12, 2019 | 4:17 pm
Brazilian lithium producer Sigma in talks with Tesla, other automakers Sigma, which recently received its license to begin hard rock lithium mining in Minas Gerais, met with Tesla supplier Ganfeng Lithium. Reuters | September 12, 2019 | 12:40 pm
Miners welcome Indonesian export ore ban, plan smelting expansion Major industry players gathering at the Asian Nickel conference on Wednesday said the ban would further support the development of the nickel processing industry in the country. Reuters | September 11, 2019 | 11:21 am
Chilean lithium producer SQM bullish on white gold demand SQM expects to invest about $2.1 billion in the next five years to strengthen its production. Reuters | September 11, 2019 | 10:29 am
Indonesia’s Antam to request extension of nickel ore export permit Antam may also propose a 10-year extension for its mining permit in the Pongkor gold mine. Reuters | September 11, 2019 | 8:39 am
Philippine nickel ore output may rise, but return to 2014 peak level unlikely — industry head Philippine nickel miners are likely to ramp up ore output by next year, but their production capacity is limited by a number of factors. Reuters | September 11, 2019 | 8:34 am
Tianqi puts world’s biggest lithium plant expansion on hold Tianqi poured cold water on celebrations to mark the start of production from the first stage at its Kwinana plant in Western Australia. Cecilia Jamasmie | September 11, 2019 | 3:36 am
Philippine regulator recommends lifting suspension on nickel miner The Philippines was the world's second-largest producer of nickel ore in 2018, selling most of its output to top buyer China. Reuters | September 10, 2019 | 10:48 pm