Indonesian minister expedites ore export ban Talk of the ban has sent prices of nickel soaring on the Shanghai and London markets. Reuters | August 30, 2019 | 9:31 am
African Rainbow Minerals to mothball loss-making Nkomati mine The nickel mine, in Mpumalanga province, was hit by soaring costs and lower metals prices in the last few years. Reuters | August 30, 2019 | 9:22 am
Nickel price forecast revised up as speculative rally boosts tight market — report Nickel prices rallied over 34% from the beginning of July, mainly on the back of a flurry of speculative activity spurred by supplyside fears in Indonesia. MINING.com Editor | August 29, 2019 | 12:46 pm
There may be a fortune buried in a forgotten corner of Europe Serbia’s estimated lithium deposits are the largest in Europe. Bloomberg News | August 29, 2019 | 9:30 am
Portugal vows to hold delayed lithium tender by year-end Hotly anticipated by investors but opposed by environmental groups, the offering is planned to meet an expected surge in global demand. Reuters | August 29, 2019 | 9:13 am
Galaxy Resources bottom-line hit by Mt Cattlin lithium mine charge Net loss for the six months ended June 30 was $171.9 million, compared with a profit of $11.5 million a year earlier. Cecilia Jamasmie | August 29, 2019 | 4:19 am
Junior financing evaporates as cobalt, lithium prices slump Equity capital raised by lithium and cobalt explorers and developers down 95% in Q2 compared to last year. | August 28, 2019 | 3:29 pm
Papua New Guinea may close Chinese-owned nickel plant after spill The leakage from the facility, owned by Metallurgical Corporation of China, affected the adjacent Basamuk Bay. Reuters | August 28, 2019 | 5:22 am
New projects for battery material nickel need a price spur Consultancy Roskill estimates most new greenfield nickel projects would need prices at $22,000 a tonne or above. Reuters | August 27, 2019 | 9:45 am