First Quantum dinged $40,000 for sulphuric acid spill at nickel mine
First Quantum Minerals has been fined $40,000 concerning an incident that occurred at the Ravensthorpe nickel mine in 2014.
Norilsk Nickel buys Soviet-era copper concentrate for $1.1 billion
One of Russia's largest mining companies has dropped a stash of roubles on copper concentrate that dates back to the Cold War.
Nickel key to unveiling mystery of dinosaurs extinction
A nickel spike found in sediments above the spot where a giant asteroid hit the Earth some 66 million years ago, may help scientists trace segments of the celestial body that wiped out dinosaurs and 75% of all organisms on the planet.
Norilsk Nickel launches legal action against BCL over non-payment for African asset sale
A legal claims against BCL in the Botswanan courts and in the London Court of International Arbitration to recover the USD 271.3 million
Horizonte to raise $11.2M to fund Brazil’s next major nickel mine
Araguaia, which hosts a proven and probable mineral reserve of almost 25 million tonnes grading 1.77% nickel, is expected to begin production by 2019.
Mine closures will slow global nickel market growth to 2020 – report
Despite increased demand for nickel, low profitability owing to the combination of persistently low prices and higher costs may result in project closures over the next five years, according to research and consulting firm GlobalData.
Finland cancels plan to close troubled nickel mine
Finland's government decided Friday to grant new public funding for its troubled Talvivaara mine, cancelling a previous plan to permanently close what was once the European Union's biggest nickel mine.
First copper-nickel mine in Minnesota inches forward
The company behind Minnesota's first copper-nickel mine is putting its shoulder to the wheel of a project that has been over a decade in the making.
2017 not so good for nickel: BMI
BMI predicts that in 2017 nickel prices will start to moderately decline, as the global market moves into 27.2 thousand tonnes surplus.
Botswana pulls out of $279 million Norilsk nickel-mine deal
Botswana withdrew its decision to buy a 50 percent stake in South Africa’s Nkomati mine from GMK Norilsk Nickel PJSC because it can’t afford the price tag of just under 3 billion pula ($279 million).
