Nornickel urges scientists to find new ways to use palladium
The contest will grant $350,000 in total to scientists or entrepreneurs able to come up with a sustainable way to boost demand for palladium.
Tesla inks multi-year nickel supply deal with Prony Resources
The New Caledonian miner will provide the US carmaker with about 42,000 tonnes of the metal needed to produce batteries that power its EVs.
International Nickel Study Group forecasts rising nickel demand in 2022
Exports of unprocessed nickel ore from Indonesia, the world’s top nickel miner, ceased in January 2020, due to a government-imposed ban.
Nornickel slashes forecast for palladium market deficit
Nornickel currently expects a deficit of 0.2 million-0.3 million ounces in 2021 and 0.3 million ounces in 2022.
Scientists explore possibility of mining iron, nickel, cobalt-rich near-earth asteroids
Metal-rich asteroids are similar to some stony-iron meteorites found on Earth.
Nickel: the mined commodity most exposed to biodiversity risks — report
According to Verisk Maplecroft, nickel is exposed to biodiversity risks because some of the largest nickel operations are located in Indonesia, New Caledonia and the Philippines.
BHP inks nickel supply deal with Toyota-Panasonic battery venture
The collaboration with Japan’s Prime Planet Energy & Solutions seeks the creation of "a green electric vehicle ecosystem."
Mixed hydroxide precipitate — the new class one nickel
The push for de-carbonization is the primary driver for the battery mega-factory boom. All of these factories need nickel and cobalt for their products, but mostly they need nickel.
BHP opens Australia’s first nickel sulphate plant
The world’s no. 1 miner has produced the first nickel sulphate crystals from its plant in Kwinana, outside Perth.
Jakarta to jolt sliding nickel price – report
Indonesia’s EV ambitions, growing nickel mining dominance (echoes of Congo-cobalt) and new export rules are as disruptive as its 2014 ore ban – and good news for producers elsewhere.
