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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.

Dan Sekulich - The Northern Miner | October 11, 2021 | 11:24 am

World’s top copper projects by capex — report

Global copper mine production is set to expand by 7.8%…

MINING.com Editor | October 11, 2021 | 11:23 am

US narrows gap with China in race to dominate battery supply chain – report

The United States has moved up on BloombergNEF's Global Lithium-Ion…

MINING.COM Staff Writer | October 8, 2021 | 6:06 am

Coal industry is getting ample funding to pile into new plants

Less than 5% of the firms on the Global Coal…

Bloomberg News | October 7, 2021 | 9:22 am

Nickel: the mined commodity most exposed to biodiversity risks — report

According to Verisk Maplecroft, nickel is exposed to biodiversity risks…

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | October 7, 2021 | 5:54 am

B2Gold says Mali’s new code won’t affect its Fekola mine

The Canadian miner says any contemplated amendments in a new mining code will not apply to Fekola without its consent.

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 20, 2018 | 5:57 am

Newcrest, Harmony joint venture in PNG to cost an extra $1bn upfront

But according to the updated feasibility study total capital expenditure for the life of Wafi-Golpu mine will fall by about the same amount to $5.5 billion.

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 19, 2018 | 5:45 am

U.S. govt to accept metals tariffs exclusion requests from Monday

It could take up to 90 days to make determinations.

Reuters | March 18, 2018 | 8:23 am

Merkel, Xi agree to work on steel overcapacity within G20

Xi said both countries should cooperate despite ideological differences.

Reuters | March 18, 2018 | 8:11 am

Gold price calm to shatter as geopolitical crisis index hits 15-year high

Geopolitical turmoil not piercing bullion markets yet – gold in tightest weekly trading range in percentage terms since 2012; in dollar terms since 2007.

Frik Els | March 16, 2018 | 1:49 pm

China’s alumina restarts hindered by bauxite shortage – Antaike

Alumina refineries and aluminium smelters in parts of China cut production by 30% during November to March as part of a campaign against air pollution.

Reuters | March 16, 2018 | 12:38 pm

Mongolia Oyu Tolgoi copper mine 2017 revenue drops 22% as construction delays weigh

Oyu Tolgoi booked $939.8 million in revenue for 2017, down from $1.2 billion the previous year.

Reuters | March 16, 2018 | 12:06 pm

New Chile govt undecided on blocking SQM sale to China firms -official

Chile development agency Corfo filed a complaint last week to block the sale of a 32% stake in SQM to China's Tianqi Lithium or any related entities.

Reuters | March 16, 2018 | 11:33 am

Electric car dreams may be dashed by 2050 on lack of cobalt, lithium supplies

German researchers say cobalt-free battery technologies — including post-lithium technologies based on non-critical elements — are the best way to avoid supply issues in the long term.

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 16, 2018 | 9:31 am

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