March 16, 2023

Lockheed Martin sells deep-sea mining firm to Norway’s Loke

UK Seabed Resources holds a 100% interest in two deep sea mineral licences in the Clarion-Clipperton Zone.

March 16, 2023

EU tags copper and nickel as strategic, but industry wants more

The Critical Raw Materials Act (CRMA) unveiled by the EU adds the two major industrial metals to a list that had previously focused on more niche minerals.

March 15, 2023

Canada Nickel reports high nickel recoveries at Reid project

Canada Nickel also announced it has closed its acquisition of the past-producing Texmont property.

March 15, 2023

Philippine miners not keen on Indonesia nickel alliance plan

Indonesia’s nickel plan is part of President Joko Widodo’s goal of adding more value domestically and becoming a key part of the battery supply chain.

March 15, 2023

Vale weighs IPO of metals unit after sale of 10% stake

The company has approached Mark Cutifani about becoming chair of the base metals business

March 15, 2023

Indonesia nickel miner plans up to $647 million IPO

PT Trimegah Bangun Persada IPO would be Southeast Asia's biggest IPO so far this year.

March 14, 2023

China to step up deep sea mining efforts

Chinese state shipbuilding company says mining the seabed will help the country reduce “heavy reliance on foreign suppliers” of critical minerals.

March 14, 2023

Japan, Canada in talks over collaboration in battery metals supply chain

Batteries are key for Japan as it strives for carbon neutrality by 2050.

March 14, 2023

Zimbabwe’s ban on lithium ore exports triggers stockpile buildup

The ban has impacted small- and medium-scale miners, but it’s not clear how much lithium is contained in the stockpiled ore.

March 14, 2023

Harita Nickel to soon kick off $650 million Indonesian IPO

The nickel industry sits at the heart of President Joko Widodo’s vision of developing an electric-vehicle supply chain onshore.