Nickel Top Stories

Vale output jumps 14% but misses estimates

Vale’s iron ore output totaled 68.0 million tonnes in 1Q21, 14.2% higher than in 1Q20, but down 5.5% compared to 72 million tonnes average analyst estimate.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | April 19, 2021 | 5:25 pm

Nornickel improves 2021 production outlook

Its Oktyabrsky mine will resume full production this month after…

Reuters | April 19, 2021 | 11:59 am

Roadmap for US’ clean transportation future unveiled

Researchers say the production of lithium, cobalt, and graphite must…

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | April 18, 2021 | 11:48 am

The battery-powered future depends on a few crucial metals

Companies and financial firms are now investing over $100 billion…

Bloomberg News | April 16, 2021 | 6:44 am

Ranked: Top 25 nations producing battery metals for the EV supply chain

Although China will likely maintain its dominance for the foreseeable…

Govind Bhutada - Visual Capitalist | April 15, 2021 | 8:23 pm

NextSource partners with processors in Tesla supply chain to build battery anode plant

The news follows a $29.5 million investment in NextSource announced in February by Vision Blue Resources.

Northern Miner Staff | April 13, 2021 | 9:28 am

Space mining enthusiasts to discuss legal framework, funding

The Space Resources Week runs from April 19 to 22 as a free phygital event — combining physical and digital channels.

Cecilia Jamasmie | April 13, 2021 | 9:13 am

Nornickel to boost output of nickel products in Finland for EV battery market

Harjavalta refinery will expand production of nickel sulphate solution, which is used for the manufacture of intermediate products for lithium-ion batteries.

Reuters | April 13, 2021 | 7:41 am

Scientists’ insight to move the hydrogen mobility needle a notch

New research by the Argonne National Laboratory looks at the role of perovskite oxides that contain lanthanum or strontium, and cobalt combined with oxygen.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | April 13, 2021 | 6:11 am

Lara reports extensive vanadium mineralization at Itaituba project in Brazil

The Canadian miner said that the project not only contains vanadium-bearing magnetite bodies but its host gabbros also contain disseminated vanadium-bearing magnetite.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | April 13, 2021 | 6:06 am

Nickel price falls as China warns on raw material prices

Nickel’s attempt at a comeback from the Tsingshan-induced slump was knocked back on Monday after successive warnings from China’s top politicians about rising raw material prices.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | April 12, 2021 | 6:04 pm

Tesla to conquer trillion-dollar energy market, Canaccord says

Company's generation and storage unit could yield $8 billion of revenue by 2025.

Bloomberg News | April 12, 2021 | 7:58 am

Once ‘green’ plug-in hybrid cars suddenly look like dinosaurs in Europe

European automakers are dividing over whether to fight for PHEVs, or spend their financial and political capital accelerating the leap to fully electric vehicles.

Reuters | April 12, 2021 | 7:18 am

Chile minister says mining royalty bill “unconstitutional”

Mining minister Juan Carlos Jobet said President Sebastian Piñera's administration is against setting a 3% royalty on copper and lithium.

Cecilia Jamasmie | April 12, 2021 | 7:05 am

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Vale output jumps 14% but misses estimates

Nornickel improves 2021 production outlook

Roadmap for US’ clean transportation future unveiled

The battery-powered future depends on a few crucial metals

Ranked: Top 25 nations producing battery metals for the EV supply chain

NextSource partners with processors in Tesla supply chain to build battery anode plant

Space mining enthusiasts to discuss legal framework, funding

Nornickel to boost output of nickel products in Finland for EV battery market

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