February 17, 2026 Cuba fuel squeeze to halt Sherritt’s nickel-cobalt operations Company has reduced operations at its joint venture in Moa, and expects to pause mining and place the processing plant on standby within the next week.
February 16, 2026 CHART: EV battery metals index jumps to 27-month high EV battery raw materials bill tops $2 billion for the first time since August 2023 and surging lithium, nickel prices going into 2026 puts slump definitively in the rearview mirror.
February 13, 2026 Philippine nickel sales to Indonesia to jump after Jakarta curbs Exports from the Philippines “might double this year,” a mining executive said.
February 13, 2026 Madagascan miner Ambatovy’s operations hit by cyclone Ambatovy produced around 28,000 metric tons of nickel in 2024 and roughly 2,500 tons of cobalt.
February 13, 2026 Nornickel to shift part of nickel output to copper plant during repairs Company plans to overhaul the smelting furnace at the Nadezhda metallurgical plant in the Arctic city of Norilsk in 2027.
February 12, 2026 Vale posts $3.8 billion loss on nickel impairment Vale said it logged a $3.5 billion impairment on Vale Base Metals' nickel assets in Canada.
February 12, 2026 Op-Ed: Canadians must match American urgency in the race for critical minerals Canada has the minerals the West needs, but slow permits and weak processing threaten our strategic moment.
February 12, 2026 South America seen as West’s safest minerals bet: Report New risk data suggests the region offers a rare mix of large reserves, political stability and pro-West alignment.
February 11, 2026 Nornickel reports 36% rise in net profit The major producer of refined nickel and palladium said 2025 revenue increased by 10%.
February 11, 2026 Nickel price jumps as Indonesia’s top mine cuts output Quota cuts at Indonesia’s largest producer, PT Weda Bay Nickel, tighten supply as LME nickel extends a 20% rally.
Indonesia, Gabon sign MoU on rare earth value chain development The potential partnership will be linked to Maboumine niobium and rare earth elements resources in Gabon. February 17, 2026 | 07:07 am
