October 12, 2025

Column: Turbulent markets fuel LME’s recovery from nickel crisis

Trading volumes are up, with nickel itself back to pre-crisis activity levels.

October 8, 2025

Kazakh Fincraft targets Canadian Tethys in strategic mining push

Kazakh billionaire Rakishev, who leads Fincraft, eyes Tethys’ oil and gas assets to boost his group’s Central Asian nickel and coal portfolio.

October 7, 2025

Indonesia shortens validity of mining quotas to one year

Quotas for 2025 remain valid but miners will need to re-apply for quotas previously issued for 2026 and 2027.

October 7, 2025

Sumitomo Metal forecasts global nickel market to stay in surplus in 2026

The surplus is projected at 256,000 metric tons in 2026, slightly below 263,000 tons this year.

October 6, 2025

Vale to buy back up to $3 billion in bonds

The buyback could help Vale save on debt costs.

October 1, 2025

Column: Critical minerals are stuck between demand hopes and oversupply reality

The caveat to long-term forecasts is that they are inherently risky as market dynamics can shift.

September 30, 2025

Momentum confirms its tech can produce commercial-grade battery materials at scale

The company said it has consistently produced high-purity nickel, cobalt, and lithium streams from end-of-life batteries, with yields exceeding 90%.

September 30, 2025

Vale expands Onça Puma capacity by 60%

The investment consolidates Onça Puma as Brazil’s largest ferronickel operation.

September 29, 2025

Glencore investors question strategy as copper bonanza eludes miner

Glencore’s shares have dropped 30% in the past three years, lagging its closest peers.

September 24, 2025

Aurubis starts production at US copper recycling plant

Production will include 70,000 tons of high-grade blister copper with purity of 98-99%.