September 21, 2023

Global nickel market surplus widens in July – INSG

The global nickel market had a surplus of 28,600 metric tons in July.

September 21, 2023

Indonesia extends validity of mining production plans to three years

Indonesia will allow mining production plans to stay valid for three years with immediate effect.

September 20, 2023

Battery metal miners lack serious policies on informed consent — report

An Oxfam report shows that many battery metal miners do not have the necessary policies to respect the rights of the communities impacted by their activities, especially Indigenous communities.

September 19, 2023

Indonesia will not approve any new mining quotas for 2023

A new mining quota application system will be available to nickel miners from October and applications can be filed from November.

September 19, 2023

Philippines seeks more sites for critical minerals in govt-led exploration

Government will step up support for miners to identify more areas where critical minerals, such as nickel and chromium, can be extracted.

September 18, 2023

Erdogan asks Musk to build Tesla factory in Turkey

Tesla currently has six factories and is building a seventh in Mexico.

September 18, 2023

Canada risks more than $37 billion in clean tech as incentives in limbo

More than a year after Canada first announced incentives to jumpstart clean technology projects there is still no money flowing.

September 18, 2023

Receivers look to sell Australia’s Avebury nickel mine by Christmas

KordaMentha plans to have sold the Avebury nickel mine in Tasmania by December.

September 17, 2023

IRA, EGD and now the EU move on China EVs – governments are showering mining with money

When the EU closes its EV market to China, it would open up a direct route and likely premium pricing for lithium, nickel, cobalt miners now supplying China.

September 17, 2023

Trafigura wrestles with future of metals unit after losses

Trafigura Group is struggling with its metal business following a string of missteps.