October 5, 2023 BHP to focus on cost cuts, patient on M&A For BHP to engage in a buyout, it would need to consider price, ease of jurisdiction, and opportunity to add value.
October 5, 2023 Column: INSG forecasts a third consecutive year of nickel surplus Global nickel production will outpace demand to the tune of 239,000 metric tons next year, according to the study group.
October 5, 2023 Using kaolinite to discover gold, critical mineral deposits The adsorbing properties of kaolinite might hold clues for companies on the hunt for valuable deposits.
October 3, 2023 Global nickel market surplus to widen in 2024 – INSG Global demand for nickel is expected to increase to 3.47 million tons in 2024 from 3.20 million in 2023.
October 3, 2023 Vale taps BluestOne to repurpose nickel waste in Brazil Vale will provide up to 50,000 tonnes per year of refinery slag from Onça Puma to BluestOne for the next 10 years.
October 2, 2023 Horizonte Minerals stock plunges 60% on cost overruns and delays at Araguaia The company said costs for its Araguaia nickel project in Brazil will escalate by at least 35%.
October 2, 2023 US optimistic it will reach critical minerals deal with EU After signing a minerals deal with Japan in March, the US, along with both the EU and Britain, is now seeking similar agreements.
September 29, 2023 Vedanta to split business into six listed companies The metals-to-oil Indian conglomerate seeks to boost growth amid a financial performance decline by parent company Vedanta Group.
September 28, 2023 $1bn metals SPAC deal backed by Glencore, automakers collapses ACG had planned to buy a nickel mine and a copper mine from Appian Capital.
September 28, 2023 China’s grip on critical minerals draws warnings at IEA gathering US Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm said the world is up against a dominant supplier of critical minerals willing to exploit its position for political gain.
Column: Can Africa win as the West and China scramble for minerals? What is different this time compared to the colonial conquest of Africa two centuries ago is that African countries have far more choice. February 12, 2026 | 09:36 am
