August 28, 2023

Posco Future M targets $32.6 billion sales by 2030

Company plans to set up a battery material joint venture with Zhejiang Huayou Cobalt in South Korea.

August 28, 2023

Indonesia nickel mining quota delays due to switch back to old system – official

Prices of nickel ore in Indonesia have surged about 10% in recent weeks.

August 27, 2023

Mining boom across the tropics degrading river systems

Gold and mineral mining in and near rivers across the tropics is degrading waterways in 49 countries.

August 27, 2023

How cracked cathodes help reduce Li-ion batteries’ charging time

New research shows that cracks in the positive electrode of lithium-ion batteries reduce battery charge time.

August 24, 2023

Trafigura metal executive Grenfell exits as unit pressure grows

Trafigura’s metals business has been struggling over the past eighteen months.

August 24, 2023

Another metals trader says it has been hit by nickel fraud

Kataman Metals alleges it paid $3.3 million for nickel from New Alloys Trading only to discover that there was no nickel inside the containers.

August 24, 2023

Improving gold-nickel alloy may boost fuel cell development

AuNi nanoparticles have emerged as a promising non-platinum alternative in fuel cell catalytic reactions.

August 23, 2023

Australia sees strong demand for critical minerals over next 40 years

The government's "Intergenerational Report 2023" will forecast the global demand for lithium is projected to increase sharply through 2063.

August 23, 2023

Nornickel plans to move some trading to Dubai

Largest Russian metals and mining firm to set up in the United Arab Emirates following the war in Ukraine.

August 23, 2023

Indonesia’s nickel prices surge amid probe into mining approvals

Dozens of nickel smelters in the country are now rushing to stock up on ore.