March 21, 2023 Column: The return of the London Metal Exchange’s nickel curse JPMorgan owned the LME nickel contracts that turned out to be backed by bags of stones rather than metal.
March 20, 2023 Wyloo seeks takeover of nickel explorer Mincor Resources Wyloo offered to buy all the shares of nickel miner Mincor it does not already own for an implied equity value of $504 million.
March 20, 2023 JPMorgan owned the LME ‘nickel’ that was actually bags of stones It’s not clear whether the bags ever contained nickel, and whether the issue is a result of error, theft or fraud.
March 19, 2023 Electrification of Canada’s commercial vehicles may yield benefits sooner than later – report Deloitte Canada makes a case for decarbonizing commercial vehicles as a measure that is eventually less expensive than maintaining internal combustion vehicles.
March 19, 2023 America’s timeline for development of domestic battery metal supply chain may be unrealistic – research Researchers say the aggressive timeline of the Inflation Reduction Act may be unrealistic.
March 17, 2023 LME rocked by new nickel scandal after finding bags of stones The LME has discovered bags of stones instead of the nickel that underpinned a small handful of its contracts at a warehouse in Rotterdam.
March 17, 2023 Volkswagen to invest in mines in bid to become global battery supplier Europe's biggest carmaker wants its battery unit PowerCo to become a global battery supplier.
March 16, 2023 Lockheed Martin sells deep-sea mining firm to Norway’s Loke UK Seabed Resources holds a 100% interest in two deep sea mineral licences in the Clarion-Clipperton Zone.
March 16, 2023 EU tags copper and nickel as strategic, but industry wants more The Critical Raw Materials Act (CRMA) unveiled by the EU adds the two major industrial metals to a list that had previously focused on more niche minerals.
March 15, 2023 Canada Nickel reports high nickel recoveries at Reid project Canada Nickel also announced it has closed its acquisition of the past-producing Texmont property.
Copper poised for best year since 2009 after December surge All six base metals on the LME are headed for annual gains in a year that’s seen an array of supply-side pressures. December 24, 2025 | 10:11 am
