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.

March 15, 2023

Moody’s upgrades global metals & mining outlook to stable  

The investors service maintained its 12-month price assumptions and medium-term sensitivity ranges for all commodities except coal.

March 15, 2023

Philippine miners not keen on Indonesia nickel alliance plan

Indonesia’s nickel plan is part of President Joko Widodo’s goal of adding more value domestically and becoming a key part of the battery supply chain.