November 21, 2022 EV battery heavyweights revive city’s dream of factory glory Becancour is drawing corporate giants to the French-speaking Canadian province with its ambitions to make this industrial outpost, halfway between Montreal and Quebec City, a key gear for an EV…
November 20, 2022 US, Philippines to negotiate nuclear power tech-sharing pact The US and the Philippines will open talks on a deal for the Asian nation to build nuclear power plants with American technology.
November 18, 2022 Russia’s mining giants rush to sell metal after LME green light The decision not to ban Russian metal from LME warehouses has triggered a rush to conclude contracts with the country’s two big producers.
November 18, 2022 Wallbridge completes nickel asset sale to Archer; stock rises In July 2022, Wallbridge announced that it would be selling its portfolio of nickel projects to Archer to focus on its core gold mining assets.
November 18, 2022 Indonesia faces difficult task to create OPEC-like group for nickel The proposal to "coordinate and integrate nickel policy" was made this week by Indonesia's investment minister in talks with Canada.
November 18, 2022 Eramet’s New Caledonia nickel business seeks help with new cash crunch SLN has for years tried to improve profitability which has been hit by social unrest and energy supply issues in the French Pacific territory.
November 17, 2022 Plans for OPEC of nickel finds doubters in Australia, Canada Indonesia is the biggest producer of nickel by a wide margin and is home to around 20% of the world’s deposits of the metal.
November 17, 2022 Vale to supply GM with nickel for EVs, starting in 2026 The Vale deal will supply GM with enough refined nickel for up to 350,000 EVs a year.
November 17, 2022 Canada ‘very unlikely’ to join OPEC-like group for nickel – gov’t source Indonesia and Canada are the world No. 1 and No. 6 nickel producers, respectively.
November 17, 2022 LME raises initial margins on nickel by 28% after volatility A notice released on Wednesday said the initial margin for nickel would climb to $6,100 a tonne effective after close of business on Friday.
Japan launches world’s first deep-sea rare earth mining test Tokyo has begun a seabed mining trial near Minamitori Island as it seeks to cut reliance on Chinese rare earth supplies. January 12, 2026 | 05:13 am
Australia fast-tracks critical minerals stockpile Canberra will build a strategic minerals reserve using domestic supply to shore up defence, tech manufacturing and allied supply chains. January 12, 2026 | 04:09 am
Japan sets sail on rare earth hunt as China tightens supplies The month-long mission of the test vessel Chikyu near Minamitori Island will mark the world's first attempt to continuously lift rare-earth seabed sludge. January 11, 2026 | 04:22 pm