November 14, 2022

FPX Nickel delivers better resource grade for Baptiste project

The Baptiste pit-constrained resource estimate includes 1.82 billion tonnes of indicated resources grading 0.211% total nickel.

November 14, 2022

Indonesia to set up $2bn EV fund with China’s CATL, CMB International

Indonesia is keen to develop its own EV and battery industries at home, after banning exports of nickel ore to ensure supply for investors since 2020.

November 14, 2022

Nickel briefly surges by limit as report of blast spooks market

The metal price jumped by its 15% daily limit after an unconfirmed report about a blast at a nickel plant in Indonesia.

November 14, 2022

InoBat eyes electric vehicle battery plant in Serbia

Company has said it wants to build a gigafactory in western Europe and one in eastern Europe.

November 13, 2022

Two-wheelers come first in Indonesia’s electric vehicle strategy

The Indonesia Battery Corporation plans to produce 50,000 battery packs for two-wheelers next year.

November 13, 2022

Scientists dig for answers inside mineral-rich meteorites

The goal is to learn how the young earth acquired the ingredients essential for life.

November 11, 2022

LME decides against ban on Russian metal

The metals industry has spent weeks debating what to do about supplies from Russia, which is a major producer of copper, nickel, aluminum and palladium.

November 11, 2022

China has links to dozens of Canadian miners tied to critical minerals

Chinese firms have been involved in 89 announced acquisitions and investments in Canadian metals and mining companies in the past decade, according to Bloomberg data.

November 10, 2022

France puts future of deep sea mining in doubt

A growing number of member states of the ISA have called for a “precautionary pause” or moratorium on mining due to the lack of scientific data on fragile and biodiverse…

November 10, 2022

Li-ion battery market to reach $430bn by 2033

According to IDTechEx, electric cars and transportation will represent the largest market.