October 19, 2022 LME Week: spotlight on LME nickel debacle and the fate of Russian metal Possible sanctions on Russian metal, lawsuits, a battle to recover trust and a slump in nickel trading after the March fiasco are just some of the headwinds facing the LME.
October 19, 2022 Automakers need more time to meet US minerals requirements for EVs – execs New restrictions on battery sourcing and critical minerals, along with price caps and income caps, take effect on Jan. 1.
October 19, 2022 Biden awards $2.8 billion to boost US minerals output for EV batteries Albemarle and Piedmont are among the 20 manufacturing and processing companies winning US Energy Department grants.
October 18, 2022 Sumitomo Metal sees global nickel market staying in deficit next year The global nickel market is expected to remain in deficit for a third straight year in 2023 on solid demand for battery, chip-making equipment and oil-well tubular.
October 18, 2022 Researchers better understand what it takes to improve EV batteries’ performance A scientific team tracked the real-time movement of lithium ions inside layered lithium nickel-rich oxides.
October 17, 2022 Vale beats output estimate in new blow to iron ore prices The Brazilian mining giant produced 89.7 million metric tonnes, topping the 87.2 million-tonne average analyst estimate.
October 17, 2022 Posco’s bold battery materials push dimmed by new US energy bill By 2030, the Seoul-based steel giant forecasts it will have a production capacity of around 605,000 tons for cathode-active materials.
October 16, 2022 Australian lithium miner IGO says chief executive died suddenly Peter Bradford had led IGO since March 2014 and was also president of the Association of Mining and Exploration Companies.
October 14, 2022 Sherritt to recoup $260 million of outstanding debt from Cuban partners The new agreements with Cuban partners would allow the Moa joint venture to prioritize dividend payments in the form of finished cobalt.
October 14, 2022 Vale opens first phase of $684 million copper complex expansion in Canada Project's initial expansion is expected to add 10,000 tonnes of low-carbon nickel and 13,000 tonnes of copper production per year.
Bauxite boom pollutes water and crops in Guinea Guinea exports some 3.7 million tons of bauxite per week and produced about 146 million tons last year. December 23, 2025 | 09:15 am
