October 6, 2022

Horizonte Minerals flags cost increase at Brazil nickel project

The company started building the Araguaia nickel mine, which it acquired from Glencore in 2015, in May this year.

October 6, 2022

USGS, NASA to map southwestern United States for critical mineral potential

With $16 million in funding from the Biden administration, portions of California, Colorado, Nevada, Arizona, New Mexico and Utah will be mapped for critical mineral potential.

October 5, 2022

Surging coal, lithium prices can’t stem sell-off in top 50 mining stocks 

World’s 50 biggest mining companies have shed $627 billion since hitting highs in March this year even as investors pile into the best performing sectors.

October 5, 2022

The Top 10 EV battery manufacturers in 2022

Despite efforts from the United States and Europe to increase the domestic production of batteries, the market is still dominated by Asian suppliers.

October 5, 2022

Sibanye-Stillwater eyes Zambia’s Mopani Copper Mines

The precious metals miner has expanded into battery metals including lithium and nickel through a string of recent acquisitions.

September 29, 2022

Vale announces reorganization of Brazil base metals business

Miner will transfer its copper assets in the country to Salobo Metais SA and its nickel assets to a new venture it will form.

September 29, 2022

Ero Copper shares rise on nickel discovery near its Caraiba mill in Brazil

The discovery, known as the Umburana System, has been traced for 5 km so far and is open in all directions.

September 29, 2022

LME mulling consultation on banning Russian metal

Reuters sources say the exchange was planning to discuss banning new deliveries of Russian metal so its warehouses cannot be used to offload hard-to-sell stock.

September 28, 2022

Researchers push for using metals to treat infections

Two dozen highly active metal compounds containing cobalt, nickel, rhodium, palladium, silver, europium, iridium, platinum, molybdenum and gold can be used to treat fungal infections.

September 27, 2022

Nickel spreads collapse as banks face soaring financing costs

The jump in the dollar and borrowing costs have made it much more expensive for banks to finance London Metal Exchange positions in recent days.