May 10, 2022 Elon Musk says Tesla open to buying a mining company While the auto giant has EV metals contracts with suppliers across the globe, its goal to produce 20 million vehicles annually by 2030 will require vastly more supplies of metals.
May 9, 2022 GRAPH: Nickel, graphite make up half Tesla’s battery emissions Nickel’s contribution is greater than cathode and cell assembly combined, says Tesla’s new ESG report, but cobalt’s impact is minimal.
May 9, 2022 Nickel price back to where it started before March chaos Nickel futures finally tumbled back below the level where the London Metal Exchange market closed March 4.
May 9, 2022 Indonesian president plans to meet Elon Musk over nickel Representatives of Tesla were currently in Indonesia and due to visit the nickel production hub of Morawali on Sulawesi island.
May 9, 2022 First Quantum pulls $1.25bn trigger on Kansanshi expansion S3 Expansion will transition Kansanshi from a selective high-grade, medium-scale operation to a medium-grade, larger-scale operation.
May 9, 2022 Ivanhoe completes “starter mine” at multi-billion dollar Platreef project Platreef's initial production shaft is expected to churn out 700,000 tonnes of ore a year and is slated to begin operations in late 2024.
May 6, 2022 Vale scores multi-year nickel supply deal with Tesla The Brazilian miner will provide Tesla with low-carbon class 1 nickel – part of Vale's strategy of increasing its exposure to the EV industry.
May 6, 2022 Plunging metals prices expected to rebound in H2 – report High metals prices expected to cushion majors' weaker production and rising costs.
May 5, 2022 Canada nickel bid is ‘tip of the iceberg’ of BHP’s growth ambition The world’s biggest mining company sees nickel as one of three “future-facing commodities” -- along with copper and potash.
May 5, 2022 EPA deals fresh blow to PolyMet’s $1 billion copper-nickel mine NorthMet is the first large-scale project to be permitted within the Duluth Complex in northeastern Minnesota.
Aluminum and copper prices take breather after explosive start to 2026 Industrial metals have enjoyed a bullish run into the new year. January 13, 2026 | 03:12 pm
