March 29, 2022

From VW to JPMorgan, the unlikely cast behind nickel’s big squeeze

Getting to the bottom of who did what, when, and why, could take months or years.

March 29, 2022

LME to hold independent review into nickel crisis

The LME suspended nickel trading on March 8 after prices spiked by more than 50%.

March 29, 2022

Nickel paralysis deepens as battered LME market barely trades

The market has remained in near-paralysis, even on days when prices have been trading within the 15% daily limit.

March 29, 2022

Inomin shares up on intercepts at Beaver nickel-cobalt project in British Columbia 

In all, the 2021 drill program consisted of five holes and covered 716 metres. 

March 29, 2022

Sumitomo Metal sees global nickel demand for battery use at 410,000t in 2022

Global demand for nickel used in batteries is expected to rise more than 20% this year.

March 29, 2022

Metal Energy earns 49% of former Manibridge nickel mine

The Manibridge project is thought to have numerous high-grade ore zones within a mineralized envelope.

March 28, 2022

Britishvolt and Bakrie’s VKTR team up for sustainable EV battery nickel

The deal comes at a time of surging raw materials prices, exacerbated by the invasion of Ukraine by Russia.

March 28, 2022

LME nickel price limps back but tensions are not going away

Low stocks and falling liquidity may be a harbinger of what the LME market will look like in a couple of months time, writes Andy Home.

March 28, 2022

He who hesitates may be lost in China’s electric car market

Car buyers may be delaying any EV purchase at their peril.

March 28, 2022

Mick Davis’ Vision Blue joins backers for Cornish Metals tin mine

Battery metals investment vehicle Vision Blue will own about 25% of Cornish Metals and will have a seat on its board.