February 18, 2022 Global EV sales jumped in 2021, as did deployment of high nickel battery chemistries Adamas Intelligence reports that 54% of battery capacity deployed onto roads globally in new plug-in electric vehicles was powered by high nickel cathode chemistries.
February 17, 2022 LME warehousers slash capacity as metal stocks drain away Exchange stocks have been draining away as pandemic demand recovery collides with disrupted supply chains across the base metals spectrum.
February 17, 2022 Nickel price highest in 3 weeks as US talks of Russian invasion of Ukraine US ambassador to the United Nations Linda Thomas-Greenfield said that Moscow appears to be “moving toward an imminent invasion” of Ukraine.
February 17, 2022 IGO gets Western Areas’ shareholder Wyloo nod for $790m bid Australian billionaire Andrew Forrest-backed Wyloo Consolidated will vote its 9.8% stake in Western Areas in favor of IGO's bid.
February 16, 2022 Cobalt powerhouse doubles down on nickel Umicore says the burgeoning electric-vehicle industry is switching to high-nickel batteries far faster than expected.
February 15, 2022 Eramet’s New Caledonia unit gets extra nickel ore export allowance New Caledonia has authorized its SLN subsidiary to export an additional 2 million tonnes of nickel ore per year.
February 15, 2022 Sumitomo to spend big to boost output of nickel, battery materials The Japanese miner it will triple its capital expenditure over the next three years to boost its output capacity of nickel and cathode materials used in batteries.
February 14, 2022 Trader known as ‘big shot’ battles mystery nickel stockpiler Tsingshan chairman Xiang Guangda isn’t afraid to place big derivatives bets on where prices are headed next.
February 14, 2022 DOE backs Rio Tinto led investigation into carbon storage at Minnesota nickel project Tamarack is an advanced exploration project and a joint venture with Talon Metals.
February 14, 2022 Gold price nears 3-month peak as Ukraine tension lifts haven demand The latest developments in the Ukraine also lifted other metals like palladium, nickel and aluminum.
Capstone Copper’s Chilean workers ready to strike if mediation fails The 645-member union rejected a contract offer in mid-December. December 24, 2025 | 12:12 pm
