January 12, 2022 WATCH: BlackRock says boom could last decades as copper price tops $10,000 “We’ve got decades worth of high rates of investment into infrastructure as the world seeks to decarbonize. That’s a widely held consensual view."
January 12, 2022 Nickel price storms to 10-year peak on supply worries Nickel was the top performer among industrial metals, which also rallied as worries eased about economic growth in top metals consumer China.
January 12, 2022 EV industry moving in right direction to close gap with internal combustion engines – report According to IDTechEx, electrification is inevitable as is the EV industry’s focus on environmentally friendlier materials and supply chains, and safer products.
January 11, 2022 Bullish investors add $90bn to top 50 biggest mining companies Despite the pullback in iron ore and copper prices, the MINING.COM TOP 50 ranking of the world’s most valuable miners made strong gains at the end of the year.
January 11, 2022 Talon Metals stock surges following Tesla supply deal Tesla has committed to purchase 75,000 tonnes of nickel in concentrate from Talon.
January 10, 2022 Tesla signs $1.5 billion deal for nickel from Talon Metals’ Minnesota project Tesla agrees to buy 75,000 tonnes of nickel with a nominal value of $1.5 billion from Talon Metals-Rio Tinto JV starting in 2026.
January 10, 2022 Wolfden completes resource estimate for Nickel Island deposit in Manitoba The project has inferred resources of 8.47 million tonnes grading 0.82% nickel and 0.08% copper.
January 10, 2022 FPX Nickel drills high-grade, near-surface Van target at Decar in British Columbia The Van zone is open for expansion to the south and west and potentially at depth.
January 10, 2022 BHP back to Africa with Tanzania nickel investment It will initially invest $40 million in the Kabanga project, regarded as the world’s largest development-ready, high-grade nickel sulphide deposit.
January 10, 2022 Nickel price hits highest in a month with inventories close to record lows Refined nickel inventories in ShFE warehouses were last at 4,859 tonnes, close to a record low of 4,455 tonnes in August 2021.
Australia’s VHM scraps offtake deal with Shenghe Resources The Goschen project is VHM's flagship development, focused on extracting critical minerals such as rare earth elements and titanium. January 11, 2026 | 04:08 pm
US to push for quicker action in reducing reliance on China for rare earths Aside from Japan, G7 members remain heavily dependent on critical minerals from China, which has threatened to impose strict export controls. January 11, 2026 | 09:07 am
Rio Tinto’s bid for Glencore piles pressure on BHP If BHP keeps out of the current talks, it may consider another deal to retain its leadership. January 11, 2026 | 07:49 am