November 4, 2021 Volkswagen CEO says Tesla factory will threaten German jobs Herbert Diess told workers to brace for a deeper overhaul when Tesla starts ramping up production at its first European factory next year.
November 3, 2021 BHP in talks with Wyloo over Noront takeover The miners have been in a bidding war for the Canadian company, which owns Eagle’s Nest nickel and copper deposit in Ontario.
November 2, 2021 UN at COP26: “Enough of mining…we are digging our own graves” It did not take long for COP26 to turn into a farce with UN Secretary General António Guterres pleading with the gathered highnesses and excellencies to declare enough is enough.
November 2, 2021 Orford, Wyloo Metals partner to explore West Raglan nickel project in Quebec West Raglan covers just under 84,000 hectares and is 70 km west of Glencore’s Raglan mine, the biggest nickel producer in Quebec.
November 1, 2021 Vale’s Long Harbour nickel two-thirds less CO2 intensive than industry average Vale has pledged up to $6 billion to cut Scope 1 and Scope 2 carbon emissions by 33% by 2030.
November 1, 2021 Europe’s EV battery strategy threatened by supply chain gaps, Eramet says Eramet is struggling to attract investment from its home region to process its overseas nickel, lithium and cobalt reserves into battery materials.
November 1, 2021 Nova Scotia’s mining focus expands into critical minerals Canada is the only Western nation that has an abundance of cobalt, graphite, lithium, and nickel, essential to creating the batteries and EVs of the future.
October 30, 2021 Ramu nickel-cobalt suspension trims output by 3,300-3,800t Ramu NiCo Management suspended operations on Friday and hopes to resume normal operation in early November.
October 29, 2021 Inexorable decline of EV battery prices coming to an end – report EV battery costs were approaching parity with gas-powered cars, but Benchmark believes decline may be at an end as lithium prices surge 313% in a year and cobalt, nickel prices…
October 29, 2021 Glencore expects trading division to beat 2021 guidance High prices for coal and other commodities are helping miners despite lower production in some cases.
Copper poised for best year since 2009 after December surge All six base metals on the LME are headed for annual gains in a year that’s seen an array of supply-side pressures. December 24, 2025 | 10:11 am
