October 20, 2021 Indonesia plans to ‘hit the brakes’ on raw commodity exports Indonesia has banned a number of unprocessed ore exports including nickel, tin and copper in a bid to encourage downstream industries.
October 20, 2021 Battle for Noront heats up with BHP’s sweetened offer The world’s largest miner is now offering $339.10 million for Noront, a 36% premium to its previous offer and a 7% premium to Wyloo's.
October 19, 2021 Iron rout has Vale cutting back after bumper third quarter The Brazilian mining giant churned out 89.4 million tonnes in the third quarter compared with the 87.3 million tonne average analyst estimate.
October 19, 2021 FPX Nickel makes high-grade, near-surface discovery with first holes at British Columbia property The first hole intersected 101 metres grading 0.21% total nickel, starting about 27 metres below surface.
October 18, 2021 Appetite for ‘green energy metals’ drives deals Demand for copper, nickel, lithium, and cobalt has risen sharply, driven by the global move to lower carbon emissions and electric vehicle makers chasing battery ingredients.
October 18, 2021 Apple veteran wins Gates’s backing for Michigan battery startup Battery startup Our Next Energy said Monday it has raised $25 million in a fresh fundraising round.
October 18, 2021 Nickel price shrugs off Vale Onça Puma halt after court order According to a report from the NGO Finnwatch, Vale operations generated deforestation and polluted the Cateté river.
October 18, 2021 Pallinghurst to beef up EV battery metal business with stake in Talon Metals Mining investor will acquire a 19.2% stake in EV battery metal miner for about $80.2 million.
October 18, 2021 Noront Resources picks Wyloo bid over BHP BHP has five days to come back with a better offer, or give up on grabbing Noront's Eagle’s Nest nickel-copper deposit in Ontario.
October 17, 2021 What the energy transition may bring for five battery metals – report London-based ING Economics predicts what the ongoing energy transition might bring for copper, aluminum, nickel, cobalt, and lithium.
Russia says stake in gold producer UGC to be put up for public auction soon In July 2025, a Russian court ruled that the majority stake in UGC should be seized and transferred to the state. December 30, 2025 | 08:24 am
