September 6, 2021

BMW orders up $24 billion of batteries as EV demand grows

The German carmaker now has contracts for more than 20 billion euros of batteries, up from 12 billion euros previously.

September 6, 2021

Nornickel lists first ETC physically backed by carbon-neutral nickel

The company has launched several physically backed ETCs this year via its Global Palladium Fund.

September 2, 2021

Ontario Snapshot: Eight companies to watch

Ontario is a world-class destination for the mining industry.

August 31, 2021

Value of battery metals in new electric cars already beyond 2020 total

MINING.COM’s EV Metal Index surpasses 2020 full year total in just six months as lithium, cobalt and nickel prices bounce and tonnes deployed globally set records.

August 31, 2021

Nickel price soars to record in Shanghai on strong demand, low stocks

Three-month nickel on the London Metal Exchange also touched its highest since July 30.

August 31, 2021

Nornickel fund lists physically-backed copper and nickel ETCs in Germany

Prices of copper and nickel have risen to multi-year highs this year and the world’s transition from fossil fuels is expected to add to demand.

August 31, 2021

Noront tells Wyloo to make its offer official

The company is reminding shareholders that BHP's C$0.55-per-share friendly bid is the only one that's officially been made.

August 27, 2021

Silver Elephant to spin-out battery metals assets

The Gibellini vanadium project, in Nevada, the Manitoba-based Minago nickel project and certain battery metals royalties will be stand-alone companies.

August 25, 2021

A breakdown of the critical metals in a smartphone

Smartphones can carry ~80% of the stable elements on the periodic table.

August 24, 2021

Higher metal prices to push exploration budgets up in 2022, says S&P Global

Ramp-up in green policies supportive of battery metals.