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.
August 24, 2021 Indonesia says Fortescue, Tsingshan to invest billions in Borneo Top nickel producer Indonesia has ambitious plans to start processing its rich supplies of nickel laterite ore used in lithium batteries and eventually become a global hub.
August 23, 2021 Western Areas posts full-year loss amid acquisition interest IGO said it was in preliminary talks to acquire Western Areas as part of efforts to raise its footprint in battery materials.
August 23, 2021 Silver Elephant files resource numbers for Minago nickel project in Manitoba The property contains measured and indicated open pit resources of 23.9 million tonnes averaging 0.71% nickel.
August 20, 2021 Nickel is becoming a battleground for bets on battery future Andrew Forrest has long signaled he’s interested in battery metals and has expressed ambitions to get into the business for years.
August 20, 2021 Noront still wants BHP takeover, shunning Forrest Noront said Friday in a statement that its board continues to recommend that shareholders accept BHP’s cash offer.
August 20, 2021 Billionaire Forrest picks up 5% in takeover target Western Areas Forrest's move follows a takeover attempt by his Wyloo Metals for Canadian nickel-copper miner Noront Resources Ltd where he's up against BHP.
August 20, 2021 Madagascar mining minister resigns, citing online ‘slander’ Oonline criticism arose from charges of fraud Randrianasolo had faced in 2018 but were subsequently dismissed.
Copper price nears $13,000 on tariffs woes, supply strain Mine outages, tariff risks and tight supply push copper toward a milestone despite weakening Chinese demand. December 29, 2025 | 05:51 am
