March 4, 2021

Nickel price drops most since 2016 on Tsingshan deal

The nickel and stainless steel giant will provide 100,000 tonnes of nickel matte to Huayou Cobalt and battery materials maker CNGR Advanced Material.

March 4, 2021

Seafloor miner DeepGreen plans listing through SPAC merger

Sustainable Opportunities Acquisition Corp will combine with DeepGreen in a $2.9bn deal.

March 4, 2021

Green revolution gets more expensive as copper price rallies

Copper is a vital part of green infrastructure from grids to wind turbines, and a recent price surge threatens to make decarbonization more costly.

March 3, 2021

Energy storage boom to propel zinc battery demand, industry association says

Annual demand for zinc in batteries was only 600 tonnes in 2020 but that figure is projected to rise to 77,500 tonnes in 2030

March 3, 2021

Tsingshan signs pacts for 100,000 T nickel matte in EV push

Chinese firms have been stepping up focus on EVs in the world's biggest market for such vehicles.

March 3, 2021

Nornickel warns on output as two mines remain partly suspended

Oktyabrsky and Taimyrsky mines in Siberia account for 36% of Nornickel's ore mined in Russia.

March 3, 2021

Eramet’s top shareholder pushes for CEO change

The Duval family has written a letter suggesting the metals and mining firm replace chairwoman and CEO Christel Bories, business newspaper L'Agefi reported.

March 2, 2021

Ontario to fuel Canadian mining’s post-pandemic recovery – report

New junior listings on the TSXV increased by 71% in 2020, while the amount of capital raised increased by 89%," says Global Business Reports.

March 2, 2021

Alaska-British Columbia mine rivers no risk to marine habitat – report

Bilateral conclusion: the rivers continue to support and sustain aquatic life in conjunction with mining and other land use activities.

March 2, 2021

Mining deals to pick up as world reopens, leading adviser says

Pent-up demand for acquisitions should start to be realized as the world opens up assuming buoyant commodity prices hold up.