January 4, 2021

ALX to acquire Electra nickel project in Ontario

The Vancouver-based miner says the project is prospective for nickel, copper, cobalt, PGE and gold mineralization.

December 31, 2020

MINING.COM’s most popular stories of 2020

Even setting aside the disruptions and uncertainty created by the pandemic, 2020 was a tumultuous year on mining and metals markets.

December 31, 2020

Energy metals snapshot: Eight companies advancing assets for a greener future

Amid efforts to move the world away from fossil fuels, energy metals are a key pathway to tackling climate change and transition towards a low-carbon future.

December 31, 2020

What’s driving New Caledonian protests against Vale

Riots erupted in December with protesters challenging Vale's latest attempt to sell its local business.

December 30, 2020

Indonesia and LG Group sign $9.8bn EV battery MOU

Country plans to become a global hub for producing and exporting EVs.

December 24, 2020

Rising nickel prices to support project development – report

Fitch forecasts rising nickel prices will support project development as the economics of nickel mine projects become increasingly attractive.

December 17, 2020

Metso Outotec to modernize Norilsk Nickel’s smelting line

Metso has been awarded a landmark contract to modernize one smelting line at Nadezhda metallurgical plant in Russia.

December 16, 2020

Karora shares up on new results in Western Australia

Company announced a a 334% increase in consolidated gold Proven and Probable Mineral Reserves for its Beta Hunt and Higginsville operations in Western Australia.

December 15, 2020

Base metals get supercharged thanks to China rebound

Industrial metals are well on their way to being among the top performers of 2020.

December 15, 2020

Eramet, BASF target electric vehicles with nickel, cobalt project

The companies are to study the development of a high-pressure acid leaching (HPAL) plant in Weda Bay, Indonesia.