April 17, 2025

Indonesian nickel smelter group asks for royalty hike delay until prices rise

Later this month, Indonesia will start imposing higher royalty fees of 14% to 19% on nickel ore output.

April 17, 2025

Turkish nickel bull plans $2 billion M&A spree to rival China

After making his fortune in chrome and shipping, billionaire Robert Yuksel Yildirim is on a hunt for nickel mines.

April 16, 2025

Indonesia hikes mining royalties to fund Prabowo policies

According to a government document, a flat levy of 10% on nickel ore production will be replaced with taxes varying from 14% to 19%.

April 15, 2025

Trump orders tariff probe on all US critical mineral imports

China has placed some rare earth elements under export restrictions in retaliation to Trump's steep tariffs on Chinese goods.

April 15, 2025

Vale’s iron ore output falls in first quarter hurt by Brazil rains

Vale reaffirmed its forecast to produce between 325 million tons and 335 million tons of iron ore in 2025.

April 15, 2025

Impossible Metals seeks mining lease near American Samoa

The California-based company said it has developed a robotic device with a large claw that uses artificial intelligence to distinguish between nodules and aquatic life.

April 15, 2025

LME approves its first four warehouses in Hong Kong

The new Hong Kong depots will be able to start storing metals on July 15.

April 14, 2025

Deadly landslide in Indonesia’s nickel hub signals supply risk

At least two workers were killed after an accident at the Morowali Industrial Park on Sulawesi island.

April 14, 2025

China urges US to follow international law on reported deep-sea metals stockpile plan

The Trump administration is drafting an executive order to enable stockpiling of deep-sea metals found on the Pacific Ocean seabed.

April 13, 2025

Trump planning to stockpile deep-sea minerals to counter China: FT

The executive order, according to FT, would allow the US government to build a "strategic reserve" of these critical minerals.