August 16, 2020

Platinum, copper, nickel alloy may be key for smart biomedical devices

Researchers in Switzerland have used a platinum, copper, nickel and phosphorous alloy to develop an electrically conductive fibre.

August 12, 2020

Banks arranging $325m for Horizonte’s Brazil nickel project – shares jump

Midday Wednesday, Horizonte’s stock was up 16% on the TSE.

August 11, 2020

Stainless surge revives nickel, but surplus still looms

Rapidly rising stainless steel production in top consumer China has helped to preserve demand and prices of key ingredient.

August 10, 2020

Nornickel co-owner: shareholder agreement is a relic of the past

The agreement gave shareholders additional tools to control Nornickel, including a veto for major stakeholders on certain deals and financial control.

August 7, 2020

Sumitomo predicts record loss as covid-19 hits nickel project

Japanese company forecasts a record net loss of 150 billion yen ($1.4 billion) for the year to March.

August 7, 2020

Russian Arctic peoples appeal to Elon Musk for Nornickel boycott

Group of indigenous people asked Tesla Inc’s Elon Musk to stop buying supplies from miner until the company compensates them for environmental damage to their ancestral lands.

August 5, 2020

Giga Metals aims to develop world’s first carbon-neutral mine

The Turnagain project in British Columbia is considered one of the largest undeveloped sulphide nickel deposits on the planet.

July 31, 2020

Glencore copper production drops 11%, cobalt by third

Suspended Mutanda copper and cobalt mine in Congo slashes Swiss miner and commodities trader's first half production.

July 30, 2020

Gold rally, Chinese demand a boon to Canadian miners

EY says Canada could see a wave of new gold deals and mines built in the coming months on the back of strong bullion prices and improved demand for metals…

July 30, 2020

Conico to acquire Longland Resources’ Greenland projects

The acquisition gives Conico exposure to a dominant license deemed to be highly prospective for precious and base metals