June 19, 2020 Trillion-dollar US plan will draw in plenty of metal A global infrastructure spending push would mean a lot more energy metals will need to be mined.
June 19, 2020 BHP expands nickel exposure as Norilsk exits Australia Top miner buys Honeymoon Well tenements in Western Australia from Russian nickel and palladium giant.
June 19, 2020 State miner to acquire 20% stake in Vale Indonesia Vale will receive $290 million for the sale, in which Sumitomo is also participating.
June 18, 2020 Vale to resume operations at Voisey’s Bay in July The Canadian open pit nickel mine and concentrator is expected to reach full capacity in August.
June 17, 2020 Minnesota Court grants PolyMet review of permit If permitted, the proposed $1 billion mine would become Minnesota's first copper-nickel operation.
June 15, 2020 Global nickel output to decline 19% y-o-y in 2020 — report Over the coming months, Fitch expects nickel output to rise as prices improve and economies restart.
June 15, 2020 Charging points surge ahead of electric car boom The number of publicly accessible charging points for electric vehicles (EV) jumped 60% in 2019.
June 15, 2020 Nornickel board backs creating sustainable development role The board of the company has recommended creating a position of senior vice-president for sustainable development.
June 14, 2020 Fuel spill in Siberia to cost Nornickel over $150 million The company said that besides clean-up costs, it will have to deal with environmental penalties.
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