April 7, 2020

Canada Nickel discovers palladium-platinum zone at Crawford

Five holes intersected this zone, returning intercepts that include 7.5 metres of 1.7 g/t palladium and platinum.

April 7, 2020

DeepGreen to make run for battery metals from seafloor

Unlike other seafloor miners, the company doesn’t want to drill, blast or dig the bottom of the ocean.

April 6, 2020

Covid-19 cuts $280bn swathe through top 50 mining companies

MINING.COM's ranking of the world's 50 largest mining companies based on market value shows a beleaguered industry at the end of the first quarter 2020.

April 6, 2020

Nickel Asia to resume ore shipment as local mining ban lifted

Mining operations in Surigao del Norte had been suspended from April 1.

April 6, 2020

Macarthur Minerals gets government grant to drill at Lake Giles

The Toowong-based company wants to explore the Moonshine North nickel prospect.

April 3, 2020

Nornickel may not sell all output if coronavirus crisis drags

The spread of the coronavirus has halted production among many consumers of nickel and palladium, including makers of electric and other vehicles.

April 2, 2020

China EV slowdown to hit battery metals sector

Argus analysts are forecasting global EV sales of just under 2.1 million units in 2020, a 1.4% drop from 2019.

April 2, 2020

Pressure builds on China’s raw materials supply chains

As the coronavirus spreads, so too do the lockdowns on activity in key supplier countries such as Chile, Peru, South Africa and Indonesia.

April 2, 2020

Indonesia nickel miners urge end to export ban

Indonesia, once the world's biggest nickel ore exporter, started banning exports of nickel ore in January.

March 31, 2020

South32 files request for arbitration in Colombia royalty dispute

There is a dispute over royalty payments from its majority-owned Cerro Matoso ferronickel mine.