December 4, 2019

Australia’s Panoramic rejects Independence’s ‘opportunistically timed’ takeover offer

Shareholders also should wait to see if a superior offer emerged, said Panoramic.

December 4, 2019

Indonesia dangles cheaper energy to lure billions in investment

Indonesia is home to some of the world’s largest deposits of copper, nickel and tin.

December 4, 2019

Vale aims to boost nickel production by 70%

The company will divest its New Caledonia operation, eyes Indonesia for expansion.

December 3, 2019

Tipping point for electric cars still four years away – report

Price of lithium-ion batteries used in EVs has dropped 87% since 2010, but reaching price-parity with internal combustion engines has ways to go.

December 1, 2019

Blackstone Minerals partners with S. Korean firm for lithium ion battery production

Ecopro BM, South Korea's largest ev battery cathode producer, will develop a downstream processing facility with Blackstone's Ta Khoa nickel project in Vietnam.

November 29, 2019

Inomin expands Beaver-Lynx nickel project

The Vancouver-based miner added 6,040 hectares through staking and the buyout of eight properties.

November 27, 2019

Lundin anticipates bump in base metals production, dividend

The company anticipates copper production to increase more than 20% in 2020.

November 26, 2019

Vale sees $1.6 billion impairment charge for Q4 in New Caledonia write down

Vale said its annual assets review of its base metals and coal business is still underway and further impairments charges that would also impact fiscal year 2019 cannot be ruled…

November 25, 2019

Oversupplied lithium unlikely to happen to nickel

Most industry observers are expecting batteries to occupy a higher percentage of the nickel market.

November 22, 2019

EU to witness fastest growth in indirect demand for battery metals — report

Direct demand for nickel, cobalt and lithium will remain strongest in China, Fitch says.