November 22, 2019

Indonesia state miner to acquire 20% stake in Vale Indonesia

Under Indonesian mining rules, foreign controlled miners are required to reduce their ownership to 49% or below within 10 years of starting operations.

November 21, 2019

Panoramic grants Australia’s Independence Group due diligence access after takeover bid

The company said that alternative proposals received will be assessed against the terms of Independence's existing takeover offer.

November 20, 2019

Russian businessman Potanin says he may raise stake in Nornickel

Potanin currently owns 34.6% of Nornickel, the world's largest palladium producer with a market value of $43.6 billion.

November 20, 2019

Denmark, Greenland inject over $5m into Bluejay Mining

In total, the company has raised £11.5-million (about $15m) through a sale of new shares to investors, including Greenland Venture and Vaekstfonden, the Danish state’s investment fund.

November 19, 2019

Technology, convergence and new markets key to M&A activity in mining and metals — report

Mining companies have a significant role to play in reducing emissions, and key mining players have already introduced actionable targets, EY says.

November 18, 2019

Nornickel plans to cut dividends to boost investment

The company plans to cut dividends in 2023-2025 and expects to resume payouts once it starts to generate more cash after 2025.

November 18, 2019

Indonesia hopes for environmental nod soon for battery-grade nickel plants

Indonesia wants to become a global hub for producing and exporting electric vehicles (EVs) to Asia and beyond.

November 14, 2019

American Manganese’s cathode recycling process yields high purity nickel-cobalt hydroxide

The British Columbia-based company aims to begin engineering design and economic analysis of a 3-5 tonne per day commercial demonstration plant for 2020.

November 13, 2019

Indonesia anti-monopoly body to investigate nickel smelters

Indonesia's mining ministry is revising a rule that governs the domestic price of nickel ore to ensure smelters follow government benchmark prices.

November 12, 2019

Talon wants an integrated nickel mine that supplies America’s battery industry

The company is aiming to produce nickel sulphates at the Tamarack project.