March 4, 2025

Indonesia’s nickel boom is forcing its own smelters to shut down

Advances made by Chinese firms have seen the metal being displaced by cheaper battery chemistries.

March 4, 2025

Trump triggers trade war with tariffs on Canada, China and Mexico

US President Donald Trump's new 25% tariffs on imports from Mexico and Canada took effect on Tuesday, along with a doubling of duties on Chinese goods to 20%.

March 3, 2025

Canada to extend mineral exploration tax credit for two more years

The tax credit was set to expire on March 31.

March 3, 2025

Toronto exchange’s mining dominance under threat as explorers exit

The Toronto Stock Exchange represents 40% of the world’s public mining companies, compared to 56% in 2010.

March 2, 2025

Exploration activity shows recovery in 2025 as gold leads the way: S&P

The month of January saw a rebound in drilling metrics after a slow end to 2024, with increases across the board.

February 27, 2025

First Atlantic Nickel shares soar on new discovery

The discovery hole averaged 0.25% nickel and 0.28% chromium over the entire 293.8-metre length.

February 25, 2025

Merdeka Battery gets $1.4 billion loan for new nickel plant

A subsidiary of China’s Zhejiang Huayou will manage the construction of the new HPAL plant.

February 25, 2025

Battery metal rout set to force unprofitable miners to cut costs

A wave of cost cutting and potential consolidation looms for lithium and nickel miners in the year ahead.

February 24, 2025

Column: China’s grip on global nickel supply tightens with Anglo sale

Anglo's nickel asset sale is not good news for Western countries looking to escape China's tightening grip on the global nickel supply chain.

February 24, 2025

New Indonesia sovereign wealth fund to invest $20 billion in projects

Investments include more than 20 projects in nickel, bauxite and copper processing.