August 30, 2019 African Rainbow Minerals to mothball loss-making Nkomati mine The nickel mine, in Mpumalanga province, was hit by soaring costs and lower metals prices in the last few years.
August 29, 2019 Nickel price forecast revised up as speculative rally boosts tight market — report Nickel prices rallied over 34% from the beginning of July, mainly on the back of a flurry of speculative activity spurred by supplyside fears in Indonesia.
August 28, 2019 Papua New Guinea may close Chinese-owned nickel plant after spill The leakage from the facility, owned by Metallurgical Corporation of China, affected the adjacent Basamuk Bay.
August 27, 2019 New projects for battery material nickel need a price spur Consultancy Roskill estimates most new greenfield nickel projects would need prices at $22,000 a tonne or above.
August 22, 2019 Kootenay Silver, Pure Nickel on Eric Sprott investment blitz list The Canadian billionaire investor has splashed over C$145 million on gold, silver, and nickel explorers.
August 22, 2019 Forum looking to fund exploration program in Saskatchewan The Vancouver company is seeking to raise $75,000 for geological mapping, prospecting and sampling at the Love Lake project.
August 20, 2019 Palladium deficit to widen, Nornickel says as net profit jumps 81% Nornickel's first-half net profit jumped to $3 billion as London palladium prices rose by 40%.
August 19, 2019 BHP pays record dividend, but flags global growth headwinds BHP Group posted its largest annual profit in five years and record full-year dividends.
August 19, 2019 BHP outperforming peers in terms of liquidity — report In FY2018 the company posted a profit of $8.9 billion, 33% higher y-o-y.
August 19, 2019 Philippine anti-mining advocate Gina Lopez dies after battle with cancer The former environment minister rose to international prominence in 2016 by launching a crackdown on the country’s mining industry and closing down several operations on environmental grounds.
Silver price: Here’s what to watch for after wild ride past $80 Surging investor interest in China has been a key driver of silver prices in recent days. December 30, 2025 | 08:59 am
