September 3, 2019

Australia’s greenfield exploration spending up 57%

Total mineral exploration expenditure in the last quarter rose 31.1% to A$663.1 million.

September 2, 2019

Indonesia’s nickel ban shows resource nationalism on the march

While Indonesia has an estimated nickel ore reserves of 2.8 billion metric tons, proven stockpiles are only about 600 million to 700 million tonnes.

August 30, 2019

Ramu sends nickel price to 5-year high amid tightest market in decade

Nickel price rockets after Papua New Guinea plant supplying 23% of LME warehoused nickel faces shutdown over ocean spill.

August 30, 2019

China is already winning the next great race in electric cars

At some point it won’t make sense anymore to dig for raw materials, because enough batteries are available.

August 30, 2019

Indonesian minister expedites ore export ban

Talk of the ban has sent prices of nickel soaring on the Shanghai and London markets.

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.