December 4, 2018

BHP gets green light to develop nickel mine in Western Australia

Using more nickel cuts costs by reducing the amount of expensive cobalt, a mainstay of current battery technology.

December 3, 2018

Trade truce lights fire under mining stocks

Relief that an escalation in the trade war between the US and China has been avoided – at least for now – sparked a huge rally in mining stocks on…

December 3, 2018

Glasenberg says he’ll stay for 3 to 5 years: Glencore Update

"When I go I hope it’ll be a 45-year-old who’ll take over," Glasenberg said

November 30, 2018

Moody’s sees weak lithium prices in 2020 due to projects frenzy

Spot prices would be pushed down despite rapid demand growth from batteries for electric vehicles (EV) makers, the experts say.

November 30, 2018

Construction on $4B Indonesia EV battery project begins Jan 2019 – Minister

Looking at its resources, Indonesia will become the main player in lithium batteries.

November 28, 2018

M2 Cobalt advances exploration at Uganda mine

The Vancouver junior mobilized a second drill rig and commenced drilling at two targets of its Bujagali mine.

November 22, 2018

Sibanye shuts gold mines in South Africa as strike turns violent

Operations at Driefontein, Kloof and Beatrix mines were halted late on Wednesday.

November 21, 2018

Doubts cast on plans for deluge of new nickel supply

Expectations of a supply avalanche hitting the nickel market next year due to new capacity in Indonesia have sent prices to seven-month lows, but analysts doubt the plans spearheaded by…

November 21, 2018

Nornickel aims to boost output to tap electric car boom

Nornickel’s current capex plan includes $6.5-7.5 billion for its base investment programme and $2.5 billion for its environmental programme.

November 20, 2018

The battery boom to attract $620 billion in investment by 2040

The global energy-storage market will surge to a cumulative 942 gigawatts by 2040.