September 18, 2018

Nickel’s “electric premium” crushed by trade tensions

Nickel has finally succumbed to the base metals price rout.

September 18, 2018

Indonesia issues new rules for commodity exporters as rupiah slides

Indonesia has laid out new rules for commodities exporters to guarantee funding for shipments through Indonesian banks or branches of foreign banks in the country.

September 17, 2018

Most profitable mining companies in 2017

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September 17, 2018

Base metals drop as trade war angst spurs concern about demand

The U.S.-led trade war fans concern that the showdown will derail otherwise-strong economic growth in the world’s two largest economies.

September 14, 2018

Royal Gold resolves Voisey’s Bay royalty dispute

Altius entered into an agreement with Vale Canada Limited and certain of its subsidiaries to comprehensively settle their long-standing litigation.

September 14, 2018

Nickel producers eye Indonesia to plug into EV battery market

SMM said that it and nickel miner PT Vale Indonesia are conducting a feasibility study to build a nickel processing project in Pomalaa, Southeast Sulawesi.

September 13, 2018

Top cobalt mines ranked by production in 2017

Top four mines are all located in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

September 13, 2018

Don’t underestimate lithium-ion battery demand for nickel

The focus on lithium-ion batteries seems to reflect supply and demand of lithium and cobalt but it would be very wrong not to include nickel.

September 13, 2018

US private equity firm Black Mountain to buy Australia nickel project

A unit of the company, Black Mountain Metals LLP, will buy the Lanfranchi nickel project in the state of Western Australia for $15.1 million from Panoramic Resources.

September 12, 2018

Nickel price to benefit from short supply, strong steel demand through 2019

Nickel, which recently hit its lowest since December, could climb as high as $16,000 a tonne by the end of 2018 and $18,000 a year later.