March 15, 2018 Russian billionaire Potanin buys 2% of Nornickel from Abramovich The dispute is part of a long-running battle for control of Nornickel, a $30 billion company that is one of the world's top nickel producers.
March 9, 2018 Indonesia to lead nickel production: BMI The market intelligence firm says global nickel ore production growth will continue to accelerate in 2018 as major producer countries see a recovery in production levels following subdued output in…
March 9, 2018 LME rethinks cobalt contract for electric vehicle sector The exchange is instead looking at offering a cash-settled cobalt metal contract.
March 8, 2018 Why electric vehicles could fracture the nickel market: Andy Home The EV story is a strong, slow-burn bull case for higher nickel prices.
March 6, 2018 Finland’s former Talvivaara files for bankruptcy Finland's Ahtium Oyj , previously named Talvivaara Mining Company has filed for bankruptcy after failing to secure financing for future projects.
March 6, 2018 Daimler’s R&D chief sees nickel rich batteries gaining traction The car industry is moving towards making electric car batteries with a higher ratio of nickel.
March 4, 2018 Commander and Fjordland announce $1.2 million exploration program in Labrador Their 29,400-hectare property is located in central Labrador, 80 kilometres south of Vale’s Voisey’s Bay Nickel mine
March 2, 2018 China’s staggering demand for commodities It’s said that in China, a new skyscraper is built every five days.
February 28, 2018 Billionaire Lundin chases base-metal buy with $3 billion budget Copper ‘might be the easiest asset to work with:’ Lukas Lundin.
February 27, 2018 Billionaires in Russia’s Nornickel dispute agree to delay stake sale The ownership dispute is part of a long-running battle for control of Nornickel, a $33 billion mining company.
Disruption and dislocation: LME metals’ year in seven charts Supply disruption and tariff dislocation have defined the London Metal Exchange base metals complex this year. December 23, 2025 | 07:58 am
