October 22, 2024 Column: Electric vehicles prove a bumpy ride for battery metals Explosive price rallies in 2021 and 2022 resulted in too much new production capacity being brought online too quickly.
October 18, 2024 How resource ‘classification debt’ chips away at miners’ growth and investor trust Over the past decade, resource misclassification has saddled the mining industry with a costly problem.
October 18, 2024 Indonesia controls nickel ore supply to balance weak demand Nickel smelters in the country responsible for more than half of world production are enduring a shortage of ore due to government licensing issues.
October 17, 2024 Indonesia looks to next phase for nickel industry as fixer-in-chief bows out The new administration will have to navigate institutional hold-ups, cut red tape and protectionist measures and campaign for continued disclosure.
October 17, 2024 After Nevada lithium deal, GM eyes other sources for EV minerals supply A majority of GM's deals are for minerals supply, not necessarily JVs, and the automaker likely would continue that approach.
October 17, 2024 Indonesia forms $1.2 billion battery venture with China’s CATL The project in Karawang, West Java, aims to scale up battery production to 15 gigawatts a year.
October 17, 2024 Industrial metals slump as sentiment on China demand worsens Prices have faded as government briefings on the Chinese economic policy fell short of expectations.
October 17, 2024 Saudi’s Manara in advanced talks to buy stake in First Quantum’s Zambian mines Manara, a JV between Ma'aden and its $925 billion public investment fund, wants between 15% and 20% of the Zambian assets.
October 16, 2024 Atlas Materials, 6K Energy sign processing and refining MOU to develop EV battery supply chain US-based Atlas last year raised $27 million for its nickel technology and said it aims to launch production at sites in Canada or the US by 2027 at commercial scale.
October 16, 2024 Eramet shares plunge after 2024 output cuts The company cut its production targets for its manganese mine in Gabon and nickel mine in Indonesia.
Copper poised for best year since 2009 after December surge All six base metals on the LME are headed for annual gains in a year that’s seen an array of supply-side pressures. December 24, 2025 | 10:11 am
