June 10, 2024

Premium Nickel upsizes Botswana financing to $20 million

The upsized financing represents nearly double the initial offering amount.

June 10, 2024

Electra gets Canadian gov’t funding for critical minerals recycling project

The company is accelerating the next phase of its recycling project to demonstrate that its hydrometallurgical black mass process is scalable, profitable, and can be implemented at other locations.

June 10, 2024

Vale Indonesia says Febriany Eddy reappointed as CEO as MIND ID deal approaches

Eddy will be on the new board of directors from the closure of MIND ID transactions, expected this month, until 2027.

June 10, 2024

Ditching noble metals improves efficiency of zinc-air batteries

A new metal-nitrogen-carbon catalyst for zinc-air batteries has proven to outperform noble metal catalysts.

June 7, 2024

Indonesia issues annual nickel ore quota of 240mt for 3 years

The quota issued should be enough, as nickel ore consumption last year was below this, its energy and mineral resources minister said.

June 6, 2024

Pink sea pigs, transparent sea cucumbers discovered in area targeted by deep-sea miners

A 45-day expedition to the Clarion Clipperton Zone discovered several species not previously described by science.

June 6, 2024

Most energy and mining projects 20% over budget — study

About $1.5bn invested in energy transition-related projects are at risk through 2030, research from Bain & Company shows.

June 4, 2024

Magna reaches deal with Glencore to mill Crean Hill surface bulk sample

The current agreement with Glencore is for the 109 FW zone surface bulk sample only.

June 4, 2024

Trafigura settles billionaire Reuben brothers’ nickel fraud suit

Last year, the trader revealed it had paid nearly $600 million for nickel only to discover that the cargoes contained worthless rubble.

June 3, 2024

Researchers push for using iron instead of cobalt, nickel in next-gen lithium-ion batteries

A team of scientists has transformed the reactivity of iron metal, the cheapest metal commodity.