May 28, 2024 Vale moves closer to deal for Onca Puma nickel mine to resume operations Onca Puma, which has an estimated annual nominal capacity of 27,000 tonnes, had its operating licence suspended earlier this year.
May 28, 2024 EU, Australia sign critical minerals pact to diversify supply chains Ministers in Canberra and Brussels signed an MOU on Tuesday, which will be followed by the joint development of “concrete actions” over the next six months.
May 26, 2024 Electric mining vehicle industry’s value to reach $23 billion by 2044 – report A new IDTechEx report notes that large EV batteries and innovative fast-charging methods are driving the adoption of electric and autonomous mining vehicles.
May 25, 2024 Video: China’s dominance drives global battery trends, says Adamas Intelligence China continues to dominate the EV market, as every second electric car sold globally in the past year was made in the country.
May 24, 2024 NGO sues Norway over deep-sea mining plans WWF argues that Norway's decision to allow seabed exploration breaches national law, goes against experts' advice and sets a risky precedent.
May 23, 2024 US Congress to fund $2m Pentagon study on deep sea mining The Pentagon will explore the feasibility of refining ocean-floor minerals in the U.S., reports the Wall Street Journal.
May 23, 2024 LME approves listing of first Indonesian nickel brand Until now, Indonesia has not produced a significant amount of the metal in high-purity form traded on the LME.
May 22, 2024 At least two companies seek Norway seabed mining permits The government aims to issue first licenses in 2025, but companies will require separate approvals to start production.
May 22, 2024 BHP, Kingsrose to jointly explore Norway and Finland Kingsrose has numerous early-stage nickel-copper exploration targets and has secured exploration licences across the two Nordic nations.
May 21, 2024 Power Nickel shares jump on Nisk drill results The Nisk deposit was first discovered by Inco, now Vale, in 1962.
SolGold agrees to $1.2 billion takeover by top investor Jiangxi Copper This was Jiangxi's third proposal to acquire the company. December 24, 2025 | 08:03 am
