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.
May 21, 2024 BHP shares hit 3-month high as deadline for formal Anglo bid looms BHP has until 16:00 GMT on Wednesday to make a binding bid for Anglo American.
May 21, 2024 Metal waste can be turned into catalyst for hydrogen production Swarf, a byproduct of the metal machining industry, can anchor atoms of platinum or cobalt, leading to an efficient electrocatalyst.
May 20, 2024 Anglo shareholder LGIM supports break-up plan as BHP circles LGIM is among Anglo's biggest investors with a stake of about 2%.
May 19, 2024 Deep-sea mining dust clouds travel long distances – research A portion of the stirred-up bottom material caused by deep-sea mining remains visible in the water at long distances.
Critical Metals expects to close Greenland rare earth supply deals in Q1 2026, CEO says The company has already pre-sold 75% of planned output, split between the U.S. and Europe. December 31, 2025 | 12:08 pm
