March 20, 2024

Glencore’s carbon emissions jumped 8.8% in 2023, reveals new climate plan

Increase was a consequence of expanding coal production and restarting an oil refinery in South Africa.

March 19, 2024

Alleged $600 million nickel fraudster can’t pay his bills

Prateek Gupta was last year accused by commodities giant Trafigura Group of orchestrating a massive fraud against it.

March 19, 2024

Indonesia issues nickel production quotas for 152.62mt

In 2023, Indonesia produced 193.5 million tonnes of nickel ore.

March 18, 2024

Canada Nickel makes new discovery at Newmarket, drills 0.4% nickel at Reid

The best intersection was 373 metres grading 0.25% nickel.

March 18, 2024

South Africa optimistic for tax breaks to kick-start EV industry

South Africa has abundant supplies of raw materials vital for the manufacture of lithium-ion batteries.

March 18, 2024

UN deep-sea mining body considering expelling Greenpeace

The Metals Company took legal action against activists who disrupted a research expedition when they boarded its vessel in the remote Pacific.

March 18, 2024

Indonesia says Vale to build another $2bn HPAL plant

PT Vale Indonesia is exploring a potential investment in a high-pressure acid leaching plant in Sulawesi island.

March 17, 2024

BHP stands down 25% of nickel project workforce

BHP has stood down around a quarter of the workers constructing its West Musgrave nickel and copper project in Western Australia.

March 17, 2024

Industry executives expect the world to reach net zero by 2060 – report

The 2050 deadline seems too close for 600 executives in mining, oil and gas, utilities, chemicals and agribusinesses, according to Bain & Company.

March 15, 2024

Poor forecasting triggers big writedowns for miners while some get lucky, study shows

The research appears appropriate at a time when nickel and lithium prices have crashed from 2022 highs as gold has set new records.