February 16, 2024

Rusal to add Abramovich to lawsuit against Potanin over nickel miner pact

The application marks the latest flare-up in relations between two of Russia's biggest metal companies.

February 16, 2024

Indonesia, Vale agree price for divestment, minister says

Share divestment is a condition required by authorities to extend Vale Indonesia's mining permit, which will otherwise end in 2025.

February 16, 2024

Australia lists nickel as ‘critical mineral’ to unlock billions in support

The move opens the way for the crisis-hit industry to access billions of dollars in cheap government loans.

February 15, 2024

France offers loan to New Caledonia nickel firm Prony to avert collapse

Prony Resources is one of three nickel processors in the French territory that face insolvency as high costs and political tensions have hit profitability.

February 15, 2024

BHP considers closing Western Australia nickel operations amid price decline

Nickel prices fell 40% in the last year as Indonesian supply jumped.

February 14, 2024

BHP flags $5.7 billion impairments on Samarco dam failure, nickel operations

Last month, a Brazil judge ruled that BHP, Vale and their joint venture Samarco must pay up to 47.6 $9.67 billion in damages.

February 14, 2024

Tycoon Birla’s Hindalco bids for Indian critical minerals leases

The government will sell rights to about 20 blocks of land to explore for critical metals.

February 14, 2024

Column: LME back in the dock, this time over ‘dirty metals’

The metal in question is copper produced at the giant Grasberg mine in Indonesia.

February 13, 2024

Electra given Canadian federal grant to support EV supply chain

Electra’s refinery recycles spent batteries, creating black mass from which critical minerals can be recovered.

February 13, 2024

Canada to accelerate critical mineral mining – energy minister

Canada plans to reduce the time to approve mining permits by better funding the regulatory agency to get rid of paperwork backlogs.