March 5, 2024

Indonesia aims to finish mining output quotas approval by end-March

The approval process for the quotas has been delayed this year, raising concerns from nickel smelters who are facing depleting ore stock.

March 5, 2024

LME does not plan to launch green nickel contract

Iron ore magnate Andrew Forrest said recently the LME should classify its nickel contracts into "clean" and "dirty" to give customers more choice.

March 4, 2024

Graphjet Technology advances production timeline at Malaysia manufacturing plant

The facility is expected to recycle up to 9,000 tonnes of agricultural waste to produce up to 3,000 tonnes of graphite per year.

March 4, 2024

Indonesia and China killed the nickel market

Cheap Indonesian nickel, controlled by China and dumped on the market, has collapsed nickel prices and forced global mine closures.

March 4, 2024

Frontier Lithium, Mitsubishi form JV for Canadian lithium operations

The partnership will help finance Frontier's PAK Lithium Project mine in Ontario and a planned lithium chemicals conversion facility.

March 3, 2024

Uranium firms revive forgotten mines as price of nuclear fuel soars

Across the US and allied countries, owners of left-for-dead uranium mines are restarting operations.

March 3, 2024

Solar power becomes coal’s greatest competitor in Asia-Pacific – report

A Wood Mackenzie report shows that the cost of electricity generated from renewable sources reached an all-time low in 2023 in the Asia-Pacific region.

March 3, 2024

As batteries demand more cobalt, scientists figure out how to use less for blue pigments

Scientists have discovered a new blue pigment that uses less cobalt but still maintains a brilliant shine.

March 2, 2024

US Steel takeover’s fate may hang on the words of a union boss

David McCall is one of the most crucial voices that can help decide the fate of Nippon Steel’s proposed takeover of the storied United States Steel Corp.

March 1, 2024

Nickel may see deficit on Indonesia hurdles, Macquarie warns

While the bank’s base case is for a surplus of less than 40,000 tons, that may be in jeopardy if Jakarta’s approvals are slow.