March 28, 2023

Value of battery metals in newly-sold EVs tripled on rampant lithium, nickel prices   

MINING.COM’s EV Metal Index surged to just under $27 billion in 2022 thanks to surging lithium and nickel prices, but January saw a 50% month-on-month drop.

March 28, 2023

Nickel price extends rebound on short-covering, low stocks

Prices jumped on Friday as inventories in warehouses linked to the Shanghai Futures Exchange slid to the lowest since July last year.

March 28, 2023

Bluejay Mining expands drilling at Finland nickel project

Decision follows "encouraging" results from the first exploration program of 2023 at Bluejay's Enonkoski nickel project.

March 27, 2023

Botswana partners with gem trader HB Antwerp, seeks to loosen De Beers’ grip

Botswana will take a 24% stake in Belgian gem processing firm HB Antwerp.

March 27, 2023

Li-Cycle to build French battery processing facility

The French facility, which is expected to open in 2024 and complement similar sites under development in Germany and Norway.

March 27, 2023

Scotgold Resources shares collapse on grades and funding woes

The company behind Cononish, Scotland’s first commercial gold and silver mine, said it may not be able to meet future financial obligations.

March 26, 2023

LME nickel finally returns to regular trading hours after crisis

Nickel will finally open again at 1 a.m. London time, more than a year after the LME suspended trading and canceled billions of dollars worth of deals.

March 25, 2023

ThyssenKrupp CEO defends steel spin-off ahead of board meeting

Martina Merz has defended efforts to spin off the German company's steel business ahead of a board meeting next week.

March 24, 2023

JPMorgan’s mystery ‘nickel’ rocks: The hunt for clues begins with a kick

Access World is leaning toward the theory that someone sneaked into the LME-registered warehouse to steal the nickel.

March 24, 2023

Column: Europe turbo charges its critical minerals drive

Europe may have given itself a competitive edge by moving to streamline project permitting.