April 12, 2021

Nickel price falls as China warns on raw material prices

Nickel’s attempt at a comeback from the Tsingshan-induced slump was knocked back on Monday after successive warnings from China’s top politicians about rising raw material prices.

April 12, 2021

Appian Capital Advisory appoints managing director

Richard Johnson will also serve as the company’s global head of investor relations.

April 12, 2021

Once ‘green’ plug-in hybrid cars suddenly look like dinosaurs in Europe

European automakers are dividing over whether to fight for PHEVs, or spend their financial and political capital accelerating the leap to fully electric vehicles.

April 12, 2021

Nornickel expects full output to resume at flooded mine this month

The Oktyabrsky mine will resume full production by the end of April and is already running at 60% capacity, the company said.

April 12, 2021

Environmentalists call on Norway to stop plans for deep-sea mining

Six environmental organisations, including the World Wildlife Fund and Greenpeace, on Monday called on Norway to stop plans to open ocean areas for deep-sea mining.

April 12, 2021

Implantable gold sensor can help monitor vital values, drug effectiveness

An implantable sensor based on color-stable gold nanoparticles is now capable of monitoring the human body for months.

April 12, 2021

Silicon metal market may benefit from EV boom — report

Roskill believes demand for silicon metal will continue the upward trend it has experienced in the past two decades.

April 9, 2021

Biden’s EV plan would create bull conditions for energy metals — report

The $2 trillion infrastructure bill would help create bull conditions in commodity markets, particularly in steel, cobalt, lithium and copper.

April 9, 2021

The need for a battery gold rush in US

US automakers are finally making bold commitments to electrify their fleets, but in the short-term, there may not be enough lithium-ion batteries to go around.

April 9, 2021

Nornickel to minimise 2020 final dividend, considers buyback

Company will minimise its final dividend for 2020 to fund planned investment in production growth and improving its environmental footprint.