December 3, 2020

Carmakers have blind spot for lithium, cobalt, nickel prices

New research report has a warning for electric carmakers about the direction of battery prices without incentives to build new mines.

December 3, 2020

Mining for the green economy is still dirty work

The world’s top producer of refined nickel and palladium is dealing with the aftermath of a devastating Arctic fuel leak that resulted in a record $2 billion levy.

December 1, 2020

Mining supercycle talk back as copper, iron ore prices surge to 7-year highs

Goldman Sachs predicts "structural bull market" for commodities similar to 2000s as rising demand, green energy investment combine with chronic undersupply.

December 1, 2020

SSR tables study on Copler production scenarios, adds flotation circuit

Intermediate producer has released an independent ‘Master Plan study’ for the company’s 80%-held Copler district in Turkey.

December 1, 2020

Nornickel to sell less palladium, nickel than it produces in 2020 – head of sales

Demand has risen since a slump caused by the first wave of the pandemic, but is unlikely to reach its pre-crisis level until 2022.

December 1, 2020

Scotgold pours first gold at Scotland’s only commercial mine

Commercial production at Cononish mine will begin in early 2021.

November 29, 2020

Cobalt demand from battery industry expected to grow in the next five years – report

Benchmark Mineral Intelligence says that positive sentiment around battery demand for cobalt chemicals is outweighing the bearish sentiment around metal demand from traditional markets.

November 29, 2020

Scientists find ideal conditions to produce high nickel-based batteries

The automotive industry has become interested in the use of high-Ni batteries for electric vehicles but their cathodes are prone to reactivity and instability when exposed to humidity.

November 27, 2020

Kazatomprom posts 138% jump in Q3 profit

The world's biggest uranium miner profit rose to 90.675-billion tenge ($214-million) from 38.026 billion tenge a year earlier.

November 27, 2020

Scrap metal demand to grow over next two decades – report

According to Wood Mackenzie, consumer and investor pressures asking for recycled content are starting to change the scrap metal market.