BHP fights potentially lost battle for copper, nickel, PGM company
BHP’s proposed acquisition of Noront has come to a standstill, for now. The mining major has been bidding against Australia’s
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Nornickel to supply EU nickel battery market from its Finland’s refinery
Key nickel, copper and platinum group metals producer Norilsk Nickel is targeting itself to become a larger player in the
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Nickel market expected to grow to a 59 kt surplus
In 2022, nickel market is expected to swing to a 59 kt surplus in the base case scenario, mostly in
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Kabanga Nickel to supply EV market with much needed metal
Kabanga Nickel seeks a loan of $1.3 billion for a huge mining project in Tanzania that the company says could
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US adds nickel and zinc to the critical minerals list
RESTON, Va. – The U.S. Geological Survey has announced it is seeking public comment by December 9, on a draft revised list of
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Orion looks for magmatic nickel-copper targets in Western Australia
Orion has announced that diamond drilling has commenced testing a number of high-priority magmatic nickel-copper targets within the IGO-ORN Joint
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Sibanye-Stillwater acquires Sandouville nickel hydrometallurgical plant
JOHANNESBURG – Sibanye-Stillwater has announced that following the signing of the exclusive Put Option Agreement, which was announced on 30
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Sibanye-Stillwater to acquire nickel mine and copper mine in Brazil
JOHANNESBURG – Sibanye-Stillwater has announced that it has signed definitive purchase and sale agreements with affiliates of funds advised by
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Which metals are needed for low-carbon technology?
Clean energy technologies often rely on certain key metals which will be needed if they are to continue to expand.
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NICKEL: Key battery metal is a major threat to biodiversity
Nickel is the mined commodity most exposed to biodiversity risks according to Verisk Maplecroft index, mainly because of huge nickel
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BHP Billiton makes an offer for the nickel-copper-PGE Noront
Noront Resources has announced that BHP Billiton made an all-cash offer for Noront. Noront is a Canadian-based mining company that
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Sibanye Stillwater: Initial steps to position in mobility battery metals
Sibanye Stillwater reports in its half-yearly update that the global shift towards more socially and environmentally aware behaviours and policies
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Flotation technology for nickel concentrator in Australia
Metso Outotec will supply cutting edge flotation technology for a major nickel producer in Western Australia as part of their
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BHP to expand nickel production amid high metal demand
BHP plans to expand nickel production at its Mount Keith mine in Western Australia by 40 per cent, with a
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Tesla to get nickel supply from BHP
BHP announced signing of a nickel supply agreement with one of the world’s leading sustainable energy companies Tesla Inc. BHP
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South32 manganese ore production increased to a record in FY21
Australia Manganese saleable ore production increased by 2% (or 59kwmt) to a record 3,529kwmt in FY21 despite the impact of
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NORNICKEL COMMENCES PRODUCTION OF CARBON-NEUTRAL NICKEL
MMC Norilsk Nickel, the world’s largest producer of palladium and high-grade nickel and one of the largest producers of platinum and copper, has started
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Nornickel’s Kola division upgrades electrowinning plant
Nornickel’s Kola Division is installing new electrolysis baths at the electrowinning plant. The company will install a total of 60 new baths, which have been
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Vale produces first nickel ore at Voisey’s Bay Mine Extension
Vale recently announced the milestone achievement of first ore production on its Reid Brook deposit at the Voisey’s Bay Mine
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Johnson Matthey and Nano One pact for nickel-rich cathode metals
Enviro technology innovator in battery materials Nano One Materials Corp and global leader in sustainable technologies Johnson Matthey announce a
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Nickel demand impacted by imposed lockdowns
The nickel market in 2020 was strongly impacted by the global slowdown caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Lockdown measures were
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South32‘s Cannington nickel mine accelerates production
Cannington payable zinc equivalent production increased by 9% (or 20.7kt) to 264.1kt in the nine months ended March 2021 following
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South32 Cerro Matoso payable nickel production drops by 25%
Cerro Matoso payable nickel production decreased by 25% (or 7.7kt) to 23.2kt in the nine months ended March 2021 following
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Anglo American: nickel down by 7%, manganese up by 7% in Q1
Nickel production decreased by 7% to 10,100 tonnes, reflecting expected lower ore grades. Production guidance is unchanged at 42,000-44,000 tonnes,
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NICKEL: Botswana, Cote D’Ivoire and SA present lowest regulatory risks
Although Africa boasts a nickel sulphide rich resource base,high exposure to resource nationalism risks will pose challenges to project investment. Tanzania,
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Tanzania leads Africa in nickel projects
With battery-grade nickel to remain in a deficit, its wealth of nickel deposits will position Africa to benefit from an uptrend in
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AFRICA: Nickel role in the battery revolution
Fitch Solutions maintains its view that nickel will be the key beneficiary of EV adoption among the backdrop of other
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Roskill’s outlook for ferroalloys to 2030
Consumption of alloying metals in steel production, grew by an average 3.7%py between 2011 and 2019, to reach a record
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Nornickel to expand sustainable production at NN Harjavalta in Finland
Moscow – Nornickel, the world’s largest producer of palladium and high-grade nickel and a major producer of platinum, cobalt and copper, announces plans
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Vale New Caledonia is sold to Prony Resources
Vale has announced that, following the December 8th, 2020 release, its subsidiary Vale Canada has concluded the sale of its
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