How China Gained Control Of The World’s Largest Nickel Reserve For Electric Vehicles
In recent years, China has emerged as the dominant player in the production of nickel, a critical mineral used in electric car batteries. This shift...
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Kosovo nickel plant restarts production
Kosovo’s NewCo Ferronikeli, the country’s sole ferronickel producer, has restarted production after three weeks of preparation to prime the facility’s machinery. The operation was suspended...
Exploring the Scarcity of Nickel on Earth
Nickel, a versatile transition metal, holds significant importance across numerous industries due to its diverse applications. Despite its presence in everyday objects, the reality is...
Australian miners want copper, nickel on critical minerals list to speed permits
Australian miners have called for copper and nickel to be included in the country’s critical minerals list to expedite project approvals and capitalize on historically...
Nickel and zinc – critical components of lithium-ion batteries
Batteries are the unsung heroes of our modern world, quietly powering the devices we rely on daily. However, like a well-oiled machine, lithium-ion batteries require...
Hautalampi Nickel-Cobalt-Copper Project, Finland
The Hautalampi nickel-cobalt-copper (Ni-Co-Cu) project is an underground mine development in Finland. It is being developed by FinnCobalt (formerly Vulcan Hautalampi), a private Finnish company,...
Can Nickel, Cobalt and Other Battery Metals Be Sourced Sustainably?
As companies and countries withdraw their support for seabed mining, the about-face is raising broader questions about how metals used in battery production are sourced...
Aurubis starts construction of plant to extract copper and nickel from recycled material, bleed
The new hydrometallurgical recycling facility, Bleed treatment Olen Beerse (BOB), will increase the site’s recycling capacity by processing electrolytes, known as bleed, more quickly to...
Nickel Asia Corp announces two new mines in Philippines
The largest miner in the world’s second-largest nickel producing country announces investment after a year of contractions. Nickel Asia Corp (NAC), the biggest nickel producer...
Glencore’s production of copper, zinc, nickel, silver and coal declined in Q1 2023
Glencore announced yesterday that in Q1 2023, its own sourced copper production was 244,100 tonnes, 5% lower than Q1 2022, largely due to planned lower...
