BHP has entered into a memorandum of understanding for nickel supply with leading automaker Ford Motor Company.
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Mincor gets first nickel from Cassini
Mincor Resources has achieved another first development ore intersected on schedule at the new Cassini nickel mine in Western Australia.
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MPS approval for Kalgoorlie Nickel Project
Ardea Resources has received Major Project Status (MPS) for its $1.165 billion Kalgoorlie Nickel Project (KNP) which incorporates a new mine and processing plant in Western Australia.
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Nickel comes back online after record rally
The London Metals Exchange (LME) will reopen its nickel market from 4pm Western Australia time on Wednesday, March 16, after it was suspended for a week following unsustainable prices about $US100,000 per tonne ($139,000).
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WA nickel exploration in the CSIRO spotlight
Researchers from Australia’s national science agency, CSIRO, have received funding to study indicator minerals in Western Australia and identify high-grade nickel bodies more efficiently.
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Spiked nickel prices to remain as Russia-Ukraine conflict continues
Following the surge in nickel prices on the back of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, prices may remain highly elevated over the course of 2022.
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Iron ore, nickel prices compete for best-in-show
The iron ore price has reached six-month highs at $US156 ($212) per tonne (t) after it gained 8 per cent in five consecutive days of growth, mainly due to Russia’s war on Ukraine.
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Mincor nickel en route to Kambalda concentrator
Mincor Resources has sent the first parcel of ore from its Kambalda nickel operations to BHP Nickel West’s Kambalda nickel concentrator in Western Australia.
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OZ lines up West Musgrave with EPA approval
OZ Minerals has received approval from the Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) for its West Musgrave copper-nickel mines in Western Australia, as the company approaches a final investment decision.
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Nickel at 10-year high, but for how long?
The nickel price broke a 10-year high this week, at $US21,680 ($29,765) per tonne for the first time since September 2011 as reports of dwindling battery metal supplies worried investors.
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Nickel prices to peak by 2027: Fitch
Nickel prices are expected to reach new record highs by 2027, according to data released by Fitch Solutions.
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Chalice gets environmental approval for Julimar to stage up
Chalice Mining’s Stage 2 CMP for initial low-impact drilling at its Julimar nickel-copper-PGE project in WA has been approved.
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Panoramic prepares for first Savannah shipment
Panoramic Resources has readied almost 10,000 tonnes of nickel-copper-cobalt concentrate from the Savannah operations for its first shipment at Wyndham Port in Western Australia.
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South32 Dendrobium mine gets significant win
A proposal to extend South32’s Dendrobium coal mine in Port Kembla, NSW has been declared state significant infrastructure.
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‘How, not how much,’ the key for battery metals: BHP
BHP has recognised community engagement as equal in importance to the sheer volume of battery metals produced – as copper demand doubles and nickel quadruples – to 2050.
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First Quantum cuts red ribbon at Ravensthorpe
First Quantum Minerals has officially opened the Shoemaker-Levy mine at its Ravensthorpe nickel-cobalt operations in Western Australia, extending the operation’s life by 20 years.
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BHP hungry for more nickel, copper
BHP is looking at investing in additional early-stage development projects, as the company looks to grow its copper and nickel portfolio.
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IGO bolsters renewable energy supply at Nova
IGO has signed an agreement with Australian Vanadium to trial its vanadium redox flow battery standalone power system at its Nova operation in WA.
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Chalice makes Australian history at Gonneville
Chalice Mining has confirmed an historic mineral resource at the Gonneville nickel-copper-platinum deposit in Western Australia, becoming the largest nickel sulphide discovery in more than 20 years.
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CSIRO reveals future of critical metals
Powerful and counterintuitive insights into the future supply and demand of critical metals have been uncovered in a new report by CSIRO.
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