February 24, 2023

Chinese nickel workers file complaint to Indonesia’s rights body over work conditions

Workers at PT Indonesia Morowali Industrial Park (IMIP) said they "endured a lot of physical, psychological, financial damages to their reputation as human beings".

February 24, 2023

Chinese group heads to LME with plan to draw a line under nickel crisis

Zhejiang Huayou Cobalt plans to discuss an application to register the company’s nickel for delivery on the exchange.

February 24, 2023

Yellen says EV battery mineral trade pacts can likely bypass Congress

The Treasury in March is due to put out guidance on the sourcing of battery minerals.

February 24, 2023

Black gold-nickel efficiently converts CO2 to useful chemicals

Researchers have shown that plasmonic black gold-nickel efficiently catalyzes CO2 hydrogenation using visible light.

February 23, 2023

Lundin Mining hits 2022 guidance, revenue over $2.2 billion

The company also shared over C$330 million with its shareholders in dividends and share buybacks.

February 23, 2023

LME nickel to trade in Asian hours for first time since crisis

The LME has been seeking to restart trading during Asian hours for several months.

February 21, 2023

BHP says reform to LME nickel contract ‘long overdue’

Concern about the reliability of LME prices has led some producers and consumers to try and find alternatives.

February 21, 2023

Nickel market oversupplied by 112,200 tonnes in 2022, INSG says

The global nickel market recorded a deficit of 166,600 tonnes in 2021.

February 21, 2023

G20 watchdog says commodity market concentration poses threat to wider economy

The FSB said vulnerabilities in commodities are similar to those in non-bank financial intermediaries.

February 20, 2023

Trafigura names new battery metals heads in wake of nickel fraud

The commodities giant was the victim of a “systematic fraud” that could cost it more than half a billion dollars.