Deep-sea mining may affect thousands of new species found in hotspot
Scientists have identified more than 5,500 entirely new species in the CCZ of the Pacific Ocean, an area targeted by deep sea miners.
Nickel
Vale said to decide on base metals sale worth billions next week: Brazilian paper
Vale (NYSE: VALE), the world’s largest nickel producer, is said to be deciding next week on the sale of a minority stake of its base metals business to automakers, pension…
TNM Symposiums return with industry leaders’ insights on geopolitical shifts in mining
TNM Symposiums are back in North America for the first time since before the pandemic, and they couldn’t come at a better time for investors. Geopolitics are now shaping…
Ivanhoe Electric sets up JV with Saudi Arabia’s Ma’aden
Ivanhoe Electric (TSX: IE; NYSE AM: IE) is forming a 50/50 joint venture with Saudi Arabian miner Ma’aden to explore for metals considered key for the world’s energy transition in…
Indonesia emerges as a cobalt powerhouse amid surge in demand
Demand for cobalt is set to more than double by 2030 to 388,000 tonnes as the electric vehicle (EV) sector shifts into overdrive, says a new Benchmark Mineral Intelligence report….
RANKED: The world’s longest-lived battery metals mines under construction
With growing demand for battery metals including nickel, lithium and graphite, The Northern Miner has teamed up with our data provider Mining Intelligence to rank the top battery metals projects…
Glencore, Canada’s Li-Cycle to build Europe’s largest battery recycling plant
Mining and commodities giant Glencore (LSE: GLEN) has joined forces with Canada’s Li-Cycle Holdings (NYSE: LICY) to build a battery recycling plant in Italy, set to become Europe’s largest facility…
Clean Air Metals shares rise on new Thunder Bay North resource
Clean Air Metals‘ (TSXV: AIR; US-OTC: CLRMF) shares ended the day 14% higher after the junior posted an updated resource for its Thunder Bay North critical metals project, where it’s…
Wyloo extends deadline for Mincor takeover bid
Andrew Forrest’s Wyloo Metals said on Wednesday it was extending its takeover offer for Australian nickel explorer Mincor Resources (ASX: MCR) until the end of trading in the Australian market on…
RANKED: World’s biggest nickel projects
Nickel is a crucial component in the batteries that power electric vehicles, and as the the world shifts towards electrification, data from International Nickel Study Group shows a massive 22% year…
SPC Nickel drills historic Sudbury project en route to late 2023 resource
SPC Nickel (TSXV: SPC) has announced new assay results from drilling at its West Graham project, located in the nickel-copper mining district of Sudbury, Ont. West Graham is made up…
Horizonte says Araguaia nickel mine in Brazil is on track for early 2024 production
Horizonte Minerals (TSX: HZM; AIM: HZM) said on Monday it was on track to begin production at its Araguaia nickel mine in northern Brazil in the first quarter of 2024. The…