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Nickel
New Nickel Mines? Lots More Needed to Meet Growth Projections
The International Energy Agency (IEA) paints a clear picture: if the world hopes to hit net-zero emissions targets, a massive ramp-up in mining is required. That’s not really news to us battery metals bulls but it is to the rest...
Nickel
Tesla Urged to Halt Nickel Plans in Indonesia, Citing Environmental Concerns
Tesla Urged to Halt Nickel Plans in Indonesia, Citing Environmental Concerns
Remember my article on toxic tailings? Well, a coalition of environmental organizations is calling on Tesla to reconsider its nickel investment plans in Indonesia, the world's leading producer of the mineral. The move comes as the electric vehicle (EV) industry...
Nickel
Q2 NickelMarket Highlights
Q2 NickelMarket Highlights
Here’s a look at some of the top news highlights from this past quarter in the nickel market. London Metal Exchange (LME) Faces Regulatory Action Over Nickel Market Turmoil: In March 2022, the LME suspended nickel trading for eight days...
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Q2 EV Market Highlights
Q2 EV Market Highlights
Here’s a look at some of the top news highlights from this past quarter. Global EV Sales Surge by 61%: In Q2 2022, global passenger EV sales reached 2.18 million units, marking a 61% year-over-year increase. Battery electric vehicles (BEVs)...
Nickel
A New US Metals Map
A New US Metals Map
The U.S. Department of the Interior is channeling more than $74 million into efforts to map areas that may hold critical mineral resources, aiming to reduce the country’s dependence on foreign suppliers and strengthen domestic supply chains. It’s the latest...
Nickel
One Charge, One Thousand KM
One Charge, One Thousand KM
It’s been a long time coming but China’s battery giant CATL has revealed its latest breakthrough: an EV battery that can power a car for over 1,000 kilometers (about 620 miles) on a single charge. They’re calling it the next-generation...
Nickel
EV Subsidies: For How Much Longer?
EV Subsidies: For How Much Longer?
The UK is ending its remaining subsidies for EVs, citing strong market growth and plans to shift funding toward expanding the country’s charging infrastructure and promoting other electric vehicles like vans, taxis, and motorcycles. Officials said the scheme had done...
Nickel
Recycling to Boost Nickel Production
Recycling to Boost Nickel Production
Recycling to Boost Nickel Production Canadian battery recycler Li-Cycle is taking its show on the road. Well, that’s the idea anyway. The company is looking to expand into Asia - targeting countries such as South Korea, Japan, and Vietnam as...
Nickel
Booster for US Battery Metal Hopefuls
Booster for US Battery Metal Hopefuls
As part of the recently invoked Defense Production Act (DPA) the U.S. Administration has added another $500 million to encourage domestic development of EV and green tech supply chains, including critical minerals like nickel, lithium, cobalt, and graphite. This adds...
Nickel
Less Nickel in Batteries? Guess Again
Less Nickel in Batteries? Guess Again
A team of researchers over at Tohoku University in Japan claims to have cracked a way to cut down on the use of cobalt and nickel in lithium-ion batteries. Their latest paper, published in ACS Applied Energy Materials, shows it’s...
Nickel
Global Metal Demand to Surge for Decades as Energy Transition Accelerates
Global Metal Demand to Surge for Decades as Energy Transition Accelerates
As reported by Bloomberg, The World Bank has projected a sustained and significant increase in global demand for critical metals, including copper, nickel, cobalt, and lithium. In its latest report, the institution emphasized that the energy transition will be a...
Nickel
The Nickel Cold War?
The Nickel Cold War?
If you want to understand just how critical nickel has become, look no further than the U.S. dusting off a Cold War-era law to secure it. The U.S. Govt. has invoked the Defense Production Act (DPA) to jumpstart America’s domestic...
Nickel
Nickel Market – News Highlights for the Quarter
Nickel Market – News Highlights for the Quarter
A quick roundup of pertinent nickel news in Q1 of this year. Nickel Price Spikes and Cancelled Trades: Let’s start with the obvious. In early March, nickel prices spiked over 250% in just two days, briefly topping $100,000 per tonne...
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By The Oregon Group

Nickel
New Nickel Mines? Lots More Needed to Meet Growth Projections
New Nickel Mines? Lots More Needed to Meet Growth Projections
The International Energy Agency (IEA) paints a clear picture: if the world hopes to hit net-zero emissions targets, a massive ramp-up in mining is required. That’s not really news to us battery metals bulls but it is to the rest...
Nickel
Tesla Urged to Halt Nickel Plans in Indonesia, Citing Environmental Concerns
Tesla Urged to Halt Nickel Plans in Indonesia, Citing Environmental Concerns
Remember my article on toxic tailings? Well, a coalition of environmental organizations is calling on Tesla to reconsider its nickel investment plans in Indonesia, the world's leading producer of the mineral. The move comes as the electric vehicle (EV) industry...
Nickel
Q2 NickelMarket Highlights
Q2 NickelMarket Highlights
Here’s a look at some of the top news highlights from this past quarter in the nickel market. London Metal Exchange (LME) Faces Regulatory Action Over Nickel Market Turmoil: In March 2022, the LME suspended nickel trading for eight days...
Uncategorized
Q2 EV Market Highlights
Q2 EV Market Highlights
Here’s a look at some of the top news highlights from this past quarter. Global EV Sales Surge by 61%: In Q2 2022, global passenger EV sales reached 2.18 million units, marking a 61% year-over-year increase. Battery electric vehicles (BEVs)...
Nickel
A New US Metals Map
A New US Metals Map
The U.S. Department of the Interior is channeling more than $74 million into efforts to map areas that may hold critical mineral resources, aiming to reduce the country’s dependence on foreign suppliers and strengthen domestic supply chains. It’s the latest...
Nickel
One Charge, One Thousand KM
One Charge, One Thousand KM
It’s been a long time coming but China’s battery giant CATL has revealed its latest breakthrough: an EV battery that can power a car for over 1,000 kilometers (about 620 miles) on a single charge. They’re calling it the next-generation...
Nickel
EV Subsidies: For How Much Longer?
EV Subsidies: For How Much Longer?
The UK is ending its remaining subsidies for EVs, citing strong market growth and plans to shift funding toward expanding the country’s charging infrastructure and promoting other electric vehicles like vans, taxis, and motorcycles. Officials said the scheme had done...
Nickel
Recycling to Boost Nickel Production
Recycling to Boost Nickel Production
Recycling to Boost Nickel Production Canadian battery recycler Li-Cycle is taking its show on the road. Well, that’s the idea anyway. The company is looking to expand into Asia - targeting countries such as South Korea, Japan, and Vietnam as...
Nickel
Booster for US Battery Metal Hopefuls
Booster for US Battery Metal Hopefuls
As part of the recently invoked Defense Production Act (DPA) the U.S. Administration has added another $500 million to encourage domestic development of EV and green tech supply chains, including critical minerals like nickel, lithium, cobalt, and graphite. This adds...
Nickel
Less Nickel in Batteries? Guess Again
Less Nickel in Batteries? Guess Again
A team of researchers over at Tohoku University in Japan claims to have cracked a way to cut down on the use of cobalt and nickel in lithium-ion batteries. Their latest paper, published in ACS Applied Energy Materials, shows it’s...
Nickel
Global Metal Demand to Surge for Decades as Energy Transition Accelerates
Global Metal Demand to Surge for Decades as Energy Transition Accelerates
As reported by Bloomberg, The World Bank has projected a sustained and significant increase in global demand for critical metals, including copper, nickel, cobalt, and lithium. In its latest report, the institution emphasized that the energy transition will be a...
Nickel
The Nickel Cold War?
The Nickel Cold War?
If you want to understand just how critical nickel has become, look no further than the U.S. dusting off a Cold War-era law to secure it. The U.S. Govt. has invoked the Defense Production Act (DPA) to jumpstart America’s domestic...
Nickel
Nickel Market – News Highlights for the Quarter
Nickel Market – News Highlights for the Quarter
A quick roundup of pertinent nickel news in Q1 of this year. Nickel Price Spikes and Cancelled Trades: Let’s start with the obvious. In early March, nickel prices spiked over 250% in just two days, briefly topping $100,000 per tonne...
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