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Indonesia is lining up a massive green industrial development Australia’s Fortescue Metals Group and China’s Tsingshan Holding Group. According to Luhut Pandjaitan, Indonesia’s coordinating minister for maritime affairs and investment, the two companies have been in talks since early this...

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Nickel Heats Up as Majors Battle

August 23, 2021

BHP, the world’s largest miner is battling Andrew Forrest, the billionaire founder of Fortescue Metals Group, for ownership of Canadian nickel developer Noront Resources, a move backed by Noront’s board. As reported by Bloomberg, in August 2021, BHP came in...

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EV Automaker Mining Deals

August 13, 2021

No surprises here. As the EV boom continues to thrive, automakers are moving upstream to secure the raw materials that power their batteries. In an interview with Bloomberg, Randy Smallwood, CEO of Wheaton Precious Metals, said “We’ve had conversations, and...

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BHP Looking to Expand Mt. Keith Nickel Operation

August 4, 2021

As reported by Mining Weekly,BHP’s Nickel West is expecting to make a final investment decision on the Mt Keith concentrator expansion by the end of the financial year. BHP plans to install a 16 MW semi-autogenous grinding (SAG) mill at...

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Nickel Market in July: Supply Concerns and Rising Demand

July 28, 2021

We just published a piece on the market in Q2, however, due to price movements this month we felt it was worth another article to highlight just how fragile nickel’s supply chain is and thus the potential for disruption. On...

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Nickel Market Snapshot: Q2 2021

July 15, 2021

The second quarter of 2021 saw surging demand, supply constraints, and significant price movements. Here's an overview of some of the key developments during this period: After a dip to approximately $14,700 per metric ton in March, prices rebounded, closing...

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Electric Vehicle Market Soars in Q2 2021

July 7, 2021

Global EV sales in Q2 surged past 2.6 million units, nearly double what they were in the same period of 2020. Unsurprisingly, China is still leading the charge, accounting for nearly 50% of all EVs sold globally during the quarter....