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...

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...

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...

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...

Huge investments, soaring battery metals prices, an ongoing EV arms race… here are some news highlights from Q1 of this year: Tesla Still on Top: Record-breaking deliveries including over 310,000 vehicles shipped in Q1 alone. Massive Nickel Price Spikes: Nickel...

The London Metal Exchange (LME) is grappling with a severe decline in nickel trading volumes following an historic short squeeze, which has triggered concerns over the market's liquidity. Despite efforts to resume trading, nickel has remained largely stagnant, with minimal...

The Philippines is gearing up for a busy year with around 12 new mines expected to kick off. Unsurprisingly, most of them will be cranking out nickel. Unlike the grandiose but overall ineffective critical minerals statements that come out of...

Thanks to the US auto industry business model, Canada’s role in automaking is worth a cool $10 billion per year. As the world shifts gears and powers towards an EV future, the Canadian government has decided it wants to own...

The London Metal Exchange (LME) has suspended trading in the nickel market due to an unprecedented spike in prices. The surge in nickel prices, driven by concerns about supplies from Russia, led to brokers struggling to pay margin calls against...

Nickel prices just shot up 30%, hitting levels we haven’t seen since 2007. That’s what happens when the West starts talking about new sanctions on a country that supplies about 10% of the world’s nickel. New sanctions, potential bans on...

If you’ve been following the EV market at all you’ll know that sales in 2021 saw massive growth compared to the previous year. You’ll also no doubt be aware that all of those batteries have been driving enormous demand for...

This time it’s a U.S. Senator (Senator Lisa Murkowski of Alaska) who is pushing to unlock the seabed for mining.  As reported by Reuters, Murkowski is pushing the Biden Administration for details on how the U.S. plans to tap into...