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France seeks deal by January to save New Caledonia nickel sector
27th November 2023 By: Reuters

France is seeking an agreement by the end of January to salvage New Caledonia's nickel industry, which has been hobbled by political tensions and high energy costs, Economy Minister Bruno Le Maire... 


Maryse Belanger has been appointed interim COO of Horizonte Minerals.
Horizonte makes big leadership changes, recruits Bélanger as COO
27th November 2023 By: Mariaan Webb

Nickel development company Horizonte Minerals on Monday announced major changes to its board of directors and senior leadership, with founder and CEO Jeremy Martin and CFO Simon Rettler resigning... 


Nkomati nickel mine, in Mpumalanga
ARM buys out JV partner in Nkomati mine
24th November 2023 By: Marleny Arnoldi

South African diversified miner African Rainbow Minerals (ARM) has concluded an agreement to buy global nickel and palladium miner Norilsk Nickel Africa’s (NNAf’s) 50% interest in the joint venture... 


Former Nedbank investment banker Paul Miller.
New Utshalo has potential to boost mining IPOs, enliven public markets
24th November 2023 By: Martin Creamer

South Africa has a pressing need to reawaken its public markets and the new Utshalo must be complimented for setting out to do just that. New mining capital raisings have become too few and far... 


London nickel hits over 2-1/2-year low on oversupply concerns
23rd November 2023 By: Reuters

London nickel prices hit their lowest level in more than two-and-a-half years on Thursday as lingering concerns about oversupply weighed on the market. Three-month nickel on the London Metal... 


ARM founder and executive chairperson Dr Patrice Motsepe and Wits ARM Building.
African Rainbow Minerals provides R20-million for Wits University research
23rd November 2023 By: Martin Creamer

Diversified mining company African Rainbow Minerals (ARM) is supporting postdoctoral research into water, energy and digitalisation at the University of the Witwatersrand (Wits) in Johannesburg.... 


Access to talent is becoming an increasing challenge in Australia.
Australia's potential share of critical minerals investments worth A$20bn/y, report shows
22nd November 2023 By: Mariaan Webb

To meet the temperature targets of the Paris Agreement necessitates not only the rapid and widespread deployment of clean energy technologies, but also a monumental scaling up of mineral... 


Vale Canada, Sumitomo Metal sign initial agreement to sell 14% stake in Indonesia nickel miner
20th November 2023 By: Reuters

Vale Base Metals said its Vale Canada unit and Japan's Sumitomo Metal Mining signed an initial agreement on Friday to sell a 14% stake in their Indonesian nickel mining unit to Indonesia's state... 


Trafigura and Korea Zinc agree to build nickel refinery in South Korea
17th November 2023 By: Reuters

Global commodity trader Trafigura on Friday said it has signed a $140-million investment agreement with Korea Zinc to build an all-in-one nickel refinery in Ulsan, South Korea, and finance its... 


Integrated Geoscience Solutions Technical Director Dr David Khoza.
Imperative that exploration plan be implemented as matter of urgency – Khoza
17th November 2023 By: Martin Creamer

If South Africa is not to be left out of the exploration boom, spurred by the immense mineral resources required to develop technologies needed to achieve net zero, it is imperative that the... 


Nickel crisis shows LME could learn from China, Minmetals says
16th November 2023 By: Bloomberg

Last year’s nickel crisis shows that risk controls and management at the London Metal Exchange are worse than those of its main Chinese rival, the Shanghai Futures Exchange, an executive at a... 


Savannah may sell flagship nickel asset
Savannah may sell flagship nickel asset
16th November 2023 By: Mariaan Webb

ASX-listed Panoramic Resources said on Thursday it had initiated a strategic review to evaluate its options for the Savannah nickel project, in the Kimberley region of Western Australia. The... 


Panther to put dollar value on WA nickel/cobalt resource
15th November 2023 By: Mariaan Webb

ASX-listed Panther Metals is positioning itself for the first steps towards mining at the Coglia project, announcing on Wednesday that would advance the project to a scoping study. The study... 


Horizonte hits construction pause at flagship nickel project
15th November 2023 By: Mariaan Webb

Construction activities at Horizonte Minerals’ flagship Araguaia project have been scaled back, as the company continues to seek for a financing solution for nickel project. Only critical work... 


Anglo American subsidiary Kumba Iron Ore's Kolomela operation
Anglo launches digital traceability solution Valutrax for base metals, iron-ore
14th November 2023 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Diversified miner Anglo American has launched a digital traceability solution called Valutrax, which is designed to provide customers with greater assurance about the provenance of the products... 


Sibanye-Stillwater CEO Neal Froneman.
Renewables now critical part of metal mining thinking, says Sibanye-Stillwater
14th November 2023 By: Martin Creamer

Renewables have become a critical part of metal mining thinking, the Sibanye-Stillwater Battery Metals Investor Day 2023 audience heard on Tuesday. “If you look at electricity, renewables are... 


The Prieska copper/zinc mine
Clover Alloys says it 'believes in' potential of Orion Minerals' projects, despite not exercising share options
14th November 2023 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Privately owned South African mining group Clover Alloys has decided to not exercise additional share options in ASX- and JSE-listed Orion Minerals, but remains a significant shareholder in the... 


Centaurus pushes out Brazil nickel project DFS to 2024
13th November 2023 By: Mariaan Webb

The completion of a definitive feasibility study (DFS) for the Jaguar nickel sulphide project, in Brazil, has been delayed to the first quarter of next year, ASX-listed Centaurus Metals said on... 


US, Indonesia to discuss potential for deal on EV minerals - sources
13th November 2023 By: Reuters

The United States and Indonesia on Monday will discuss how to advance a potential minerals partnership aimed a stimulating trade of the electric vehicle (EV) battery metal nickel, according to... 


Surpluses on the horizon, but output cuts to help buoy nickel price
10th November 2023 By: Reuters

Sizeable output cuts will help shore up nickel prices, which are likely to have reached a bottom after a year-long slide, but tighter supplies are not expected to eliminate surpluses. Specifically,... 


Vale will divest 14% stake in Vale Indonesia - Minister
10th November 2023 By: Reuters

Vale will divest its 14% stake in its Indonesian nickel miner Vale Indonesia to bring their holding below the maximum permitted for overseas firms, Indonesia's mining minister said on Friday.... 


Alchemy may spin out noncore nickel/cobalt rights
9th November 2023 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Exploration company Alchemy Resources has announced the potential spin out of its noncore nickel/cobalt mineral rights, in New South Wales. The ASX-listed firm on Thursday announced an option... 


Site of Prieska copper-zinc mining development.
World will stop without copper but price not reflecting upcoming needs
6th November 2023 By: Martin Creamer

Copper and zinc mine development company Orion Minerals is well placed to take advantage of the projected copper shortfall in the second half of this decade with its portfolio of short lead-time,... 



The US Interior Department cancelled the leases for an underground mine near the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness.
Twin Metals fights for Minnesota copper/nickel leases
6th November 2023 By: Mariaan Webb

Antofagasta-owned Twin Metals has moved to defend its mineral leases in north-east Minnesota from “unlawful federal agency action”. The company on Friday filed a notice of appeal in the US Court... 


Nornickel board recommends dividend, approves stock split
3rd November 2023 By: Reuters

Russian mining giant Norilsk Nickel on Friday said its board had recommended a nine-month dividend of 915.33 roubles ($9.87) per share and approved a stock split, a step that should boost market... 


BHP Nickel West wind farm powering ahead
3rd November 2023 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Stage one of the Flat Rocks Wind Farm in Western Australia has hit a project milestone with more than half of the 18 wind turbines now in place. The wind farm is part of a power purchase... 


Stillwater mine in the US.
Sibanye-Stillwater continuing to assess operational positioning
2nd November 2023 By: Martin Creamer

With the global macroeconomic environment remaining challenging, Sibanye-Stillwater is continuing to assess the positioning of its operations for optimal performance and sustainability through the... 


BHP CEO Mike Henry.
Potash presenting BHP with exciting growth path, CEO tells AGM
1st November 2023 By: Martin Creamer

Johannesburg-listed diversified mining major BHP has an exciting growth path ahead in potash used in fertilisers essential for food security and more sustainable farming, the company’s CEO Mike... 


BurnStar CEO Dr Johan Brand with test reactor.
Hydrogen plant buildout plan under way at metals smelter in Rustenburg
1st November 2023 By: Martin Creamer

Work has begun on the development of a hydrogen plant at the smelting site in Rustenburg of Ironveld, the London Aim-listed speciality metals producer. The required funds have been raised to... 


Orion is developing three complementary base metal production hubs in the Northern Cape.
Orion advancing towards operational commencement at Prieska in Northern Cape
31st October 2023 By: Martin Creamer

Johannesburg- and Sydney-listed Orion Minerals has continued its transition to mine developer and operator at the Prieska copper/zinc mine in South Africa’s Northern Cape. The diversified base... 


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