Nickel Mining

Indonesia, China to Cut Nickel Output as EV Metal Loses Sheen

China and Indonesia account for 70% of global supplies of nickel, but producers in the countries have become unprofitable after…

2 months ago

Singapore Firm Taps AI to Cut Critical Mineral Mining Costs

Drilling a single hole to search for a mineral can cost from $7,000 to $33,000 and building a more accurate…

4 months ago

Indonesia’s Mining, EV Battery Plans Get $9 Billion Boost

The investment, from a British consortium that includes mining giant Glencore, will go into a wind energy-powered industrial park on…

11 months ago

China’s Huayou in 2nd Indonesia Nickel Processing Plant Deal

Nickel miner PT Vale Indonesia and China's Zhejiang Huayou Cobalt will work together on the Sorowako plant processing 60,000 tonnes…

2 years ago

Indonesia’s Jokowi, Tesla’s Musk Hold Talks on Nickel Funding

Meeting comes after a round of talks related to a potential funding for the nickel industry in Indonesia and supply…

2 years ago

China Lockdowns Reduce Demand for Cobalt, Other Key Materials

Disrupted transport links and restrictions on movement have cut battery manufacturing, research house Antaike said, while carmakers have cut or suspended…

2 years ago

Elon Musk Looks to Buy Miner, Would Die Happy on Mars – FT

The paper reported that the Tesla chief executive said he had a goal of dying on Mars

2 years ago

Vale’s Indonesian Unit Signs Nickel Deal With China Partner

Vale will supply nickel ore for the facility that will use high-pressure acid leaching (HPAL) to produce up to 120,000…

2 years ago

New Caledonia Nickel Miner SLN to Install ‘Floating Power’

Improved energy supply has become a priority for SLN as it tries to turn around its operations after losses in…

2 years ago

Indonesian Nickel Processor Secures $277m Domestic Loan

Ceria, through its subsidiary Ceria Metalindo Prima, signed the loan deal with Bank Mandiri, Bank Jawa Barat Banten and Bank…

2 years ago

Hyundai Launches Plant to Make Indonesia’s First Electric Vehicle

The initiative is part of president Joko Widodo's goal of developing a supply chain utilising the Southeast Asian country's mineral…

2 years ago