Critical mineral investments stalled by economic uncertainty despite strong demand outlook: IEAThe IEA reports weakened investment momentum in critical minerals in 2024, despite strong demand expectations. Exploration plateaued, and f...
08 Jun, 2025, 10.37 AM IST
It’s OK to mine the rainforest for car batteriesEfforts to halt deforestation in Indonesia are lagging, with palm oil plantations presenting a far greater threat than nickel mining.
14 Oct, 2024, 09.45 AM IST
Nickel: The metal driving the EV revolutionFurther advances in nickel-containing battery technology means its increasing role in energy storage systems like secondary or reusable bat...
18 Jul, 2024, 04.53 PM IST
How is Southeast Asia's charge to EVs going?Southeast Asia races to boost electric vehicle demand amid environmental concerns. Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, and Vietnam lead, but cha...
20 Nov, 2023, 06.14 PM IST
Atlas raises $27 million for new nickel technology for EV batteriesAtlas Materials has raised $27 million to build a pilot plant in North America for processing low-grade nickel for electric vehicle batteri...
28 Sep, 2023, 12.43 PM IST
Indonesia says lithium, anode plants are being built to support EV ambitionsInvestors are currently building a lithium hydroxide plant with 60,000 tonnes capacity in the heart of the nickel industry in Morowali, Sep...
29 Nov, 2022, 03.22 PM IST
Indonesia says Tesla strikes $5 billion deal to buy nickel products: MediaSoutheast Asia's biggest economy has been trying to get Tesla to set up a production facility in the country, which has major nickel reserv...
08 Aug, 2022, 11.59 AM IST
Shift to infrastructural spending, EVs likely to drive Nickel higherAfter collapsing in the early months of 2020, base metal prices recovered on the back of a stellar recovery in China’s economy (since Q2 -2...
02 Sep, 2020, 02.51 PM IST
Electric vehicle demand to support nickel prices, but coronavirus concerns remainThe world's biggest miner of nickel ore brought forward the ban to January 2020.
05 Feb, 2020, 02.44 PM IST
Will nickel continue to outperform other base metals?Nickel prices surged over 48% on LME (YTD) whereas prices on the MCX rose over 54%.
22 Nov, 2019, 03.14 PM IST
Nickel prices likely to hit Rs 1,350 levelThe major reason behind nickel’s robust bull run is severe supply curbs arising from Indonesia.
26 Sep, 2019, 08.07 PM IST
Why higher nickel prices are here to stayNickel ore imports by China more than doubled to 6.6 million tonnes in the first quarter of 2018.
22 May, 2018, 08.14 PM IST
Nickel emerges the dark horse in September quarterThe pullback in Nickel prices in the earlier half of this year was a result of easing supply woes.
01 Nov, 2017, 08.50 PM IST
Nickel prices nosedive on easing supply woesThe metal has turned out to be the worst performer so far this year falling 16.5%
06 Jun, 2017, 08.04 PM IST
How two Southeast Asian nations are shaping nickel marketWe expect prices to continue with its positive momentum towards Rs 720-740 per kg mark in the near term. (CMP: Rs 672 per kg).
07 Apr, 2017, 06.50 PM IST
- Indonesia plans to curtail export of minerals
Indonesia, a major exporter of mineral commodities, is reworking on the rules to stem over exploitation of the natural resources and their ...
21 May, 2012, 08.50 AM IST
- Jindal Stainless to bring foreign mining ops under single co
Jindal Stainless (JSL) plans to float a wholly-owned subsidiary in Singapore.
18 Sep, 2008, 12.00 AM IST