Vale sees higher 2026 copper, nickel output after investments
Brazilian mining giant Vale said on Thursday that an asset review initiative and investments in the key Sudbury and Salobo plants might lead to growth in its 2026 copper and nickel output when compared to its baseline scenario. |
Vale expects deal to bring Onca Puma nickel mine back online soon
Brazilian miner Vale expects to reach a deal in the coming days with northern Para state to resume activities at its Onca Puma nickel mine, the firm said in a statement on Thursday. |
Cornish Metals signs agreement to sell Nickel King Property in Canada
Cornish Metals has signed a binding letter of agreement to sell its 100% interest in the Nickel King and Opescal Lake properties (together called Nickel King Property) to Northera Resources for a total consideration of up to C$8m ($5.8m). |
Global nickel prices have probably hit a floor, says Macquarie
Global nickel prices may have hit a floor, according to a Macquarie analyst who sees a market recovery driven by strong demand from the steel sector and as a surplus of ore supplies shrinks after Indonesia slowed production permits. |
New Caledonia nickel industry at standstill amid unrest
New Caledonia’s nickel processing industry remains at a virtual standstill after weeks of unrest in the southern Pacific territory, with Eramet-owned SLN keeping its smelter at minimum capacity and Prony Resources halting its plant. |
Tsingshan plans another 50,000t nickel LME listing this year
China’s Tsingshan, the world’s biggest nickel producer, is planning to register 50,000 metric tons capacity of nickel cathode on the London Metal Exchange (LME) in the second half of 2024, a company official said on Wednesday. |
Nornickel installs new furnace at Nadezhda Smelter
Nornickel’s flagship enterprise is undergoing a large-scale reconstruction of its pyrometallurgical production, which will significantly improve the reliability of the technological process. |
Indonesia considers terminating permits for some nickel pig iron production
The Indonesian government is conducting a comprehensive evaluation regarding the termination of permits for the RKEF smelters which make products in the form of ferronickel and nickel pig iron, a mining ministry official said on Tuesday. |
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