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 initial working capital.
Panoramic Resources (ASX: PAN) has launched a strategic review of its flagship Savannah nickel project, in the Kimberley region of Western Australia, amid weak battery metal prices.
Indonesia plans to introduce nickel tracing and push local producers to reach global mining standards to help the country move closer to securing a critical minerals deal with the US.
Indonesia plans to introduce nickel tracing and push local producers to reach global mining standards to help the country move closer to securing a critical minerals deal with the US.
Panther Metals is positioning itself for the first steps towards mining at the Coglia project, announcing on Wednesday that it would advance the project to a scoping study.
Horizonte Minerals (AIM: HZM) (TSX: HZM) has paused most construction activities at its Araguaia nickel project in Brazil with the company continuing to seek new sources of funding as its cash resources are running out.
Negotiators for EU governments and lawmakers reached a deal on Monday on targets for domestic supply of critical minerals such as lithium and nickel to reduce its reliance on third countries, principally China.