ASX-listed Nickel Mines has completed a $175-million senior secured note offering to help fund the second stage acquisition of the Angel Nickel project, in Indonesia.

A scoping study into the Jaguar nickel sulphide project, in northern Brazil, has found that the project could produce some 275 600 t of nickel and would have an initial mine life of ten years.

Nickel developer Mincor Resources has executed a A$55-million syndicated facility agreement with a tier 1 banking syndicate to underpin the development of its Kambalda nickel operations, in Western Australia.

According to MiningWeekly, Indonesia allow to export unprocessed ore.

But the revival of metal demand comes with strings attached, with consumers and industry experts emphasising the need for environmental.

Nickel exploration company Auroch Minerals has extended the length of nickel sulphide mineralisation for its Nepean project in WA with its latest drilling results.

Indonesia is "ready to fight" the European Union's challenge of the Southeast Asian country's ban on nickel ore exports at the World Trade Organisation, arguing the bloc's actions may hinder Indonesia's development plans, the Trade Minister said.

Indonesian IFSH company (PT. Ifishfeco Tbk) promotes two nickel-iron pyrotechnic projects of blast furnace and thermal ore furnace