Appian Capital Advisory LLP announced on Monday that it has committed a $230 million financing package to miner and battery metals producer US Strategic Metals (USSM).

Base metals miner First Quantum has entered into a memorandum of understanding with Australian junior Raiden Resources’ Mt Sholl nickel/copper/platinum group elements (PGE) project, in Western Australia.

PT United Tractors Tbk. (UNTR) announced that it had acquired the Stargate mine for IDR 3.22 trillion.

Lifezone Metals (NYSE: LZM), which is 17% owned by BHP, announced on Thursday a mineral resource update for the Kabanga nickel project in northwest Tanzania.

Ford Motor Co. will take a direct stake in a battery-nickel plant under construction in Indonesia, deepening its role in the supply chain as carmakers try to secure materials for electric vehicles.

CaNickel Mining (TSXV: CML) has granted Cobalt One Energy an option to purchase CaNickel’s Bucko Lake nickel project for C$80 million ($59m). The mine is located about 110 km southwest of Thompson, Manitoba, near the town of Wabowden.

Explorer Premium Nickel has announced a C$20-milion equity and debt financing package, which will provide the company with sufficient funds to meet its business objectives and liquidity requirements for another year.

Greatland Gold has uncovered nickel prospectivity at its wholly owned Panorama project in Western Australia.