Indonesia says Vale to build another $2bn HPAL plantPT Vale Indonesia is exploring a potential investment in a high-pressure acid leaching plant in Sulawesi island.Reuters | March 18, 2024 | 7:38 am
Widjaja family’s consortium seeks private credit for mine dealA consortium led by Golden Energy is sounding out private…Bloomberg News | March 18, 2024 | 6:24 am
Cost advantage of natural hydrogen sparks energy companies’ interest – reportAt the end of 2023, 40 companies were searching for…Staff Writer | March 15, 2024 | 6:06 am
US imposes preliminary duties on aluminum extrusions from China, Indonesia, Mexico, Turkey The duties range from 1.45% to 169.66%, varying by country. Staff Writer | March 6, 2024 | 9:29 am
Column: Nickel producers fear growing Indonesian pricing power An Indonesian producer has for the first time ever applied to have its metal listed as a good delivery brand on the LME. Reuters | March 6, 2024 | 8:33 am
Indonesia aims to finish mining output quotas approval by end-March The approval process for the quotas has been delayed this year, raising concerns from nickel smelters who are facing depleting ore stock. Reuters | March 5, 2024 | 11:52 am
LME does not plan to launch green nickel contract Iron ore magnate Andrew Forrest said recently the LME should classify its nickel contracts into "clean" and "dirty" to give customers more choice. Reuters | March 5, 2024 | 7:32 am
Graphjet Technology advances production timeline at Malaysia manufacturing plant The facility is expected to recycle up to 9,000 tonnes of agricultural waste to produce up to 3,000 tonnes of graphite per year. Staff Writer | March 4, 2024 | 4:52 pm
Indonesia and China killed the nickel market Cheap Indonesian nickel, controlled by China and dumped on the market, has collapsed nickel prices and forced global mine closures. Rick Mills - Ahead of the Herd | March 4, 2024 | 2:03 pm
Frontier Lithium, Mitsubishi form JV for Canadian lithium operations The partnership will help finance Frontier's PAK Lithium Project mine in Ontario and a planned lithium chemicals conversion facility. Reuters | March 4, 2024 | 10:32 am
Uranium firms revive forgotten mines as price of nuclear fuel soars Across the US and allied countries, owners of left-for-dead uranium mines are restarting operations. Bloomberg News | March 3, 2024 | 7:38 am
Solar power becomes coal’s greatest competitor in Asia-Pacific – report A Wood Mackenzie report shows that the cost of electricity generated from renewable sources reached an all-time low in 2023 in the Asia-Pacific region. Staff Writer | March 3, 2024 | 4:40 am