Mining News Pro - Nickel prices will edge higher in Q322 as Chinese stimulus measures improve the demand outlook and the Russia- Ukraine war continues to disrupt supply, before falling towards the end of the year as refinery output ramps up, market analyst Fitch Solutions forecasts in its latest industry report.

Thursday, June 16, 2022 - 14:30:12

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Mining News Pro - Vale said on Thursday it had completed studies for potentially developing a nickel sulfate operation in Quebec, Canada, with annual capacity seen at 25,000 tonnes.

Friday, June 10, 2022 - 14:32:35

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Mining News Pro - Wall Street trading powerhouse Jane Street is seeking around $15 million in damages from the London Metal Exchange over its decision in March to cancel nickel trades after an unprecedented short squeeze.

Wednesday, June 8, 2022 - 13:10:11

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Mining News Pro - US hedge fund Elliott Associates is suing the London Metal Exchange (LME) for $456 million for cancelling nickel trades after chaotic trading in March that forced the exchange to suspend its nickel market, the LME said on Monday.

Tuesday, June 7, 2022 - 13:16:54

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Mining News Pro - As the world was still guessing whether Vladimir Putin would invade Ukraine, a little-known hedge fund in Beijing was already betting that it would happen.

Tuesday, June 7, 2022 - 13:07:48

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Mining News Pro - Russian miners working at the Komsomolsky mine in the Arctic city of Norilsk were evacuated on Sunday after smoke was reported at the facility, its operator said.

Monday, June 6, 2022 - 12:43:56

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Mining News Pro - Researchers at Japan’s Tohoku University have demonstrated the feasibility of synthesizing electrode materials for lithium-ion batteries using inexpensive elements.

Tuesday, May 31, 2022 - 13:34:45

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Mining News Pro - Russia’s Nornickel on Monday cut its estimate for the global palladium market deficit in 2022 to 100,000 troy ounces due to lower demand from the car industry amid the Ukraine crisis and a slow recovery of the chip market from shortage.

Tuesday, May 24, 2022 - 12:50:56

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Mining News Pro - Global nickel usage surged by an extraordinary 16.2% last year on the back of booming demand from both the dominant stainless steel and fast-growing battery end-use sectors.

Thursday, May 19, 2022 - 14:24:36

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Mining News Pro - Indonesian President Joko Widodo met Tesla Inc. Chief Executive Elon Musk on Saturday in Texas to discuss potential investments and technology, Indonesia’s government said in a statement.

Monday, May 16, 2022 - 13:11:56

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Mining News Pro - The London Metal Exchange plans to force members to regularly report details of their over-the-counter metals positions, substantially expanding its market surveillance capabilities in the wake of this year’s nickel squeeze.

Saturday, May 14, 2022 - 13:09:02

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Mining News Pro - China’s Covid-19 outbreak is suppressing the country’s consumption of cobalt, nickel and lithium by disrupting transportation and cutting battery manufacturing, state-backed research house Antaike said.

Thursday, May 12, 2022 - 14:05:54

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Mining News Pro - Nickel futures finally tumbled back below the level where the London Metal Exchange market closed March 4, the last trading day before prices exploded upwards in an unprecedented short squeeze.

Wednesday, May 11, 2022 - 14:16:31

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Mining News Pro - Elon Musk has on more than one occasion expressed concern about nickel availability, but Tesla’s headaches when it comes to nickel don’t end there.

Tuesday, May 10, 2022 - 13:40:32

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Mining News Pro - BHP Group’s unsuccessful attempt to buy a junior Canadian nickel miner last year should be seen as “almost the tip of the iceberg” for its ambitions in the resource-rich country, says one of the company’s top executives.

Saturday, May 7, 2022 - 13:46:12

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Mining News Pro - The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has dealt a fresh blow to PolyMet Mining’s plans to build an open pit copper-nickel mine in Minnesota, by recommending the US Army Corps of Engineers not re-issue a key water-related permit.

Saturday, May 7, 2022 - 13:33:35

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Mining News Pro - Vale, the world’s top nickel and iron ore producer, has inked a long-term deal with Tesla that will see the Brazilian miner supplying the electric vehicles (EVs) icon with nickel mined in Canada.

Saturday, May 7, 2022 - 13:16:22

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Mining News Pro - Vale SA renewed its nickel hedging program in 2022 to protect against huge price swings, but ended up losing out on $75 million in potential gains from the metal’s unprecedented rally.

Friday, April 29, 2022 - 13:55:39

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Mining News Pro - Russia’s state-owned nuclear power supplier Rosatom and Nornickel, the world’s largest producer of refined nickel, are fine-tuning details of a plan to develop the Kolmozerskoye lithium deposit in the country’s northwest, Sputnik radio reported.

Tuesday, April 26, 2022 - 13:15:54

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Mining News Pro - Japan’s National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS) has developed a new conductive ink for use in printed electronics with significantly improved resistance to oxidation.

Monday, April 25, 2022 - 12:59:16

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Mining News Pro - Volkswagen AG’s commodity trading profits are outshining carmaking earnings after the company’s nickel hedging position surged in value following last month’s historic short squeeze.

Friday, April 15, 2022 - 13:54:02

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Mining News Pro - The Chicago Mercantile Exchange, trying to capitalize on the London Metal Exchange’s nickel-trading crisis, is offering incentives to traders to boost its less-popular aluminum futures contract, according to people familiar with the matter.

Tuesday, April 12, 2022 - 13:11:05

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Mining News Pro - JPMorgan Chase & Co. is reviewing its business with some commodity clients after last month’s nickel short squeeze, a move that threatens to drain more liquidity out of the sector.

Wednesday, April 6, 2022 - 13:37:14

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Mining News Pro - Teck Resources’ Mesaba nickel project in the US is in ninth place with 2.92mt contained nickel. Mesaba is the largest sulphide deposit in Minnesota’s Duluth Complex.

Sunday, April 3, 2022 - 15:23:26

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Mining News Pro - Nickel jumped on thin volumes in London, leading metals higher as traders weigh risks to supply arising from the war in Ukraine.

Thursday, March 31, 2022 - 13:26:59

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