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Nickel

Nickel is a versatile transition metal widely used in the production of stainless steel, specialty alloys, and rechargeable batteries, including those for electric vehicles. Known for its corrosion resistance and strength, nickel plays a critical role in industrial manufacturing and energy storage technologies. Its price is influenced by global supply chains, mining output, and demand from sectors such as construction, transportation, and renewable energy.

Nickel Is Hated Enough To Be Loved

Nickel Is Hated Enough To Be Loved

Nickel Downturn Prompts South32 Divestment, Veteran Investor Eyes Contrarian Opportunity

Nickel Downturn Prompts South32 Divestment, Veteran Investor Eyes Contrarian Opportunity

Geopolitics And Resource Nationalism Are Choking The Commodity Supply

Geopolitics And Resource Nationalism Are Choking The Commodity Supply

Nickel Downturn Prompts South32 Divestment, Veteran Investor Eyes Contrarian Opportunity

Nickel Downturn Prompts South32 Divestment, Veteran Investor Eyes Contrarian Opportunity

Geopolitics And Resource Nationalism Are Choking The Commodity Supply

Geopolitics And Resource Nationalism Are Choking The Commodity Supply

Critical Metal Demand To Triple By 2030, But Demographics Pose Risks

Critical Metal Demand To Triple By 2030, But Demographics Pose Risks

Vale Reviews Canadian Nickel Asset As External Factors Pressure Demand

Vale Reviews Canadian Nickel Asset As External Factors Pressure Demand

Critical Metal Demand To Triple By 2030, But Demographics Pose Risks

Critical Metal Demand To Triple By 2030, But Demographics Pose Risks

Vale Reviews Canadian Nickel Asset As External Factors Pressure Demand

Vale Reviews Canadian Nickel Asset As External Factors Pressure Demand

Saudi Arabia Targeting Billions In Zambian Assets, Despite Persistent Infrastructure Troubles

Saudi Arabia Targeting Billions In Zambian Assets, Despite Persistent Infrastructure Troubles

Canada Nickel Receives $500M Loan Interest From Government Agency For Ontario Project

Canada Nickel Receives $500M Loan Interest From Government Agency For Ontario Project

Nickel Recent News

Alaska Energy Metals CEO: Nickel Demand Will Increase '23 Times By 2035'

Alaska Energy Metals CEO: Nickel Demand Will Increase '23 Times By 2035'

U.S. relies on imported nickel. Gregory Beischer, CEO of Alaska Energy Metals, aims to change that with large nickel deposit in Alaska.

Vale Invests $149M In Canadian Nickel-Copper Mine, Projects 1.5 Million Tons Output By 2025

Vale Invests $149M In Canadian Nickel-Copper Mine, Projects 1.5 Million Tons Output By 2025

Vale is opening a new open-pit mine in Sudbury, Ontario after the original underground mine produced 375 million tons of nickel and copper ore.

Vale To Boost Copper, Nickel Production With $3.3B Investment

Vale To Boost Copper, Nickel Production With $3.3B Investment

Vale SA plans to increase its copper production to 500,000 tons by 2028 as part of a $3.3-billion capital expenditure plan.

EXCLUSIVE: Canada's Mega Nickel Project With 3.8 Million Metric Tons Set To Challenge Global Giants (CORRECTED)

EXCLUSIVE: Canada's Mega Nickel Project With 3.8 Million Metric Tons Set To Challenge Global Giants (CORRECTED)

Canada Nickel predicts becoming a major nickel producer in North America with its flagship Crawford project, but faces challenges and competition.

Why Indonesia's EV Ambitions Mean It Will Burn More Coal

Why Indonesia's EV Ambitions Mean It Will Burn More Coal

Experts predict Prabowo Subianto will boost Indonesia's nickel industry, but his relationship with China and environmental concerns are uncertain.

Nickel Crisis Fuels Unrest In New Caledonia, Pushes Prices Above $20,000 Per Ton

Nickel Crisis Fuels Unrest In New Caledonia, Pushes Prices Above $20,000 Per Ton

Concerns over supply disruptions from New Caledonia, combined with sanctions on Russian metal, have pushed prices above $20,000 per ton.

First Quantum Minerals Closes Ravensthorpe Nickel Mine, Cuts 330 Jobs

First Quantum Minerals Closes Ravensthorpe Nickel Mine, Cuts 330 Jobs

First Quantum Minerals is shutting down the Ravensthorpe nickel mine in Western Australia. BHP shuttered the mine in 2009.

Will Indonesia's New President Continue Nickel Policy, Which Undercuts Competitors?

Will Indonesia's New President Continue Nickel Policy, Which Undercuts Competitors?

Indonesia's new president, Prabowo Subianto, will likely continue policies that have led to a global nickel price slump, causing concern for other nickel miners. However, he may also focus on advancing nickel processing for electric vehicle production.

Biden's 25% China Tariff; Royal Gold Issues 2024 Guidance; Vale Reports Q1 Production And More: Wednesday's Top Mining Stories

Biden's 25% China Tariff; Royal Gold Issues 2024 Guidance; Vale Reports Q1 Production And More: Wednesday's Top Mining Stories

President Biden announces new tariffs on Chinese steel and aluminum imports to protect American manufacturing jobs, while Compania de Minas Buenaventura meets production targets and Vale reports increased iron ore and copper output.

US, UK Clamp Down On Russian Metals Trade Due To 'Its Brutal War Against Ukraine' (UPDATED)

US, UK Clamp Down On Russian Metals Trade Due To 'Its Brutal War Against Ukraine' (UPDATED)

US, UK launch new sanctions targeting Russian metal exports to disrupt revenue stream. LME confirms compliance, but exemptions minimize market disruption.

Canada Nickel Ramps Up Ontario's Crawford Project: 'We Are Confidently Moving Into This Next Phase'

Canada Nickel Ramps Up Ontario's Crawford Project: 'We Are Confidently Moving Into This Next Phase'

Canada Nickel is accelerating development of its Crawford nickel project, with a $1B processing plant planned.

EXCLUSIVE: Battery Companies Back Small Miners For Long Term, Provide Bright Spot As Funding Market Crashes

EXCLUSIVE: Battery Companies Back Small Miners For Long Term, Provide Bright Spot As Funding Market Crashes

Battery materials companies and even EV manufacturers themselves are willing to invest in miners to secure the metals they need.

EV Battery Metal Market Faces Downturn As Prices Plummet: What's Next For The Industry?

EV Battery Metal Market Faces Downturn As Prices Plummet: What's Next For The Industry?

The EV industry is facing a major shift as lithium and nickel producers pause projects and shut down mines due to plummeting commodity prices, impacting investment and slowing growth.

Nickel And Mining It: General Motors Could Soon Own A Stake In This Tesla Metals Supplier

Nickel And Mining It: General Motors Could Soon Own A Stake In This Tesla Metals Supplier

Electric vehicle leader Tesla Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA) has dominated the EV sub-sector of the automotive industry for years. Among the items that may have helped Tesla most are its vertical integration and maintaining control over the supply of materials.

All That Glitters: What 3 Global Mining Companies Offer High-Yield Dividends?

All That Glitters: What 3 Global Mining Companies Offer High-Yield Dividends?

The iShares MSCI Global Select Metals & Mining Producers ETF (BATS: PICK) is down roughly 16.53% year-to-date. Despite being down, it was considerably better than the S&P 500 down nearly 21% year-to-date.

LME Under Scrutiny By FCA And Bank Of England Over Recent Nickel Turmoil

LME Under Scrutiny By FCA And Bank Of England Over Recent Nickel Turmoil

Who Is the Unlikely Cast Behind Nickel's Big Squeeze?: Bloomberg

Who Is the Unlikely Cast Behind Nickel's Big Squeeze?: Bloomberg

It’s been three weeks since nickel was suspended on the London Metal Exchange after a 250% price spike, and while trading has resumed, the market remains all but paralyzed,

Thanks To Rise In Nickel Prices, The Coin Is Now Worth More Than 5 Cents: Here's How Much

Thanks To Rise In Nickel Prices, The Coin Is Now Worth More Than 5 Cents: Here's How Much

The rising price of metals including nickel and copper has led to a unique valuation of the metal contained inside common U.S. coins. What Happened: The price of nickel has soared in 2022. The commodity is now worth $37,200 per ton as of Friday. The price of nickel is up over 130% in the last year and now up 80% year-to-date in 2022.

Nickel Turmoil Saga Continues With Another 15% Limit-Up Spike On LME: Bloomberg

Nickel Turmoil Saga Continues With Another 15% Limit-Up Spike On LME: Bloomberg

Nickel Rises On LME As Buyers Return After Squeeze

Nickel Rises On LME As Buyers Return After Squeeze

Here's How Much The Cheapest Tesla Vehicle Is Now After Price Increases

Here's How Much The Cheapest Tesla Vehicle Is Now After Price Increases

The rising costs of nickel and lithium, two key components for electric vehicles, have begun to hit the sector with industry leader Tesla Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA) raising the prices of several vehicle models as a result. Here is a look at what the least expensive Tesla vehicle now costs.

New Week New Limit Down On LME, Benchmark Nickel Price Down 15%: CNBC

New Week New Limit Down On LME, Benchmark Nickel Price Down 15%: CNBC

Volkswagen China Strikes Deal To Secure Nickel, Cobalt Supplies For Making EV Batteries

Volkswagen China Strikes Deal To Secure Nickel, Cobalt Supplies For Making EV Batteries

Volkswagen Group (OTC: VWAGY) said on Monday its China subsidiary will set up two joint ventures, with Huayou Cobalt and Tsingshan Group, to secure nickel and cobalt for making electric-vehicle batteries.