- India’s environmental court says it will issue its judgment next week on whether to allow Vedanta Ltd to re-open its copper smelter in Tamil Nadu, currently shut down over pollution concerns
- Brazilian miner Vale SA, the world’s top nickel producer, plans to invest $500 million in its struggling New Caledonia nickel mine on its own after previously vowing to find a partner for the venture
- The London Court of Appeals has upheld Vladimir Potanin, one of two major shareholders in Nornickel, in his attempt to block the other, Oleg Deripaska, from buying more shares in the giant nickel producer
- International Nickel Study Group: The global nickel market deficit went from 8,100 tons to 9,200 from August to September of 2018, in what is surely a sign of things to come
- Philippine Nickel Industry Association (PNIA) President: The Philippines’ new mining and rehabilitation program will result in 10-20% less nickel production next year versus this year
- Indonesia has granted permission for two commodity companies in the country, Modern Cahaya and Integra, to restart exports of nickel ore as they have made progress on smelter projects
- Battery metals expert Chris Berry believes there is a huge disconnect when it comes to investors understanding the supply and demand picture for lithium, cobalt, nickel, copper, graphite, and vanadium
- BHP, the world’s third largest nickel producer, has received approval from the Western Australia to develop a nickel mine that will feed its Nickel West battery chemicals business
- Indonesian state miner PT Aneka Tambang Tbk (Antam) is seeking to export 5 million tons of nickel ore in 2019, up from an estimated 3.9 million tons in 2018
- Australian cobalt and nickel junior Ardea Resources says it won’t bother completing a Definitive Feasibility Study (DFS) for its Goongarrie Project unless a “strategic partner” commits to it first
