Ford in $4.5 bln deal for EV battery materials plant reuters.com/business/autos… #nickel More ESG Nickel?

Volkswagen to partner on Indonesia EV battery ecosystem -minister reuters.com/business/autos… #nickel

Rare earths prices sink to lowest since 2020 as China ramps up supply reuters.com/markets/commod… #nickel

The company behind an industrial park in Indonesia that is becoming a nickel production powerhouse says it is implementing measures to address growing environmental concerns bloomberg.com/news/articles/… via Bloomberg Green #nickel

Nickel is supposed to be a bright spot for the big miners, but right now it’s a tough business to be in, writes Thomas Biesheuvel bloomberg.com/news/newslette… via Bloomberg Markets #nickel

“Today, Glencore, shareholder and financier of Koniambo #Nickel, announced its intention to cease financing operations at the Nord plant at the end of February 2024 if no new financing solution was identified.” Glencore in acquisition mode clearly see this as cash burning machine

LME Wins Nickel Crisis Case as UK Rules Against Elliott #nickel bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

Interesting The Sydney Morning Herald article on #nickel & its demise due to Indonesia production by China with nickel laterite plants & refineries- also covers why #lithium stocks been so weak on falling 🇨🇳 prices tho not in Japan & Korea where still >$30/t for LCE /lithium chemicals per Ken Brisden

Australia gives nickel a quick fix, but surgery of global industry needed reuters.com/markets/commod… #nickel

Nickel Woes Worsen for Glencore-Backed Miner as Budget Jumps 87% #nickel bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

Norsk Hydro warns of construction demand slump similar to pandemic ft.com/content/a98a3e… via @ft

Aluminum, Nickel Climb as Biden Plans Fresh Sanctions on Russia bloomberg.com/news/articles/… via Bloomberg Markets #nickel

Horizonte Minerals PLC Announces Corporate Update accesswire.com/853038/horizon… #nickel

Horizonte Minerals (#HZM) – senior lenders waivers extension to 15th May, though “does not believe… likely to recover any value for the company's shareholders” ift.tt/WL9H8CS

Horizonte Minerals enters administration after failing to secure interest in full financing needed to complete its Araguaia #nickel project. Considered a restructuring in talks with creditors and new potential investors, but did not materialize.

"It is fair to say that GCHL's #nickel project has been disrupted by the #BHP decision," said Global Commodities CEO Martin Abbott BHP's #Australia nickel stoppages spoil plans for #LME alternatives bit.ly/4dgPsFb Pratima Desai @BHP London Metal Exchange (LME) Abaxx Exchange #EVs

Exclusive: EU picks PwC consortium for minerals, energy platform, EU source says - reuters.com/markets/commod… #nickel #cobalt #ferroalloys

UPDATE: Alle operaties gestopt als gevolg van ongeplande werkonderbreking / all operations suspended due to unexpected workinterruption hutchisonportsdelta2.com/update-alle-op… #Maersk I take it as a given that zero demurrage days will therefore be charged today to your customers

FTSE CHINA A50 INDEX FUTURES UP 0.3% AT OPEN mktnews.com/flashDetail.ht…

Mercuria’s copper grab from LME Asia intensifies supply angst reuters.com/world/asia-pac…