Latest Nickel Market News

Nico Resources is advancing drilling, metallurgical studies and a potential downstream battery-materials partnership at Wingellina, despite a subdued nickel market and a larger annual loss. The company ended FY2026 with $4.73 million across cash and short-term investments after raising $3.73 million in equity.

Encore Minerals has approved development of the Windarra Tailings Project, triggering a $400,000 payment to Maritana Minerals and preserving the company’s exposure to future gold production through royalties. Encore will carry the project’s development and operating costs, although key execution milestones remain ahead.

Ardea Resources has reinforced the Kalgoorlie Nickel Project's Goongarrie Hub as a critical global nickel-cobalt source with a 6.1 million tonne contained nickel resource and a fully funded $98.5 million Definitive Feasibility Study backed by Japanese partners and multi-jurisdictional government support.

Nico Resources has completed preparations for a key infill drilling campaign at its Wingellina nickel-cobalt project, aiming to upgrade resource classifications and refine metallurgical understanding. The company also inked a strategic MOU with Pure Battery Technologies to explore regional refining opportunities amid a turbulent nickel price environment.

Pacific Nickel Mines continues mining at Kolosori under Glencore finance while progressing a conditional sale of its Solomon Islands assets to Green Rock Limited.

Pacific Nickel Mines is pressing ahead with the sale of its Kolosori Nickel Project for a nominal A$1 while remaining suspended from the ASX, supported by ongoing Glencore financing and subject to key approvals.

Panther Metals has progressed key technical and strategic initiatives during the March quarter, focusing on deeper drilling and metallurgical sampling at Burtville East, while revisiting the Coglia nickel project amid improving market conditions.

Alliance Nickel is pursuing capital cost savings at its NiWest Nickel-Cobalt Project through vat leaching trials while reporting promising gold assay results from initial drilling at Australia United. A $4.15 million entitlement offer aims to fund these efforts amid ongoing offtake renegotiations with Stellantis.

Nickel Industries reported a reduced 2025 loss of US$41.2 million, bolstered by stable production, strategic debt refinancing, and progress on its flagship ENC HPAL project. Sustainability efforts and ore supply expansions set the stage for growth in 2026.

Centaurus Metals has drawn strong non-binding offers from ten international financiers totaling up to US$320 million to fund its Jaguar Nickel Sulphide Project in Brazil. The company aims to appoint a lead financier by Q3 2026 alongside its Final Investment Decision.

Centaurus Metals has received a non-binding Letter of Intent from Brazil’s National Development Bank for R$1 billion in debt funding to advance its Jaguar Nickel Project, marking a key milestone in its financing strategy.

Centaurus Metals has locked in a binding five-year offtake agreement with global giant Glencore for a third of its Jaguar Nickel Project’s output, marking a pivotal step towards commercial production in Brazil.