Latest Nickel Mining News

Blackstone Minerals has entered a strategic joint venture with Vietnam’s Xuan Loc Tho Co. Ltd. to develop the Ta Khoa Nickel Project and Refinery, significantly reducing holding costs while maintaining exposure to nickel’s upside.

Stellar Resources has signed a non-binding Memorandum of Understanding to explore using the idle Avebury Nickel Mine plant for processing ore from its Heemskirk Tin Project, aiming to enhance production and reduce development costs.

Centaurus Metals has raised $23 million through an institutional placement and share purchase plan to advance its Jaguar Nickel Sulphide Project in Brazil towards a Final Investment Decision in early 2026.

Western Mines Group has announced a landmark nickel sulphide discovery at its Mulga Tank project in Western Australia, revealing a globally significant resource of 5.3 million tonnes of contained nickel. Extensive drilling confirms a large-scale, high-potential nickel system that could reshape Australia’s position in the global nickel market.

Pacific Nickel Mines continues mining activities at its Kolosori Nickel Project under Glencore financing despite ongoing ASX suspension and operational challenges.

Centaurus Metals reports strong value engineering results for its Jaguar Nickel Sulphide Project, confirming a 15-year mine life and first quartile costs, while advancing exploration at Boi Novo and Jambreiro iron ore projects.

Lunnon Metals has completed a detailed Scoping Study on its Baker and Foster nickel sulphide deposits, highlighting potential economic viability despite ongoing uncertainty over processing arrangements. The study recommends sequential mining starting with the fully permitted Baker deposit, which remains profitable even at current nickel prices.

BPH Global Ltd (ASX, BP8) has initiated strategic discussions with Indonesia’s National Economic Council to deploy its innovative seaweed-based bioremediation solutions targeting pollution from nickel and coal mining operations.

Legacy Minerals has acquired exploration rights to the Nico Young nickel-cobalt deposit in NSW, boasting one of Australia’s largest contained resources with significant strategic potential amid current market lows.

Auric Mining has acquired a mining camp, nickel rights, and water access from WIN Metals for $1.4 million, strengthening its operational control and growth prospects at the Munda Gold Mine.

Pivotal Metals has identified exceptional high-grade gold targets at its Lorraine prospect in Quebec, revealing a vast gold-copper system previously overlooked amid copper-nickel mining. An aggressive exploration campaign is now underway to unlock this promising corridor.

Estrella Resources has entered a landmark Master Agreement with Indonesian firm PT Raka Energi Mandiri, granting exclusive rights to market and purchase limestone from Timor-Leste, targeting sales of up to 500 million tonnes over five years.