Latest Nickel News

Centaurus Metals has achieved a breakthrough with a 34% nickel concentrate from its Jaguar Project pilot plant, promising substantial cost savings and enhanced market appeal. This development is set to reshape the project's economics and strategic partnerships.

BHP has reported a robust 10% increase in copper production for the half year ended December 2024, driven by record output at Escondida and strong performances across key assets. Despite a weather-related setback in South Australia, the company remains on track to meet FY25 guidance while advancing major growth projects and sustainability initiatives.

Nico Resources Limited reports steady progress on its flagship Wingellina nickel-cobalt project, highlighted by successful metallurgical testwork and Major Project Status recognition, despite cautious spending amid weak market conditions.

Terrain Minerals has commenced reverse circulation drilling at its Lort River Project in Western Australia, targeting high-priority Vtem bedrock sulphide conductors that mirror the geology of IGO's Nova-Bollinger nickel-copper mine. Results are expected in early March 2025.

Sipa Resources has inked agreements to acquire four advanced gold projects in South Australia and Western Australia, positioning itself for a significant exploration boost. The $2.2 million deal, coupled with a $1.75 million capital raise, signals a strategic pivot towards expanding its resource base.

Horizon Minerals has poured its first gold bar from the Boorara Gold Project, initiating production under a key ore sale agreement and setting the stage for a sustainable gold pipeline.

Nordic Resources has secured three additional exploration licences at its Pulju nickel-copper-cobalt project in Finland, expanding its granted tenure to 46 square kilometres and consolidating 12 kilometres of continuous strike within a key mineralised formation. This strategic move enhances the company’s potential to develop a significant European critical metals resource.

Raiden Resources has reported promising high-grade lithium mineralisation in its maiden drilling at Andover South, while identifying a potentially larger, untested Southern Corridor target for future exploration.

Asian Battery Metals has released final assay results from its 2024 Phase 2 drilling at the Oval Cu-Ni-PGE project in Mongolia, confirming multiple high-grade massive sulphide intercepts that underscore the prospect's potential.

AML3D has delivered Copper-Nickel components for the U.S. Navy’s Virginia-Class submarine program in under five weeks, a dramatic reduction from traditional manufacturing timelines, reinforcing Australia’s role in the AUKUS defense supply chain.