Get all your news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One app.

Get all your news in one place.

100's of premium titles. One news app.

The Latest Breaking News from nickel

This tiny radioactive battery can last 50 years without recharging — and it's coming in 2025

BetaVolt's BV100 is smaller than a coin and contains a radioactive isotope of nickel that decays into copper and supplies power to a device for up to 50 years. But it probably won't power your smartphone anytime soon, an expert suggests.

LiveScience

The future of EV batteries? Lamborghini licenses new organic, fast-charging battery tech – and it could trickle down to cheaper EVs

New research from MIT has culminated in novel EV battery technology that uses organic material as a cathode, rather than cobalt and nickel.

TechRadar

Australia’s ‘white gold’ was supposed to fuel the EV transition – then prices for battery minerals collapsed

Why have lithium, nickel and cobalt markets slumped despite the demand for electric vehicles? And what happens next?

The Guardian - AU

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Death toll rises to 18 in furnace explosion at Chinese-owned nickel plant in Indonesia

The death toll following the explosion of a smelting furnace at a Chinese-owned nickel plant on Indonesia’s Sulawesi island has risen to 18

The Independent UK

13 Dead, 46 Injured In Explosion At Indonesia Nickel Plant

The island of Sulawesi is a hub for the mineral-rich country's production of nickel, a base metal used for electric vehicle batteries and stainless steel, and Beijing's growing investment has stoked unrest over working conditions at its facilities.

Latin Times

Furnace explosion at Chinese-owned nickel plant in Indonesia kills at least 13 and injures 46 others

A smelting furnace has exploded at a Chinese-owned nickel plant on Indonesia’s Sulawesi island, killing at least 13 workers and injuring dozens of others

The Independent UK

Explosion at nickel plant in Indonesia leaves 13 dead and 39 injured

Blast on Sulawesi island is latest deadly incident at nickel smelting plants

Evening Standard

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

13 Dead, 46 Injured In Explosion At Indonesia Nickel Plant

At least 13 people were killed and 46 injured in eastern Indonesia on Sunday in an explosion at a Chinese-funded nickel-processing plant, the owner of the industrial park that hosts the facility said.

International Business Times

12 Dead, 39 Injured In Explosion At Nickel Plant In Indonesia

At least 12 people were killed and 39 injured in eastern Indonesia on Sunday after an explosion at a Chinese-funded nickel-processing plant, an industrial park official said.

International Business Times

Long-delayed Minnesota copper-nickel mining project wins a round in court after several setbacks

The Minnesota Court of Appeals has affirmed a decision by state regulators to grant a major permit for the proposed NewRange copper-nickel mine

The Independent UK

Indonesia's decision to ban nickel ore exports was a surprising success for president Jokowi. Will it work for his successors?

Indonesia wants to leverage its massive nickel reserves to encourage investment in local EV and battery manufacturing. But that may be a tough hill to climb.

Fortune

International court rules against Guatemala in landmark Indigenous and environmental rights case

Guatemala violated Indigenous rights by permitting a huge nickel mine on tribal land almost two decades ago, according to a ruling from the Inter-American Court of Human Rights

The Independent UK

Cattle Closed Weaker on Wednesday

Live cattle futures faded by $0.77 to $1.45 across the front months. Feb saw a $1.43 range on the day, and closed just a nickel off the bottom. USDA confirmed some light cash cattle trade on Wednesday from $165 to $168 with the bulk of action in the South and...

Barchart

Weekly Must-Read: Chinese Nickel Miners in Indonesia Face Threat from Falling Prices

A decade-long rush by China-based metal producers may end

Caixin Global

Get all your
news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One news app.

The Guardian - UK

Europe is ‘miles behind’ in race for raw materials used in electric car batteries

EU and UK carmakers have secured just 16% of lithium, cobalt and nickel needed to hit 2030 targets, says study

The Independent UK

Proposed NewRange copper-nickel mine in Minnesota suffers fresh setback on top of years of delays

The proposed NewRange Copper Nickel mine in northeastern Minnesota has suffered a fresh setback

Radio France Internationale

France seeks deal to salvage New Caledonia's nickel sector

France is seeking an agreement by the end of January to save New Caledonia's nickel industry, which has been hobbled by political tensions and high energy costs.

AAP

BHP nickel mine to trial 'air-to-rock' carbon trap

In a world-first pilot project, technology will be used to turn greenhouse gas emissions into rock at an Australian nickel mine.

Get all your
news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One news app.

Marie Claire

Something tells me that these Dyson Corrale straighteners won't be around for long with discounts like this

Yes, really!

USA Today Sports Media Group

5 things to watch: Can the Browns make it four in a row vs. Broncos?

Can Dorian Thompson-Robinson and Myles Garrett leave their prints on the game as the Browns look to take down the Broncos?

Space

Distant 'teenage galaxies' surprise astronomers with unexpected heavy elements

Significant amounts of nickel observed in galaxies only two-to-three billion years after the Big Bang.

AAP

'Success not assured' for Aussies in clean energy race

Australia's economic engine room is facing a moment of truth as rival mining nations go all out to win the clean energy minerals race, BHP warns.

France 24

Indonesia: Rare video of indigenous tribe facing down bulldozer shows ‘uncontacted peoples do exist’

On the Indonesian island of Halmahera, two members of an “uncontacted” indigenous tribe were filmed facing down a logging company’s bulldozer. The rare encounter caught on camera testifies to the growing threat that industrial activities – particularly nickel mining managed in part by a French company – pose to indigenous…

Livingetc

Is brass on the way out? These are the 4 bathroom hardware trends designers are taking forward into 2024

Bathroom hardware trends come and go, but these are the main four trends that will be making waves as we approach 2024

The Conversation

Why surging sales of large electric vehicles raises environmental red flags

Electric cars are getting bigger and heavier. In 2019, 30% of the electric vehicle (EV) models available worldwide were sports utility vehicles (SUVs).

1 … 11 12 13 14

People

Dorian ThompsonRobinson

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Organisations

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Topics

Places

Fourteen days free

Download the app

One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.