The Indonesian government will grant additional nickel ore production quotas selectively and only to smelters that are running low on raw materials, an industry association said on Thursday, as the market awaited clarity on how this year's quotas would be adjusted.

Australian lithium miner Ioneer said on Wednesday that it has signed separate non-binding memorandums of understanding (MoUs) with South Korea's Korea Overseas Infrastructure & Urban Development Corporation (KIND) and Hyundai Engineering to help advance its Rhyolite Ridge lithium-boron project.

Canada Nickel Company has announced a strategic commercial partnership with RWE Supply & Trading - a global energy and carbon trading firm - to support the commercialisation of low-carbon intermediate stainless and alloy steel products from Canada Nickel's wholly-owned downstream subsidiary Net Zero Metals.

Panther Metals has agreed an extension amendment with Broken Rock Resources over the Obonga copper/zinc/lead/nickel/platinum group metals project, in Ontario.

Indonesia has not decided its nickel production quota for the entirety of 2026, the country's mining ministry said on Thursday, amid speculation that the quota would be increased.

Vale on Thursday reported that its fourth-quarter net loss widened year-on-year, citing an impairment of nickel assets in Canada, yet analysts welcomed a core profit above expectations, projecting a positive share reaction.

Nickel miner PT Vale Indonesia Tbk said on Friday it was suspending mining activities in Southeast Asia’s largest economy due to delays in the approval of its annual production plan.

Hong Kong-listed mining and metals company MMG said on Monday that the European Commission had extended the review of its deal to purchase Anglo-American's nickel business in Brazil.

Australian metals miner Alliance Nickel said on Friday that automaker Stellantis had terminated its binding offtake agreement for nickel and cobalt from the NiWest project in Western Australia, citing missed contractual milestones linked to challenging market conditions.

Chinese-owned mining firm MMG’s $500-million purchase of Anglo American's Brazilian nickel business has been hit by an in-depth European Union probe after regulators warned that the deal threatens the bloc’s stainless-steel industry.