PERTH – ASX-listed Pacific Nickel has appointed Haldane Morris as COO as the company moves to bring its Kolosori nickel project, in the Solomon Islands, into production as soon as possible.

The company's saleable iron ore production remained flat against the previous year at 5.4mn t during 2022-23.

India's coking coal imports rose to a four-month high in January as competitive premium hard coking coal prices bolstered year-end buying interest.

A year on from the nickel crisis the London Metal Exchange (LME) is still struggling to regain trading momentum.

Minister Bahlil Lahadalia said in a video statement Volkswagen will build an electric vehicle (EV) battery ecosystem in Indonesia and will partner with Vale, Ford, Huayou.

China's steel exports rose by 59.7% year-on-year to 7.89 million tonnes in March 2023, according to China's General Administration of Customs.

Brazil’s ferro silicon exports increased by 23% to 17,965 t in Mar 23 compared to 14,554 t in Feb 23.

An exclusive deal that will lead to the development and marketing of indices for Indonesian nickel, signed by UK-based Global Commodities Holdings Limited (GCHL), could change the landscape for referencing nickel prices, industry sources say.