Defending the Boundary Waters from sulfide mine pollution
In 1966, International Nickel Company (INCO) acquired two federal mineral leases, one near Birch Lake and the other along the Spruce Road, right up to the wilderness boundary. In the 1970's, concern over pollution led to a four-year moratorium on copper mining, and a state study into copper-nickel mining pollution risks.
Nickel Mining and Processing | General Kinematics
The Nickel Mining Process It's not unexpected that the mining processes for nickel differ because nickel is found in two quite different forms of ore. Although …
Indonesia considers terminating permits for some nickel pig …
Indonesia's high-grade 1.7% nickel ore is used mainly to produce nickel pig iron, a feedstock for stainless steel, with EV batteries using lower grade nickel.
Nickel: Human Health and Environmental Toxicology
Nickel is a transition element extensively distributed in the environment, air, water, and soil. It may derive from natural sources and anthropogenic activity. Although nickel is ubiquitous in the environment, its functional role as a trace element for ...
New technology could cement Indonesia's dominance of vital nickel
Deep-sea mining may soon ease the world's battery-metal shortage; New technology could cement Indonesia's dominance of vital nickel; A gigantic landslide shows the limit to how high mountains ...
Nickel miners linked to devastation of Indonesian forests
Independent experts said that the nickel concession data did not credit rehabilitation efforts and some clearance could be linked to agriculture projects — something which is still the ...
Facing increasing pressure from customers, some miners are …
Such possible reductions in emissions come as demand for critical minerals like nickel and cobalt is surging as climate change hastens a transition to renewable energy. Mining operations account for some 4%-7% of global greenhouse gas emissions, according to global consulting firm McKinsey & Company. But some miners are moving …
How does the environmental impact of mining for clean …
Mining, whether for fossil fuels or metals used in clean energy technologies, has serious environmental impacts, and it's hard to make apples-to-apples comparisons—except in terms of their impact on climate change, where clean energy mining is clearly better.
This town's mining battle reveals the contentious path to a …
The world needs to dig up far more minerals to meet climate goals. But mining poses environmental dangers that are bitterly dividing communities.
Enhanced methods for nickel recovery from low-grade ores …
The truth is, that high-grade nickel reserves are being readily depleted, and mining companies are looking for new ways to recover this highly desired base metal. …
How nickel mining will be essential for powering the clean …
With unique properties, nickel will be crucial to the clean energy transition. We take a look at how nickel mining can power a range of green technologies and how the industry is ensuring sustainability within the sector.
Tesla Looks for Alternatives to Cobalt Mining
Solutions to Corruption in Cobalt Mining. While Tesla's plan for cobalt reduction in its batteries is a promising start in the search for alternatives to cobalt mining, there is also the solution of "ASM formalization." Some companies have used ASM formalization to regulate their cobalt sourcing. Different methods of this …
How clean can the nickel industry become? | McKinsey
Global demand for Class 1 nickel could skyrocket, especially for use in electric vehicles. Can the industry meet these needs—and sustainability goals?
Cobalt Mining: The Dark Side of the Energy Transition
While cobalt is the mineral conundrum at the heart of the renewable energy transition, cobalt mining is associated with environmental and social issues.
Will New Leader End Progress in Saving Indonesia's Forests?
In the last decade, Indonesia has made significant headway in halting the loss of its forests. But the election of military man Prabowo Subianto as president is raising concerns that a boom in mining nickel, used in EV …
The raw-materials challenge: How the metals and mining …
As the world gears up for net zero, demand for raw materials is set to soar. The energy transition presents unique challenges for metals and mining companies, which will need to innovate and rebuild their growth agenda.
Column: Australia gives nickel a quick fix, but surgery of …
Australia is throwing a lifeline to its under pressure nickel mining sector, but the solution on offer is more of a band aid than the needed major surgery, the carving of the global nickel ...
The rush for nickel: 'They are destroying our future'
Campaigners in the world's largest nickel producer, Indonesia, warn mining is threatening their way of life.
Nickel processing
Nickel processing - Extraction, Refining, Alloying: The extraction of nickel from ore follows much the same route as copper, and indeed, in a number of cases, similar processes and equipment are used. The major differences in equipment are the use of higher-temperature refractories and the increased cooling required to accommodate the higher operating …
Nickel: Supply Risks and ESG Issues
Concerns about nickel might not be as acute as those about other metals, but some are significant. Nickel mining raises concerns about pollution, indigenous rights, GHG emissions, and working conditions. Dominance of nickel production by certain countries may also present problems: for example, the world's largest producer is …
Tailings potential: recovering metals from mine waste streams
The project will specifically target nickel, cobalt, scandium, zinc, and potentially other metals, using an ion-exchange recovery system to extract from heap leach copper solutions. The type of extraction method that can be used on mine waste depends on the mineral deposits the tailings come from and what processing approach was used …
Nickel in the Philippines
The Philippines is the world's second-largest producer of nickel in 2023, with output up by 1% on 2022.
CRI Indonesia Report: Nickel Unearthed
Climate Rights International interviewed 45 people living near nickel mining and smelting operations who described serious threats to their land rights, rights to practice their traditional ways of life, right to access clean water, and right to health due to the mining and smelting activities at IWIP and nearby nickel mining areas. Some ...
Paving the Way to Cleaner Nickel
This briefing analyses the global and European nickel market and explores some of the challenges and solutions to the issues associated with nickel mining and …
Indonesia's grand ambition to become an EV leader rests on nickel …
Some village residents of Indonesia's Obi Islands say their land and water have been destroyed in the years since Harita Nickel, the $5-billion arm of Indonesian conglomerate Harita Group, started mining, refining …
Paving the way to cleaner nickel | Transport & Environment
This briefing analyses the global and European nickel market and explores some of the challenges and solutions to the issues associated with nickel mining and processing, such as emissions, waste management and biodiversity issues.
How nickel mining will be essential for powering the clean …
With unique properties, nickel will be crucial to the clean energy transition. We take a look at how nickel mining can power a range of green technologies and how the industry is …
Lithium Mining Projects May Not Be Green Friendly
A race is on to produce lithium in the United States, but competing projects are taking very different approaches to extracting the vital raw material. Some might not be very green.
The contentious path to a cleaner future
Here's how China hopes to secure its supply chain for critical minerals. Some companies are looking deep in the ocean for new sources of nickel and other metals crucial to the energy transition.
No saces: inside nickel mining in the Philippines
However, challenges remain for the Philippine mining industry, now burdened by rising fuel prices, higher inflation, a manpower shortage, supply chain disruption and potentially rising freight charges. "While some legislative hurdles have been removed, the country's mining industry still has a long way to go," says Sumangil.