Vale has reached a deal with the state of Para to have the operating licenses of its Onca Puma nickel mine and Sossego copper mine reinstated, the Brazilian miner said in a securities filing on Thursday.

Diamond exploration company Karelian Diamonds has unveiled promising indications of nickel, copper and platinum group elements (PGEs) in its licence areas in Northern Ireland.

French miner Eramet said on Monday it had decided, along with Germany’s BASF, to cancel a $2.6 billion joint investment project in a nickel-cobalt refining complex in Weda Bay, Indonesia.

China’s nickel giant Tsingshan Holding Group has started production at its $1 billion steel plant in central Zimbabwe, a company official said on Thursday.

China Baowu Steel Group has completed its purchase of a stake in the Simandou project in Guinea, as China’s top steelmaker looks to expand its interest in the world’s largest untapped iron ore mine.

Brazilian mining giant Vale said on Thursday that an asset review initiative and investments in the key Sudbury and Salobo plants might lead to growth in its 2026 copper and nickel output when compared to its baseline scenario.

Brazilian miner Vale expects to reach a deal in the coming days with northern Para state to resume activities at its Onca Puma nickel mine, the firm said in a statement on Thursday.

The export volume of Calcium Metal reached 13075.895 tons from January to May in 2024.