Nickel operation closures leave towns in WA's Goldfields facing uncertain future
To some, it was no surprise — perhaps it was even inevitable — that BHP would choose to close its WA nickel mines and smelters. But the decision has left people living and working in nearby towns feeling numb.
'The death knell': BHP mine closures spark worries for mining towns and nickel industry
The impact of the closure of BHP's Nickel West operations will be far and wide and "almost signals the end of the Australian nickel industry", a prominent mining analyst says.
Redundancies and redeployments on offer for 1,600 people as BHP shuts nickel mines
Mining giant BHP has announced it’s putting its WA nickel mines on ice for at least three years, blaming an "oversupply in the global nickel market."
Remote council pitches FIFO hub plan to big miners in bid to maintain population
With hundreds of jobs set to go following the closure of a local mine, the Shire of Ravensthorpe is pitching itself as a potential community hub to miners in other parts of the state.
With 330 jobs on the chopping block, what will this country town do to survive?
With the closure of the Ravensthorpe Nickel Project set to wipe out 330 jobs, locals in the southern WA town of Hopetoun say the community has the inherent strength to keep going.
Ravensthorpe nickel mine to close with loss of more than 300 jobs
Canadian miner First Quantum Minerals says the Ravensthorpe Nickel Mine will close this week, with 330 jobs to be made redundant.
Nuclear 'bulldust': Forrest slams Coalition and fossil fuel industry for promoting 'fairy godmother' approach to clean energy
In a searing Press Club speech, mining and clean energy magnate Andrew "Twiggy" Forrest slams the Coalition and fossil fuel lobby for using nuclear energy "bulldust" to delay the transition to a zero emissions economy.
BHP boss says nickel business has been making a loss for years as Nickel West hangs in the balance
A year after BHP singled out nickel as a key growth area for its business, the metal's price has plummeted. As it weighs up closing its nickel operations, BHP's boss says it's unlikely the metal will be profitable before the end of the decade.
Nickel to be placed on critical minerals list, giving miners access to $4 billion fund
Federal Resources Minister Madeline King says she will put nickel on the critical minerals list, allowing nickel miners to apply to access a $4 billion fund.
Thousands of jobs at risk as BHP considers mothballing nickel operations
It would be the biggest blow yet to the state's once-booming nickel industry, which has seen mine closures and hundreds of job losses this year amid a sharp fall in metal prices.
Struggling nickel sector asks for urgent support, but analysts say 'folly' to give a taxpayer-funded lifeline
Nickel prices have plummeted in recent months due to a glut in the market, but some analysts say it's part of the "boom and bust" nature of the industry.
Plummeting critical mineral prices are causing near panic. What's behind it and what comes next?
Plummeting critical mineral prices have pushed WA's major industry players to mothball their mines, workers to lose jobs and the government to all but panic. What's the fallout and what comes next?
Job cuts at Ravensthorpe nickel mine in WA bring sense of deja vu to nearby residents
Hopetoun locals brace for the impact of another wave of job losses, after First Quantum Minerals moves to suspend activities at its Ravensthorpe nickel operation on the state's south coast.
As Australian nickel's shine wears off, 140 workers are being made redundant at a Kimberley mine
Panoramic Resources plans to axe 140 on-site jobs as it winds up the Savannah nickel mine in Western Australia, with the price of the base metal falling by more than 44 per cent in the past year.
Chinese-owned nickel plant 'sincerely apologise' for explosion that kills 18, injures 46 in Indonesia
Company spokesperson Deddy Kurniawan said the furnace was under maintenance and not operating, but exploded when hot slag contacted "flammable items".
'Money makes the devil work': Inside the deadly working conditions of Indonesia's nickel industry
Chinese companies invest billions in Belt and Road nickel refining projects in Indonesia, but for people working on the frontline, conditions can be deadly.
The booming EV market is driving up demand for critical minerals. Here's what that looks like for Indonesians
The global transition to electric vehicles is driving rapid expansion of Indonesia's nickel industry — but do the benefits outweigh the costs?
Nirwana posted videos of working in an Indonesian nickel mine nearly every day. They went viral after she died
As Indonesia pushes ahead with a plan to be the world's largest nickel producer for electric vehicle batteries, workers at smelter sites allege they face unsafe conditions, which sometimes can be fatal.
PM announces boosts for mining, regional health on last leg of WA tour
Scott Morrison says a $1.17 billion nickel mine in WA's Goldfields region will be fast-tracked, granting it Major Project Status after being deemed of importance to national resource security.