Canadian firm to mine nickel in Tanzania
Canadian mineral explorer Continental Nickel Ltd (CNI) is set to start mining the mineral in southern Tanzania following positive exploration results.
Canadian mineral explorer Continental Nickel Ltd (CNI) is set to start mining the mineral in southern Tanzania following positive exploration results.
Copper and nickel prices rose by Rs 2 per kg in the local non-ferrous metal market today on pick-up in industrial demand amid a firming global trend.
The Bucko Lake Mine in Manitoba is scaling back operations due to a fall in nickel prices.
French nuclear giant Areva says it is in talks to sell its 26% stake in major nickel miner, Eramet (formerly Soc. Le Nickel) with major operations in New Caledoinia.
In a study of pancreatic cancer, Spanish researchers found that patients with high concentrations of nickel and selenium were least likely to suffer from the disease.
A Papua New Guinea court has rejected an appeal by local landowners to block deep sea dumping of waste from the Ramu nickel mine, junior partner Highlands Pacific said on Thursday.
Minority partner Highlands Pacific said Tuesday it expects the Ramu nickel project in Papua New Guinea to operate close to maximum capacity by mid to late 2013.
Environmental and community groups opposed to a nickel and copper mine being constructed in Michigan's Upper Peninsula aren't giving up the fight.
World #1 nickel and palladium producer Norilsk Nickel is investing heavily in new and existing mines. The Russian mining conglomerate announced today it will spend US$10.9 billion to expand its mineral resource base including development of existing mining assets and construction and commissioning of new mines.
Finance News Network reports BHP Billiton's CEO Marius Kloppers says the miner will likely stop investing in its "tough" aluminium and nickel divisions and run them as "lean and mean as possible". The comments are fuelling speculation that BHP will lob off the two divisions and come just one week after the company said it would decide by January next year whether to get out of the diamond business altogether.