Oct. 27 (Bloomberg) -- Nickel, the second-worst performing metal on the London Metals Exchange in the past six months, is set to rebound as Chinese steelmakers lead a recovery in demand. Nickel’s 20 percent slump this year has made it cheaper than pi...
(VANCOUVER) - Hard Creek Nickel Corporation (TSX - HNC) is pleased to release the results of a new Preliminary Economic Assessment (PEA) of its wholly owned Turnagain Nickel Project in Northwestern British Columbia. Please click on the following link
Kennecott Eagle Minerals, a wholly owned unit of Rio Tinto, has awarded Veolia Water Solutions & Technologies a contract for the wastewater treatment plant at its Eagle mine located in Michigan's Upper Peninsula. Kennecott's Eagle Mine will be the only primary nickel mine operating in the USA and is expected to produce some 300 Mlb of nickel and 250 Mlb of copper over the life of the mine.
Quadra FNX Mining Ltd. ("Quadra FNX" or the "Company") (TSX:QUX) and Xstrata Nickel have signed a term sheet to utilize the Craig mine shaft and related underground infrastructure to further develop and operate the Levack mine, including the Morrison deposit. All amounts are in US dollars. Quadra FNX expects that the use of Xstrata Nickel's Craig infrastructure will significantly improve the operational flexibility of the Morrison deposit and provide additional mining and drill access in the lower portions of this high grade ore body. The additional development and improved efficiency is expected to have a positive impact on production.
The company, with four mines in the Philippines, says it can divert output at two of its mines to cover for lost nickel ore shipments from the closed Taganito mine.
Testwork Indicates Potential to Utilize Alternate Processing Options to Produce High-Grade Final Product TORONTO, Oct. 3, 2011 /CNW/ - Royal Nickel Corporation ("RNC") (Toronto:RNX.TO) is pleased to announce the results of preliminary testwork completed
ROYAL NICKEL CORPORATION RSSShare Printer friendly Subscribe to Portfolio e-mail ROYAL NICKEL CORPORATION Testwork Indicates Potential to Utilize Alternate Processing Options to Produce High-Grade Final Product TORONTO, Oct. 3, 2011 /CNW/ - Royal
Mining Weekly reported First Quantum Minerals (TSE:FM,LON:FQM) expects to ship nickel from the Ravensthorpe mine by the end of November.
Reuters reported Norilsk Nickel (LON:MNOD) is in talks with banks for a loan of up to $3.5 billion to buy back shares.
Despite a rancourous dispute with local landowners over compensation and infrastructure upgrades and an appeal against a Papua New Guinea High Court ruling approving the dumping, Australia's Highlands Pacific on Friday said it is confident it could power on its already built mine next year after the intervention of a provincial governor. The wrangling over the $1.5 billion Ramu nickel and cobalt mine that over its life will dump 100 million tonnes of waste 400m offshore comes as the new PNG's government moves to quell concerns about proposed changes to mining rights that would potentially force projects worth billions of dollars into renegotiation.