A Nickel Crisis For BHP Billiton And Vale
The last thing two of the world’s biggest mining companies, BHP Billiton and Vale , need today is speculation that after the disaster at their jointly owned Samarco iron ore mine in Brazil they might also have to close big nickel-mining operations to stem a t... |
America Ready to Mine in Outer Space
U.S. citizens can now legally own resources mined in space after President Barack Obama signed into law a debated bill that allows people to mine, sell and own any space material. |
Stockpiling, Probes and Coordinated Cuts in China
Nickel gained 2% climbing back above $9,000 a tonne on the LME, recovering from a 12-year low of $8,145 a tonne earlier this week while strong gains were also seen in tin, zinc and aluminum in London and Shanghai. |
China’s Eight Nickel-Producers Agreed to Cut Output
[Ferro-Alloys.com] Since early 2015, nickel price plunged almost 50 percent whatever in China or international market and hit a decade low for the first time. About seventy percent of global nickel companies have been dragged into the hard period including Chi... |
Brazil Asks Court to Uphold Closure of Vale Amazon Nickel
Brazil's attorney general has asked the supreme court to uphold the closure of Brazilian mining company Vale SA's Onça Puma nickel mine for allegedly failing to meet the terms of its environmental license |
Vale Still Operating Nickel Processing Plant at Onca Puma
While the plant continues to process ore into ferronickel, Vale has stopped operations at the open pit mine where it obtains the nickel ores, Jennifer Maki, Vale’s head of base metals, said on the sidelines of the annual “Vale Day” event. |
Talon Metals Secures Funding to Earn Stake in US Project
Mineral exploration company Talon Metals has secured $15-million in funding from private equity firm Resource Capital Fund (RCF), that will allow it to conduct further exploration at the Tamarack nickel/copper/platinum group elements project, in Minnesota, in ... |
Mincor Announces Management Succession
Nickel miner Mincor Resources has announced the succession of its MD David Moore, who will switch to a non-executive role after 16 years at the helm of the company. |
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