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South Africa's platinum producers angered by ferro-chrome industry's push for ore duty
Posted on March 20, 2012
The drive by major ferro-chrome producers to get the South African government to impose a $100-per-tonne export tax on chrome ore is meeting resistance.
Vale sales drive pressures US nickel premiums
Posted on March 14, 2012
Domestic nickel premiums remain under pressure as Brazil’s Vale SA aggressively seeks orders after returning to full production.
Sherritt expects volatile nickel market
Posted on February 24, 2012
Sherritt International Corp. expects a volatile nickel market this year and next as the global demand picture for the commodity remains unclear, according to its top executive.
Capstone plans to boost copper, zinc output
Posted on January 28, 2012
Capstone Mining Corp. is forecasting a slight pickup in production volumes in 2012, when it expects to produce about 80 million pounds of copper in concentrates at its Cozamin and Minto mines in Mexico and Canada, respectively, as well as about 20 million pounds of zinc contained in concentrate at Cozamin.
Horsehead Corp files for damages against Nyrstar Clarksville, former employee
Posted on January 24, 2012
Pittsburgh-based zinc producer Horsehead Corp has filed a claim against Nyrstar Clarksville Inc and Darin Cooper, a former project manager who joined Nyrstar earlier this month.
Zimplats accused of underpaying royalties by Zimbabwe authority
Posted on January 10, 2012
Zimbabwean platinum producer Zimplats has been accused of underpaying royalties by the Zimbabwe revenue authority and is now locked in a legal battle to fend off a $28 million claim for outstanding payments.
Vetorial stays in pig iron despite ambitious iron ore venture
Posted on December 22, 2011
Brazil’s Vetorial Participações will keep its merchant pig iron business despite moving into a 7.6 billion Reais ($4 billion), 20 million-tpy iron ore joint venture called Vetria Mineração.
Kobe Steel enlisted to help India upgrade $400m iron ore nuggets plant
Posted on December 22, 2011
The government-owned Steel Authority of India (SAIL) has commissioned Japan’s Kobe Steel to upgrade its manufacturing facilities and set up a new $400 million iron ore nuggets plant in Durgapur, West Bengal.
Pathe to replace Delaney as Sherritt’s retiring chief
Posted on November 28, 2011
David V. Pathe will take over as Sherritt International Corp.’s chief executive officer from the retiring Ian W. Delaney effective Jan. 1, the company said in a statement.
20 tonnes of cobalt stolen in Antwerp
Posted on November 22, 2011
A container with 20 tonnes of cobalt was stolen from the MSC shipping company site in the Antwerp harbour, Scheldelaan, quay 730 on November 14 said the Belgian police.
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