May 11, 2012 Vale invokes force majeure at nickel project Vale, the world's second-biggest nickel producer, said on Thursday it would suspend sales and purchase agreements at its Goro project on the French Pacific island of New Caledonia after an…
May 10, 2012 Nickel price alarm bells ring for Mirabela Perth-based Mirabela Nickel's share price has continued to slide today after dropping 30 per cent yesterday, which prompted a "please explain" by the Australian Securities Exchange and a one-day trading…
May 10, 2012 The commodity megatrend Commodities have experienced a renaissance after the bursting of the internet bubble at the end of the 20thcentury. The new and long-term upward trend began with most commodities in late…
May 10, 2012 Qatar plonks $4 billion on Xstrata and hands Glasenberg another victory The oil and natural gas rich nation's stake in the coal giant is now 8% with a target of over 10%, providing crucial back for Glencore CEO Ivan Glasenberg to…
May 10, 2012 BHP merging embattled aluminum and nickel divisions BHP Billiton (NYSE:BHP) added to market rumors that its nickel business is not relevant for the miner anymore by announcing yesterday it had merged the stainless steel materials unit with…
May 8, 2012 New legal challenge filed against UP nickel mine A private club in Michigan's Upper Peninsula has filed a federal lawsuit to halt construction of a nickel and copper mine, saying Kennecott Eagle Minerals Co. did not obtain necessary…
May 7, 2012 Commodities up after early drubbing on Europe; nickel jumps Commodities rebounded on Monday after the huge selloff of the previous session, with nickel staging a big rally and bargain hunting lifting oil prices from their lows after investors shrugged…
May 7, 2012 Flood of nickel sparks price warning More nickel coming onto the market from new or restarted mines is likely to depress the price of the metal used mainly in steelmaking, says Intierra:
May 6, 2012 South Africa mine casualty figures at record low Miningmx.com reports April has seen the lowest number of mining fatalities ever in South Africa, according to figures released by mines minister Susan Shabangu.
May 6, 2012 Budget ‘must reveal’ mining tax details CLIME Asset Management founder John Abernethy has called on companies hit by the government's controversial mining tax to immediately disclose the financial impact on their business or face reprimands from…
Historic gold, silver price rally continues Gold, silver and platinum jumped to all-time highs on Friday, extending a historic end-of-year rally. December 26, 2025 | 01:15 pm
