January 20, 2012 Norilsk Nickel to reduce production in 2012 The miner is expecting to reduce production this year to adapt to a slight fall in global metals demand, but does not see a slump into another global economic crisis.
January 20, 2012 Nickel Rises on Signs Demand to Top Supply: Commodities at Close The Standard & Poor’s GSCI Spot Index of 24 raw materials rose 0.4 percent to close at 659.77 at 4:27 p.m. in New York, led by nickel.
January 19, 2012 Quadra FNX: Victoria Mine production up 16% Quadra FNX Mining (TSX:QUX) has updated the resource at its Victoria Mine in Ontario, Canada.
January 19, 2012 Western Areas looks to expand in WA Western Areas says it is aiming to ramp up production in WA and become Australia’s second largest nickel miner.
January 17, 2012 Commodities face twin macro risks in Europe, China, Morgan Stanley says Commodity markets face the “twin macro risks” of a European recession and a hard landing in China this year, according to Morgan Stanley.
January 16, 2012 Quadra 2011 copper output falls Canada’s Quadra FNX Mining Ltd. (QUX-T15.30----%), which has signed a deal to be bought by a Polish government-backed miner, said Monday its production was down slightly in the fourth quarter,…
January 16, 2012 Eurometeaux gears up for EU carbon tax talks The metals lobby group is gearing up to meet with the European commission at the end of January to persuade it to grant the sector full exemption from the indirect…
January 15, 2012 Barclays commodities research: bullish on US crude, bearish on nickel Although Barclays is positive on the prospects for commodity prices in Q1, for now they are still positioning relatively cautiously across sectors.
January 14, 2012 Steel replacing nickel in Canadian one- and two-dollar coins The Globe and Mail reports that Canadian one- and two-dollar coins, known as "loonies" and "toonies", will this spring be made from steel, replacing the more expensive nickel they are…
January 12, 2012 LME says sell-out decision February as 2011 contracts value surges 33% to $15 trillion Reuters reports the London Metal Exchange has been approached by several potential bidders and will consider takeover proposals in late February according to its CEO. The LME handles some 80% of…
Iron ore logs annual gain in a dramatic recovery fuelled by steel exports Prices of the key steelmaking ingredient had come under pressure earlier this year on expectations of a supply glut and forecasts of faltering demand in China. December 31, 2025 | 09:27 am
