December 26, 2011

Nickel wards off pancreatic cancer

In a study of pancreatic cancer, Spanish researchers found that patients with high concentrations of nickel and selenium were least likely to suffer from the disease.

December 22, 2011

PNG rejects appeal to block Ramu nickel sea dumping

A Papua New Guinea court has rejected an appeal by local landowners to block deep sea dumping of waste from the Ramu nickel mine, junior partner Highlands Pacific said on…

December 20, 2011

PNG’s Ramu nickel mine to run at full capacity by mid/late 2013

Minority partner Highlands Pacific said Tuesday it expects the Ramu nickel project in Papua New Guinea to operate close to maximum capacity by mid to late 2013.

December 13, 2011

Opponents appeal decision to permit Michigan nickel-copper mine

Environmental and community groups opposed to a nickel and copper mine being constructed in Michigan's Upper Peninsula aren't giving up the fight.

December 9, 2011

Norilsk Nickel to invest US$10.9 billion to expand resource base

World #1 nickel and palladium producer Norilsk Nickel is investing heavily in new and existing mines. The Russian mining conglomerate announced today it will spend US$10.9 billion to expand its…

December 8, 2011

Week after flagging diamond division sale, BHP says likely no new investment in aluminum and nickel arms

Finance News Network reports BHP Billiton's CEO Marius Kloppers says the miner will likely stop investing in its "tough" aluminium and nickel divisions and run them as "lean and mean…

December 6, 2011

Poland’s KGHM bids $3.5 billion for Quadra FNX; shares up 39%

Quadra FNX Mining (TSE:QUX) is up a whopping 39% today on news of a multi-billion-dollar takeout bid. The Canadian base metals producer with offices in Toronto and Vancouver said it…

December 6, 2011

LME overhauls electronic platform as trading volumes surge

The London Metal Exchange said Tuesday it has completed a major upgrade to its electronic trading platform to cope with record volumes and high frequency trading. A takeover of the…

December 6, 2011

Royal Nickel serves of Dumont production in 2015

QUEBEC - Royal Nickel Corp. has filed a project notice for its Dumont nickel mine with the Quebec Ministry of Sustainable Development, Environment and Parks advising the ministry that it…

December 6, 2011

The top 3 commodities plays for the biggest profits in 2012

A commodity is something that has universal definition and demand. Everyone knows what food is, and everybody wants it. Nearly everyone in the world knows what gold is, and nearly…