February 14, 2011 Russia to build $3bn nickel smelter in Indonesia Indonesia’s chief economic minister said a group of Russian investors plan to invest $3bn in a nickel smelter on Halmahera island with […]
February 8, 2011 Fund flows pushing commodities prices higher, but at what cost? Citigroup’s Metals and Mining team issued a note Monday talking about how fund flows - not global economic growth - are driving commodities prices higher.
February 7, 2011 Zimbabwe: Mwana Africa’s Bindura Nickel in off-take deal with Glencore Bindura Nickel signs output off-take agreement with Glencore International. Bindura predicts yearly nickel output at7,000 tonnes.
February 3, 2011 Talvivaara’s Primary Crushing Capacity Boosted by Crusher Cavity Optimization Talvivaara mine, located in Northern Finland, is today the biggest sulfide nickel ore mine in Europe. In close cooperation with Metso, and […]
February 1, 2011 Bucko mine restart grows closer Crowflight Minerals of Vancouver is making a $30-million private placement, part of which is earmarked for acquiring mining equipment and restarting the […]
January 31, 2011 Deal reached in Labrador nickel strike Brazilian mining giant Vale has reached a tentative settlement in an 18-month-long strike with workers at its Voisey’s Bay nickel mine in […]
January 30, 2011 Philippines hoping for a Colombia-like repeat in its mining sector There are more than a few explorations companies drilling holes in the Philippines these days, all with the quiet hope that the country soon finds favour with serious resource investors…
January 30, 2011 Nickel Deficits To Be A Growing Concern Nickel is your quintessential commodity – out of favor last year, in favor this year, meaning market deficits aplenty, with companies scrambling to fill the void left by dormant production…
January 30, 2011 Zinc, cobalt grabbing some ‘green’ traction Zinc and cobalt often fall into that esoteric metals category called byproduct, meaning they are generally an afterthought for miners who are keen at getting at, say, nickel or copper…
January 28, 2011 RUSAL co-owner says he expects new Norilsk offer RUSAL, the world’s top aluminium producer, expects a new offer from Norilsk Nickel for its 25 percent stake in the nickel giant, […]
Iron ore price nears best close since November on year-end metal rally The steelmaking ingredient advanced for a third straight session in Singapore, climbing nearly 1.8% to as much as $106.55 a ton in intraday trading. December 29, 2025 | 07:51 am
