April 23, 2009 Gebr. Pfeiffer, Inc. awarded a contract for Koniambo Project Koniambo Nickel SAS, a joint venture between Xstrata Nickel (49%) and Société Minière du Sud Pacifique (“SMSP”) (51%), recently awarded Gebr. Pfeiffer, […]
April 16, 2009 Vale shutting Sudbury nickel operations for eight weeks starting June 1 Vale Inco is shutting down its nickel mining and processing operations in Sudbury, Ont., for eight weeks starting June 1 due to weak demand for the metal used to make…
December 12, 2008 Intertek Opens New Modern Mineral Testing Laboratory in Queensland Intertek Genalysis has opened a new mineral testing laboratory in Queensland, Australia. The state-of-the-art laboratory serves the region’s mining and exploration sector. […]
December 4, 2008 Early retirement packages go out to Xstrata workers By: Ian Ross Crumbling world financial markets and declining commodity prices are forcing Xstrata Nickel in Sudbury and the union to cut 250 […]
October 26, 2008 Outokumpu cuts 3Q loss to €74 million HELSINKI, Finland : Finnish metals group Outokumpu Oyj said Thursday that it narrowed its losses by two thirds in the third quarter, to 74 million , mainly because of lower…
October 17, 2008 Sumitomo Considers US$1.7 Billion Nickel Processing Plant in Philippines Japan`s Sumitomo Metal Mining Co is considering building a US$1.7 billion nickel processing plant in the southern Philippines, despite global financial market […]
July 31, 2008 Sandvik DPi success at Talvivaara The first of Sandvik’s new, revolutionary surface top hammer drill rig series are working at the first customer sites, one of which […]
July 24, 2008 BioteQ Commences Water Treatment Operations at Raglan and Expands Commercial Contract with Xstrata Nickel BioteQ Environmental Technologies Inc., has announced that it has commenced water treatment operations for the 2008 season at its Raglan plant, located […]
June 20, 2008 Minara runs nickel mine at two-thirds capacity Minara Resources Ltd , said on Wednesday it was running its nickel operations at two-thirds of full production levels due to a […]
June 19, 2008 Minara runs nickel mine at two-thirds capacity Minara Resources Ltd , said on Wednesday it was running its nickel operations at two-thirds of full production levels due to a […]
Silver price: Here’s what to watch for after wild ride past $80 Surging investor interest in China has been a key driver of silver prices in recent days. December 30, 2025 | 08:59 am
