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Norway’s Intex Signs Deal with MCC8 Group to Develop Mindoro Nickel Project

Karan Kumar — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 11:45:11 +0000

The Mindoro Nickel project is expected to come into production earliest in 2015. Norway's Intex Resources earlier this month signed a memorandum of understanding with a Chinese firm to develop the project. The chairman of Intex, Jan Vestrum, talks about the project, Chinese investors and nickel prices.

First Point Minerals: Nickel-Iron Alloy Exploration

Michael — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 11:00:01 +0000

Dr. Peter Bradshaw, CEO of First Point Minerals spoke with Nickel Investing News about the nickel-iron alloy, a naturally occuring stainless steel and the implications the metal can have for the steel industry.

Nickel Market to Improve in 2012

Michael — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 00:12:11 +0000

The price of nickel has fallen to $18,595 per tonne on surplus and the increased use of nickel-pig-iron in China. Analysts, however, are optimistic that low prices will encourage China's nickel consumption and lead to a stabilized 2012 nickel market.

Is Nickel’s Price an Economic Indicator for Copper?

Michael — Thu, 04 Aug 2011 01:02:23 +0000

Is there a connection between nickel's price movements and the developments in the copper market? Nickel Investing News asked Wayne Atwell, Managing Director and Senior Metals Analyst for Rodman & Renshaw.

Nickel Prices Continue to Slide

Michael — Tue, 28 Jun 2011 23:04:49 +0000

Nickel is projected to be in a surplus over the next year and a half, as weak stainless steel demand has caused cuts in production. There are supporting factors as the market heads for its bottom.

Nickel Prices Falling on Weak Demand

Michael — Wed, 18 May 2011 23:20:28 +0000

Nickel prices on the LME have been on a downward trajectory since March. Weakened demand for steel, increased production of nickel, and many manufacturers seeking substitutes may put create a surplus in 2011.

Introduction to Nickel

Vivien — Thu, 10 Feb 2011 21:42:53 +0000

Nickel is a lustrous silvery-white, corrosion-resistant metal with a reddish tinge that has been used for thousands of years. A commonly over looked presence of modern day life, nickel is used in applications in buildings and infrastructure, household equipment, chemical production, and energy supply, to name a few.

Nickel Price Trends

Vivien — Mon, 20 Dec 2010 22:34:19 +0000

It has been an eventful year for the price of nickel. The metal witnessed a rise in price early in the year, followed by its highest price since the fourth quarter of 2008. Since April, the metal has seen a sharp decline in its price, but has recovered nicely over the course of the rest of 2010.

Nickel Prices Holding as Supply-Demand Balance Improves

Reporter — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 23:28:21 +0000

With other base metals reacting positively to last week’s results from the European Bank stress tests, nickel prices started the week flat. But, if demand for nickel is soft in the short-term, analysts believe it will be temporary as the supply-demand balance continues to improve.

Nickel Market: Increased Demand Driving Deficit?

Reporter — Thu, 27 May 2010 19:20:06 +0000

The global nickel market will be in a slight deficit this year, reports metal consultant Metalytics Ltd, as demand is driven by increases in the steel market.