Vale SA declared that it stopped output at its Thompson nickel mine and processing plant on August 1st 2009 for scheduled maintenance, bringing its entire Canadian nickel operations to a halt. For full story, click here
Unionized workers at Brazilian miner Vale SA’s nickel operations in Eastern Canada will strike at midnight Friday, joining workers in Ontario who are in their third week on the picket line. For full story, click here
First Nickel Inc. declared that it has filed with the Canadian securities regulatory authorities its unaudited financial statements, and management’s discussion and analysis for the three month period ended March 31, 2009. For full story, click here
Vale stopped output at a nickel mine in northern Manitoba province after the death of a worker. For more information, click here
By Leia Michele Toovey- Exclusive to Nickel Investing News Under the weight of high inventories, nickel is anticipated to be one of the slowest industrial metals to rebound. LME stocks of nickel are at their highest since around mid-1995. The world refined nickel market was in surplus by 42,900 metric tonnes in January-November of 2008, [...]
Overview Bold Ventures Inc. (BOL: TSX.V) is an exploration company with three Canadian projects. The Company’s main emphasis is on two Nickel-Copper-PGE exploration properties located in the McFaulds Lake area ‘Ring of Fire’. In addition, Bold continues to actively investigate additional opportunities in the ‘Ring of Fire’ area. Investment Highlights: Option agreement with Noront Resources [...]
The impact of plunging nickel and zinc prices is showing up in the bottom lines of Canadian producers like Lundin Mining. For full news, click here
Friday, August 7, 2009