By Leia Michele Toovey- Exclusive to Nickel Investing News Nickel prices entered the New Year with upward momentum, as the annual commodity index rebalancing was positive for the base metals. Now, it is one month into the year and the gains have halted. London Metal Exchange three-month nickel closed Friday at US$11,150 a metric tonne, [...]
By Leia Michele Toovey- Exclusive to Nickel Investing News Nickel prices plunged 59 per cent last year, as demand around the globe collapsed. For the nickel market to improve in 2009, two key events need to transpire. First off, demand from steelmakers needs to improve, and secondly, China’s economy needs to grow. Currently, steelmakers are [...]
By Leia Michele Toovey- Exclusive to Nickel Investing News This week, the base metals have remained range bound, waiting for cues from OPEC Decision, and the conclusion for the proposed auto bailout. After the Federal Reserve issued yet another rate cut that sent the dollar reeling, the base metals were steady. On India’s Multi Commodities Exchange [...]
By Leia Michele Toovey- Exclusive to Nickel Investing News The mining giants that feed the world’s appetite for iron, copper and other industry staples earned piles of money as commodities prices soared the past. Now, they are facing a much different situation. Across the board metals prices have plunged. Right now on the London Metal [...]
By Leia Michele Toovey- Exclusive to Nickel Investing News On Monday, LME Nickel was on the upside with prices jumping 5.5 per cent. Nickel was just one of the metals that rallied on Monday, after news that there would be coordinated steps taken outside the US to combat a global recession. Nickel for three-month delivery [...]
By Leia Michele Toovey- Exclusive to Nickel Investing News Nickel has been on a downward trend for the past few months, but this week the metal used in stainless steel jumped on speculation that slowing global economies will further cut demand. Many nickel miners are taking on new business strategies to cope with the price [...]
By Leia Michele Toovey- Exclusive to Nickel Investing News Nickel prices tumbled more than 5 per cent on Monday as investors sold-off metals amid financial turmoil after Lehman Brothers filed for bankruptcy. The decline in the U.S. dollar failed to compensate for the Lehman instigated sell-off flurry. Analysts, however, are urging investors to sit tight [...]
By Leia Michele Toovey – Exclusive to Nickel Investing News Not much action at MCX nickel counter this week At the MCX (India) nickel rose slightly, hitting $18.77 per kg. It opened at $18:68 per kg as compared to its previous closing of $18.61 per kg. Nickel August contract was trading up 0.58 per cent at $19.12 per kg as against [...]
Australia based Albidon Ltd. plans to expand its concentrator at its Zambia nickel mine after it’s commissioning in 2009. For full story, click here
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