Articles Tagged "minerals"

G20 leaders’ support promise spurs nickel

By Leia Michele Toovey- Exclusive to Nickel Investing NewsAt last week’s G20 summit, world leaders gathered and pledged their support to take bold steps to lift the global economy. The summit’s host- UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown claimed the meeting marked the emergence of “A New World Order.”  Together the leaders unveiled a $1,100 bn [...]

In the stainless market finally stabilizing?

By Leia Michele Toovey- Exclusive to Nickel Investing News Nickel is one of the leading indicator metals when it comes to economic health.  The metal, used chiefly as a component of stainless steel, tends to be one of the first metals to fall when times are bad, as well as one of the first to [...]

Nickel flatlines for 2009

By Leia Michele Toovey-Exclusive to Nickel Investing News Nickel prices will most likely be flat, at best, in 2009, according to Robin Bhar, metals analyst for Calyon Credit Agricole CIB, London.  However, nickel premiums are difficult to gauge in a market characterized by a lack of demand, rising stocks and sinking prices. LME nickel prices [...]