By Kishori Krishnan Exclusive To Nickel Investing News Nickel prices are on an upswing. Eager to strike when the iron is hot, miners in the midst of labor disputes, are all in a tizzy to get the show on the road. Like Vale Inco’s Canadian operations. Striking workers at Vale’s nickel-copper-cobalt mine in Voisey’s Bay [...]
By Kishori Krishnan Exclusive To Nickel Investing News This is one overture that has not gone down well. Suitor Jilin Jien Nickel Industry Co Ltd made fresh advances to Canadian Royalties Inc, developer of the $600 million Nunavik nickel-copper-platinum mine in Northern Quebec, by extending its $192 million bid. The sweetened offer, extended from October [...]
Fujian Desheng Nickel Industry Co Ltd. declared to finish the first phase of its nickel project in Luoyuan, Fujian. For full story, click here
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 [...]
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 [...]
By Leia Michele Toovey- Exclusive to Nickel Investing News Nickel started the New Year with a bang, gaining 50% of its value in just two and a half days. The metal, used primarily as a component of stainless steel, was joined by the other major commodities in a rapid rebalancing. Last Friday nickel hit a [...]
By Leia Michele Toovey- Exclusive to Nickel Investing News The sharp retreat in the price of nickel in 2008 as demand from the key stainless steel sector plummeted has forced several producers to curb output or defer projects. So far, in 2008, and extending into 2009, mines in Australia, Canada, Finland, Africa and Asia have [...]
By Leia Michele Toovey- Exclusive to Nickel Investing News Nickel futures were bearish in trading on Wednesday on India’s Multi Commodity Exchange, the MCX. Nickel October contract was trading down 3.08 per cent at Rs 665 a kg as compared to its previous closing of Rs 686.10. While it opened at Rs 687.90 in the [...]
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 [...]
Monday, January 25, 2010