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Mining giants feel the pinch

Thursday, November 20, 2008

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 [...]

Miners adjust operations to cope with low nickel prices

Wednesday, October 29, 2008

By Leia Michele Toovey- Exclusive to Nickel Investing News The price of nickel used in stainless steel has slumped more than 60 per cent from the beginning of this year and some mining companies have been forced to cut back output or delay projects as prices have fallen below the marginal cost of production. Nickel [...]

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