Archive for the ‘Nickel’ Category

Research and Markets: Mining Industry - Global Strategic Business Report Includes Indexed, Easy-To-Refer, Fact-Finder Directory Listing

Thursday, November 20th, 2008

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Mining Industry - Global Strategic Business Report" report to their offering. The global outlook series on the Mining Industry provides a collection of statistical anecdotes, market briefs, and concise summaries of research findings. The report provides a bird's eye view of the ...

Nickel market unlikely to recover until well into 2009

Friday, October 17th, 2008

The International Nickel Study Group (INSG) says that the nickel market, which started 2008 on a high note but has experienced softening demand since the middle of this year as stainless steel production declined, is unlikely to see an improvement until well into 2009. World primary refined nickel production was 1,43-million ...

Cuervo Reports Additional Drill Results From Second Zone at Cerro Ccopane Iron Project in Peru

Thursday, October 9th, 2008

Cuervo Resources Inc. is pleased to release assay results from the next 8 diamond drill holes on the Huillque zone of mineralization on its wholly owned Cerro Ccopane iron ore project in southern Peru. The Huillque zone is the second of five known target zones to be drilled and is ...

Euphoria does it hard against reality

Monday, October 6th, 2008

The speculative end of the resources sector is being beaten up something shocking. Tales of woe abound, with just a sample of announcements on Friday showing the euphoria of the past five years has been replaced by the harsh new reality of crumbling commodity prices and the start of a ...

Indonesian Coal Stocks’ Declines Offer Chance to Mine for Bargains

Sunday, September 21st, 2008

Indonesian coal-mining shares have fallen sharply in recent weeks in line with a drop in oil prices. But many analysts suggest the decline offers foreign investors a good chance to pick up stocks cheaply. Southeast Asia's largest economy is a major source of commodities such as coal, palm oil and nickel. ...

Global downturn begins to puncture Australian mining boom

Thursday, September 4th, 2008

Since July, definite signs have emerged that Australia’s mining boom, a major factor in the country’s much touted economic growth during the past decade, has started to crumble under the weight of the world economic slowdown. Mineral export prices have begun to turn. The London Metal Exchange Index of six ...

Probe Mines Updates on its McFauld’s Lake Area Properties; VTEM Airborne Survey Completed

Tuesday, September 2nd, 2008

The Directors of PROBE MINES LIMITED are pleased to provide an update on its McFauld's Lake area properties. Following drill programs on both Victory and McFauld's West projects (see press release 11/2008) a VTEM survey was contracted to Geotech Ltd. covering the McFauld's West and Victory projects, as well as ...

Platinum, copper, uranium names attract

Sunday, August 31st, 2008

The sell off in global resources stocks, starting up in mid-May and accelerating hard in mid-July, precipitated the loss of around USD 1.7 trillion in market value by the top 40 listed resources stocks, the leading 20 names in each of mining and oil. The losses halted, for the meantime, ...

BHP Billiton suspends Davao mining operations

Sunday, August 31st, 2008

Australian mining giant BHP Billiton has laid off its Manila staff for its joint venture mining firm Amkor and has suspended operations in its mining exploration site in Mati, Davao, following its protracted dispute with businessman Peter Tan. BHP Billiton’s decision, mining industry sources told The STAR, bodes ill for a ...

International Millennium Mining Corp.: 2nd Quarter 2008 Report

Saturday, August 30th, 2008

International Millennium Mining Corp. (the "Company") (TSX VENTURE:IMI) (FRANKFURT:L9J) announces the release of its 2nd Quarter financial statements and MD&A (the "Quarterly Report") for the six months ended June 30, 2008 (BC Form 51-102F1). Pursuant to the requirements of National Instrument 54-102, this news release provides a summary of the ...