Australia’s OceanaGold plans to take legal action if a proposed move in the Philippines to suspend or close a series of mines in the country, including its Didipio operation, for environmental reasons goes ahead.
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New Indonesian mining laws to impact Australian nickel companies
Australian miners are likely to be affected by changes made to Indonesia’s mining policy for exports of minerals including nickel and bauxite.
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BHP Billiton cements Western Areas relationship with new nickel agreement
Nickel miner Western Areas has secured another off-take contract, this time with an existing customer, BHP Billiton’s Nickel West.
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Western Areas locks in agreement with leading Chinese steel producer
Nickel miner Western Areas has secured a three-year agreement to supply nickel to China's Tsingshan Group.
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Centurion wins BHP freight contract
BHP has awarded a five-year freight contract to transport and logistics supplier Centurion, which will cover BHP Billiton’s Nickel West sites.
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Philippines mines face suspension over environmental breaches
More mines in the Philippines are facing suspension for breaching environmental regulations after a seven-week long review by the government.
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Mood upbeat at Diggers & Dealers
Gold has been the rock star of this year’s Diggers & Dealers, Evolution Mining’s Jake Klein has said, but nickel and lithium are the surprise winners of 2016.
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Zinc rallies after months of mine closures
The zinc rally is set to continue in strength with open interest, a total of outstanding contracts in zinc on the London Metal Exchange, reaching its highest since October.
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Nickel price to rise, Indpendence Group says
Growing electric vehicle battery demand coupled with the Philippines cracking down on mining spells a boon for the nickel industry, Independence Group has said at Diggers & Dealers.
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BHP records production declines as it continues ‘streamlining’
BHP has recorded a drop in first half production levels across the board.
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Palmer may have broken the law: Queensland Nickel administrators
The administrators investigating Clive Palmer’s Queensland Nickel (QN) have found that – contrary to his denials – he acted as a “shadow director” of the failed enterprise. They have
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2016: First Quarter commodity update [infographic]
The start of 2016 has been a roller coaster for investors.
Global markets had their worst ever start
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A grim future for Arrium, Ford and Queensland Nickel workers?
Axiom Mining loses Solomon Islands nickel lease
Axiom Mining’s licences over a nickel laterite deposit on the Solomon Islands has been set aside, ending another chapter in the five-year running dispute over land leasing.
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Tailings leakage at Yabulu refinery investigated
Inspections of the Yabulu nickel refinery have revealed significant tailings seepage and elevated levels of ammonia in nearby waterways.
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Yabulu refinery won’t restart until July
After an interview on Sunday in which Clive Palmer said the restart of the Yabulu Nickel refinery could take six weeks, the troubled billionaire has backpedalled, saying the restart won’t occur until July.
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Iron ore sees small rally
Iron ore has seen a slight recovery as a stronger Chinese economy, and lower exports, lifts the metal.
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Nickel drops to lowest point in more than a decade
Nickel has slumped to its lowest level in nearly 13 years as Chinese demand continues to recede.
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Panoramic Resources cuts 50 workers from Savannah mine
Nickel miner Panoramic Resources has lifted their voluntary trading halt and announced the Savannah resource will be moved onto care and maintenance, while a redundancy phase commences.
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Independence Group cuts jobs at Kambalda
Independence Group has cut jobs and halted exploration at its Long nickel mine.
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