The Age

BHP Cuts Nickel Mining on Lower Prices, Australian Dollar BusinessWeek 1 (Bloomberg) -- BHP Billiton Ltd., the world's fourth-largest nickel producer, will reduce mining operations at its West Australian operations by 30 percent because of weak metal prices and the strong Australian dollar. BHP will cut staff numbers by ... BHP to cut output at Australia's Mt Keith nickel mineReuters BHP gears down nickel mine, jobs lostSydney Morning Herald BHP to Cut Jobs at Nickel Unit in AustraliaWall Street Journal Australian Mining all 61 news articles »

Globe and Mail

No Date For Vale To Restart Ontario Nickel Mines After Death Fox Business BR), the world's biggest nickel producer, said late Tuesday it has no date set to restart mine production at its nickel mines in Ontario after a fourth death at the company's Canadian mines in seven months. "We're taking a step back to refocus on ... The shutdown of the underground mining operations in Sudbury will affect ...Globe and Mail Police release name of miner killed at Coleman Mine MondayThe North Bay Nugget Mass for killed miner set for FridayThe Sudbury Star 4-traders (press release) -Canadian Mining Journal -UPI.com all 88 news articles »

Anglo Pacific carves out niche in mining sector MarketWatch LN ) is a rare breed for a mining sector-focused company. It's primary business isn't running a mine or owning a deposit, but securing royalties from a mine's revenue stream and in turn providing long-term, secure revenue streams for its shareholders. and more »

Bloomberg

A merger fit for world domination Financial Times Glencore is the indisputed champion of physical commodities trading and has been busy accumulating mines on its own account. Xstrata, one of the world's largest miners, is a dominant player in thermal coal, copper, zinc, and nickel. Mining Deals to Pile UpWall Street Journal Xstrata, Glencore eye mergerThe Sudbury Star Investors to force better deal from mining supermergerThe Independent The Australian -Bloomberg all 179 news articles »

4 large-scale mining firms in Caraga under MGB probe Inquirer.net BUTUAN CITY—Four large-scale mining firms based in the Caraga region, including two of the country's leading exporters of nickel ore, are being investigated for alleged violations of environmental and health hazard laws, the Mines and Geosciences ...

Australia's First Iron Ore Mine to Re-Open 4-traders (press release) The Barnes Hill development has an iron ore cap that sits on top of part of the nickel laterite ore body. Following scoping work, Proto now intends to mine both the ironstone and nickel laterite. Executive Summary • Part of the area of Australia's ...

Ursa eager to reboot Shakespeare Mine project The Sudbury Star Yesterday, URSA Major Minerals announced it had temporarily suspended operations at the nickel mine after being unable to secure a new agreement with Xstrata. The Toronto-based company's processing agreement expired in December. Ursa suspends Webbwood operationsNorthern Ontario Business all 2 news articles »

Globe and Mail

Glencore Offers to Buy Rest of Xstrata to Add Mines San Francisco Chronicle 2 (Bloomberg) -- Glencore International Plc, the world's largest listed commodity trader, offered to buy the shares in Xstrata Plc that it doesn't already own to add coal, copper and nickel mines from Africa to Asia. Glencore has made an all-share ... Union expects little change if Xstrata-Glencore merger occursWinnipeg Free Press Xstrata CEO Unlikely to Give Up Helm of Mine Giant He BuiltBusinessWeek Xstrata and Glencore Contemplate MergerResource Investing News Financial Times all 846 news articles »

URSA Major Minerals Temporarily Suspends Operations at Shakespeare Nickel Mine DigitalJournal.com (press release) URSA Major Minerals Incorporated ("URSA Major" or the "Company") (TSX:UMJ) has temporarily suspended operations at the Shakespeare Nickel Mine, located 70 km west of Sudbury, Ontario. Richard Sutcliffe, URSA Major's CEO stated "Our previous processing ... and more »

Telegraph.co.uk

Commodities: Glencore tie-up will create a global leader Telegraph.co.uk ... in copper and nickel. The tie-up would also allow Glencore's “marketing” or trading arm to access a much expanded production base, boosting profits, and create a company with huge capacity for acquisitions – a super-predator on the mining scene. and more »