The junior mining and exploration sector always swings in the breeze, but the latest slump is unprecedented.

Western Areas acquired Glencore's Cosmos Nickel Complex, a project that will sit nicely alongside Western Area's existing Forrestania Nickel Operation in Western Australia.

Central Sulawesi Governor Longki Djanggola has officially launched the construction of a Rp 5.5 trillion (US$412 million) nickel smelting plant in Gandaganda subdistrict, Petasia district, North Morowali regency, Central Sulawesi.

[Ferro-Alloys.com]According to Manny Samson, chief financial officer of Nickel Asia Corp., the Philippines is not capable of completely meeting the demands for nickel coming from China. The Philippines, despite being the world's largest nickel ore producer, is...

Canada’s Sherritt International Corporation said the nickel output for the Ambatovy Joint Venture totaled 3,874 tons (100% basis) in May, up by 24.6% compared to the last month.

Investment returns from the world’s 40 biggest mining companies declined to the lowest since at least 2003 amid a slump in commodity prices, according to PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP.

[Ferro-Alloys.com] Indonesia ore exports to China declined. Some small type of mines stopped production for they did not have the right to export after the ore export ban issued by Indonesia government in 2014. High grade nickel ore imports volume from Indones...

In the morning of May 29, 2015 , Li Qiang, the General Manager of Al Tianjin International Trade Co., LTD., made an excellent speech about Chinese Ferro-Nickel market movements on the second half of 2015 during the 12th China Ferro-Alloys International Confer...