Nickel
Voisey’s Bay nickel mine expansion gets green light: NL’s Ball
Construction will begin in the summer, will take approximately five years to complete.
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Feds study pros and cons of the nickel coin
…But no plans to send it the way of the penny.
Vale to pay Nfld. $230M for higher nickel exports
Compensation as processing plant ramps up in the province.
Got a rash? Check your electronic devices for nickel
Medical journals detail allergies from laptops, tablets and cellphones.
Commodity prices end 2013 weak, but US growth is promising
Scotiabank Commodity Price Index points to a bottoming in early 2014.
Canada’s mining industry strong, but there are challenges ahead
Maintaining low inflation, reducing debts, and preserving and improving tax levels are key to sector’s competitiveness.
Corruption probe of joint Cuba-Sherritt nickel plant convicts 12
Two Canadians reportedly detained in another case linked to the probe were not listed among those convicted.
Aecon wins $85M deal for site prep of Vale project
Will reduce sulphur dioxide emissions at Sudbury plant by 70%
Strike at NL Vale nickel site ends
Mining giant won court application to arrest strikers that blocked site.
McGuinty looks to develop Ontario’s “Ring of Fire”
Premier wants federal help to mine massive chromite deposit in Ontario’s north.
