Pöhlaer Erzbergwerksbetreiber als einziges Unternehmen der Bergbaubranche für den Großen Preis des Mittelstandes nominiert

Die Saxony Minerals & Exploration AG (SME AG) mit Sitz in Halsbrücke im Landkreis Mittelsachsen gilt als Experte bei der Gewinnung der sogenannten bergfreien Bodenschätze Wolfram, Fluorit, Zinn, Indium, Nickel und anderer Erze in Sachsen. Diese findet das mittelständische Unternehmen, das zurzeit 32 Mitarbeiter beschäftigt, in einem mehrere Tausend Quadratmeter großen, flachen Gelände bei Pöhla-Globenstein im Erzgebirge. Zudem liegen behördliche Erlaubnisse für drei weitere Gebiete vor, die zum Teil bereits erkundet werden. Für das besondere Engagement im sächsischen Erzgebirge wurde das Unternehmen nun sogar für den Großen Preis des Mittelstandes vorgeschlagen und erreichte dabei bereits den Sprung auf die umkämpfte Juryliste.

With increased demand for stainless steel production and recent developments in technologies such as electric vehicles, demand for nickel is higher than ever. Unfortunately, this demand is struggling against an increasingly tightening supply of this now essential metal.

Boliden Kevitsa Mining Oy has awarded Pöyry with the project management and engineering services assignment for the production expansion of Boliden's mineral processing plant in Sodankylä, Finland.

Als wichtiger Bestandteil leistungsfähiger und sicherer Energiespeicher stehen die Batterierohstoffe Kobalt, Lithium, Nickel und Graphit derzeit besonders im Fokus. Insbesondere aufgrund der wachsenden Bedeutung der Elektromobilität wird die Nachfrage nach diesen Batterierohstoffen in den kommenden Jahren stark zunehmen. Um zukünftige Preis- und Lieferrisiken bei der Versorgung mit dem Metall Kobalt besser zu identifizieren, führte die Deutsche Rohstoffagentur (DERA) in der Bundesanstalt für Geowissenschaften und Rohstoffe (BGR) zu diesem Thema gemeinsam mit mehr als 100 Vertretern aus Industrie, Politik, Gesellschaft und Wissenschaft einen Industrieworkshop durch.

Keliber participates in a project aiming to develop and commercialize a new lithium ion battery recycling process.

Cimic Group’s global mining services provider, Thiess, has been awarded a A$225 million contract with BHP Nickel West to provide mining services at the Rocky’s Reward nickel mine in Western Australia.

Boliden has decided to expand the Kevitsa copper-nickel mine and Harjavalta copper-nickel smelter. In total, EUR 125 m will be invested until 2020.

The Big Nickel is the world’s largest coin weighing close to 13 tonnes. It is more than 64.5 million times the size of the standard Canadian five-cent piece, and stands proudly marking the location of Sudbury, Ontario. The monument symbolizes the great history and wealth of nickel production in the area.

Anglo American plc Production Report for the second quarter ended 30 June 2016 was published today.

Relevant competition authorities have approved Boliden’s acquisition of the nickel- and copper mine Kevitsa in Finland.

Boliden today announces that it has entered into an agreement with First Quantum to acquire the Kevitsa nickel-copper-gold-PGM mine in Northern Finland. The total consideration on a debt free basis is USD 712 million in cash. The agreement is subject to approval by competition authorities.

PJSC MMC Norilsk Nickel (hereinafter referred to as "the company"), a leading global producer of nickel and palladium, announces its decision to establish Global Palladium Fund L.P. and set its financing commitment at up to USD 200 million for potential transactions.

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Boliden Harjavalta continues the development of the copper – nickel business and invests in improved environmental performance and operational efficiency.

PolyMet Mining Corp. TSX: POM; NYSE MKT: PLM reported that the NorthMet Final Environmental Impact Statement has been completed and will be posted to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. The Final EIS demonstrates that PolyMet can mine and process copper, nickel and platinum group metals in a manner that complies with the law, protects the environment and creates hundreds of high-paying jobs in northern Minnesota while creating value for shareholders.

Metso has won a service contract for the maintenance and wear parts supply of FQM Kevitsa mine's primary gyratory crusher. The Kevitsa copper-nickel mine is owned by the Canadian company First Quantum Minerals Ltd. (FQM) and located in Sodankylä, Finland.

Thiess has been awarded a $160 million contract with BHP Billiton Nickel West to undertake operations at the Rocky’s Reward nickel mine at Leinster, approximately 400 kilometres north of Kalgoorlie in Western Australia.

PJSC MMC Norilsk Nickel, world’s largest nickel and palladium producer, announces today that from September 07 to September 11, 2015 24.694* ordinary shares were purchased on Moscow Exchange at market price, for the total amount of RUB 265 million (approximately USD 4 million).

Bourevestnik, Inc., which is a subsidiary company of ALROSA, has won the tender of PJSC MMC Norilsk Nickel for the supply of 5 X-ray slurry analyzers for Talnah concentrating mill.