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Reports that metal dealers in the United States do not expect to see an increase in their nickel premiums. Value of cash nickel as of February 22, 2000; Impact of backwardation to the nickel market.

Reports the price increase of spot nickel caused by increasing technical fund buying in the industry. Market status of nickel; Price of nickel; Comment from industry analysts.

Details the sale of silver producer Sunshine Mining & Refining Company's Pirquitas Mine in the Jujuy province of Argentina. Reasons for the sale; Comments from John Simko, chairman and chief executive officer; Factors affecting prices of silver.

Reports that the locked-out workers of steelmaker Inco Ltd. at its Thompson, Manitoba facility have voted in favor of the company's contract offer. Impact of the vote on the company's work stoppage since September 15, 1999; Percentage of the members of the United Steelworkers union Local 6166 who voted in favor of the contract; Features of the contract offered by Inco to its workers.

Reveals that Incom Ltd., a nickel manufacturer based in Manitoba, has declared force majeure. Reason for the action; Disagreement between the company and the steelworkers union; Effect to the company's global marketing units.

Reports on the price surge of nickel per pound on the London Metal Exchange. Stand of the United Steelworkers union on the proposal offered by Toronto's Inco Ltd.; Implications of the Inco Ltd. strike; Factors that lead to the price movement.

Unveils the plan of Western Mining Co. Ltd. to expand its metal sales through its Web site. Details on the expansion plan; Purpose of the expansion; Information on the operation of the company.

Reports on the decline in vanadium prices since June 1998. Price reduction announced by Strategic Mineral Corp. for ferrovanadium; Cause of the downward shift in price.

Highlights the effect of the move of Inco Ltd. to lock out its workers at its Thompson, Manitoba mill and refinery to the price of nickel. Nickel produced by the plant annually; Concerns as to the duration of the lockout; Premiums for melting material; Reason the unionized workers were locked out.

Reports on the launching of the Web site of Western Mining Corp. Ltd. (WMC) in an effort to enhance its trading activity and expand its customer base. Metals offered through the site; Reaction of competition and metal purchasers; Volume of metal sold in the first week of WMC Nickel Internet Marketing System.

Reports the plan of Brazilian ferrosilicon producers not to boost exports to the United States (US) market. Why the United States International Trade Commission (ITC) overturned its ferrosilicon duties against Brazil; Prices of ferrosilicon in the US from June 1998 through June 1999; Countries that shifted its markets to Asia.

Reports on the status of the nickel market and prices as of August 11, 1999. Comments from analysts and nickel traders; Scarcity of nickel in the market; Factors contributing to nickel market volatility.

Discusses the impact of the proposed merger of Asarco Inc. with Cyprus Amax Minerals Co. on the molybdenum market. How the market was affected by the announced merger; Domestic prices for ferromolybdenum; Details on the proposed merger.

Reports that the United States Congressional Black Caucus members opposed the proposed gold sale by the International Monetary Fund. Effect of the gold sale on the financial crisis in South Africa; Purpose of their opposition; Details on their letter of objection to President Bill Clinton.

Reveals some marketing moves made by Norilsk Nickel, including the opening of a marketing division in the United States, in 1999. Information on a letter sent by Alexey Parshikov, deputy managing director of Norilsk, to `American Metal Market' in preparation for export sales of its carbonyl nickel powder; Changes in the labeling of its products; Resumption of Norilsk's metal shipments out of the Arctic port of Dudinka.

Reports that Canada's Falconbridge Ltd. claimed that metal production at its Nikkelverk AS facility in Kristiansand, Norway was unaffected by a strike by some union members. Number of union members in the strike; Effects of the work stoppage; Reason for the strike.

Reports on the plan of WMC Ltd. to sell some of its nickel leases connected to the company's Kambalda nickel operations. What prompted the company to put its nickel mines on care and maintenance; Statements from the company regarding the sale.

Reports that the silver producer Sunshine Mining and Refining Co. faces possible delisting at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) if its board does not adopt a business plan. Business plan that the company is preparing; Effort of Sunshine Mining in order to comply with NYSE listing requirements.

Reports on the settlement reached by PT Newmont Minhasa Raya company with local Indonesian authorities regarding a tax dispute. Details on the settlement; Amount paid by the company.

Focuses on the market impact of the strike at the vanadium operation of Xstrata AG in South Africa. Details on the strike; Market condition of vanadium in the United States; Effect of the strike on the production of the company.

Reports the status of aircraft manufacturing industry in the United States as of April 20, 2000. Impact of the financial crisis in Asia to the industry; Status of the domestic production and foreign imports of the titanium market.

Reports on the planned testing of the world's first fully automated underground ore loader in the United States before the end of 2000. Role of Australian minerals company WMC Ltd. in the project; Description and function of the loader.

Reports on the rise in gold prices due to the stock market volatility in April 2000. Overview of the prices; Concern on higher inflation and interest rates; Implication of the market trend.

Reports that the Indonesia Supreme Court has blocked a court order directing Newmont Mining Corp. to close its gold mine in Mihasa. Details on the plant closure case; Reason the Supreme Court blocked its closure decision.

Reports the price increase of gold in the United States as of April 2000. Market condition and improvement of gold industry in the country; Purpose of Placer Dome Inc. in suspending its hedging program.

Reports that nickel made a steady gains on the London Metal Exchange (LME) for the week ending April 14, 2000. Decline of plating premiums; Rise on the official bid per ton on LME; Estimated total resources at Inco Limited's Totten mine in Sudbury.

Reports the price growth of nickel in the stock market. Price of spot nickel; Factors that drive the volatile trading of nickel.

Reports that local government officials in Indonesia have ordered Newmont Mining Corp. to shut down its Minhasa gold mine in Ratatotok, north Sulawesi by April 16, 2000. Reason for the closure order; Production capacity of Minhasa; Expectations of Newmont on the mine's production for the year 2000.

Focuses on the financing options being considered by McKenzie Bay Resources Ltd. in connection with the development of the vanadium-rich Lac Dore deposit in Quebec. Condition under its agreement with Cambior Ltd.; Explanation from Gary Westerholme, president of McKenzie; Market status of vanadium.

Reports that mineral property development company Golden Phoenixx Minerals Inc. has found gold and silver deposits at the fifth location of its Borealis project, a mineral deposit in Nevada. Total measured and indicated resource deposits; Company's plan for gold production.

Reports on the acquisition of Outokumpu Oyj's nickel plant in Finland by OM Group Inc. Terms of the acquisition agreement; Nickel and cobalt production of Outokumpu plant in 1999.

Reports the decline in nickel prices in London Metal Exchange (LME) in April 2000. Data figures released by LME.

Claims that the increase in nickel prices could cause complications to the collective bargaining talks between Inco Ltd. and United Steelworkers union. Indication of the increase; Market forecast released by Merrill Lynch.

Reports the stable price for molybdic oxide throughout the first quarter of 2000. Price range of molybdic oxide in the market; Concern expressed on a shift in transactions between buyers and sellers.

States that soaring spot and third-month nickel prices on the London Metal Exchange have prompted Carpenter Technology Corp. to revise its outlook for fiscal third quarter in 2000. Diluted per-share earnings expected by the company from its continuing operations; Comments from Robert Cardy, chairman and chief executive officer of Carpenter; Pricing policy of Carpenter; Spot price of nickel.

Reports on the plan of LionOre Mining International Ltd. to develop a nickel mine at its Emily Ann project near the south coast of Western Australia. Estimated production capacity of Emily Ann nickel mine; Production cost of the nickel mine; Information on the Emily Ann project.

Reports that strong consumer demand and tight nickel supplies has pushed premiums a little higher. Range of increase for premiums used for melting materials; Decline in bid for premiums in the London Metal Exchange.

Focuses on the actions taken by Battle Mountain Gold Co. to obtain the needed water rights and water quality permits for the further development of the Crown Jewel gold project.

Reports that gold prices consolidated on March 6-10, 2000 with market activity running at low levels, according to a World Gold Council report. price range of gold for the week; Spot prices for gold.

Provides information on a trial Internet site opened by Precious Metals Australia Ltd. for use in trading vanadium online. Features of the site; Remarks from domestic steel producers regarding the transfer of metal transactions to an Internet-based system; Customers' reactions to the company's decision to launch the Web site.

Reports on the increase in nickel prices in the United States as of March 14, 2000. Factors which contributed to the increase; Decline in London Metals Exchange nickel stocks.

Reports on the decrease in the prices of spot nickel on the London Metal Exchange (LME), England. Role of fund investors in the decline of prices for base metals; Effect of Eramet's direct sale of ferronickel to steel mills.

Reports on the plan of Inco Ltd. to increase its budget for an exploration work in the Sudbury, Ontario region. Statistics on the mineral deposits of Ontario and Kelly Lake; Production plan of Inco for the Kelly Lake mineral deposit.

Reports on the United Steelworkers union's meeting with American Alloys' executives and governments officials in Washington D.C,. to request assistance for workers that were laid-off after the closing of the company in January 2000. Reason for the closure of American Alloy's Mason County facility; Market condition of ferrosilicon consumption .

Reports on the increase of global gold demand in 1999 due to the support given by the jewelry and fabrication sector, according to the World Gold Council. Percent increase in global gold demand; Percent gain in gold demand in India, the United States and Pakistan in 1999; Percent increase in consumption by the jewelry and fabrication sector.

Reports on the continued recovery of vanadium prices as of March 2000. Strategic Minerals Corporation's price for ferrovanadium sold in the United States; Price set by Shieldalloy Metallurgical Corp. for ferrovanadium per pound.

Reports on the decision of Sunshine Mining & Refining Co. to retract its planned sale of Pirquitas mine in 2000. Reason for the move; Market prices of silver in 1999; Losses suffered by silver producers in 1999.

Reports that higher nickel prices have prompted Allegheny Ludlum Corp. to implement a surcharge on all its nickel alloy hot- and cold-rolled sheet and strip steel products. Prices for its nickel-based alloys; Calculation formula for the surcharge; Price for spot nickel on the London Metal Exchange.

Reports on the price increase announced by Strategic Minerals Corp. for ferrovanadium listed on its Web site. Reason behind the increases; Other vanadium producer that agreed with Stratcor's move.

Reports on the decision of Chase Brass & Copper Co. Inc. and Mueller Brass Co. to impose a freight surcharge on freight rates for outbound copper and brass products. Rate of surcharge imposed by both companies; Aim of both companies in imposing the surcharge; Comments from John Steadman, president of Chase.