Nickel

The MV Nunavik, a cargo ship carrying 23,000 tons of nickel concentrate (often used in the creation of stainless steel) from the Chinese-owned Nunavik Nickel Mine, has completed its journey from Canada’s Deception Bay to Alaska’s Point Barrow without an icebreaker escort.

The leading producer of stainless steel and nickel alloy plate products frequently used in the chemical industry, has hired Ms. Kimberly A. Rodriquez as a District Sales Manager for the New England territory.

Talks to combine to the nickel operations of Glencore Xstrata PLC and Vale SA have reportedly fallen through and as a result one of Canada’s richest ore bodies will remain divided.

Ohio-based Rimeco products has been added to the new Aerospace Industries Association Products and Services Guide, which is a buyers guide for sourcing information in the aerospace and defense sectors.

Over the last 12 months the world average stainless steel prices have been mostly positive. Since a seasonal dip in August 2013, transaction values have predominately been on an upward curve before softening in the last two months.

A new 120-metre (393 foot) high wind turbine, with blades that extend 40 meters from the turbine’s centre, has been constructed at Glencore’s Raglan nickel mine, approximately seven kilometers from the actual mine site.

The power tool company, Lenox, has launched its latest product the LENOX MAX CT band saw that will cater to the growing aerospace market.

MAX CT has an advanced blade design, innovative tooth geometry and next generation welding technology making it suitable to cut hard metals such as nickel-based alloys, stainless steel, tool steels and titanium alloys.

Los Angeles’ Reliance Steel & Aluminum has acquired Aluminum Services UK Ltd., which is the parent company of All Metal Services (AMS).

AMS is one of the largest of its kind and provides materials management services to aerospace and defence original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and their sub-contractors.

The Los Angeles, CA location of Rolled Alloys has received AS9120A certification, which covers Quality Management System Requirements for Aviation, Space and Defense Suppliers.

The LA branch has developed and established quality system processes using an integrated strategic supplier-focused management system approach.

Mr. Richard Mark has resigned as the CEO and Chairman of the Board of the Directors of North American Nickel, the mineral exploration company.

This management change is to take effect immediately and in the meantime, Mr.