Nickel

Pacific Imperial Mines will be undertaking a diamond-drilling program on its Marcionilio Nickel-Copper Property in Bahia State, Brazil. The focus of the drill program is to test a nickel-copper occurrence within a mafic-ultramafic igneous complex that is defined by coincident anomalous nickel and copper values in soil and rocks and a 1,300-meter-long IP anomaly.

North American Nickel (NAN) announced plans for the 2013 field season at the Maniitsoq project in Southwest Greenland. VMS Ventures owns approximately 27.5 per cent of NAN. The program, which is scheduled to begin in June, will consist of a minimum of 3,000 meters of diamond drilling to follow-up on 2012 discoveries and test new geological, geophysical and geochemical targets identified from a review of exploration datasets.

TKC Steel has disclosed to the Philippine Stock Exchange that its decision to produce nickel pig iron was made to address the power supply shortage in Mindanao that limited Treasure Steel’s electric arc furnace facilities from producing steel billets.

Michlin Metals Inc. (MMI), located in Northbrook, Illinois, has received certification as a Woman Owned Small Business by the National Women Business Owners Corporation. MMI is a leading distributor of aerospace metals to the Aerospace, Defense and Oil & Gas industries and has been in business since 1984.

The Corrotherm International Group of Companies has expanded into the United States. Corrotherm is one of the world’s leading suppliers of nickel alloys. Corrotherm International USA’s 46,000 square-foot facility is located in Stafford, Texas – just outside of Houston.

Rolled Alloys has announced the opening of a new 40,000 square-foot service center in Windsor, Connecticut. This new facility is scheduled to be fully operational by the end of 2012.

Gibbs Wire & Steel Co. has launched its new website, www.gibbswire.com. Gibbs incorporates a network of metal service centers, strategically located throughout the U.S., Mexico and Canada, and is ISO 9001:2008 certified.

 Arguably the world's most advanced fast attack nuclear submarine, the USS Mississippi was officially commissioned to the United States Navy.

   In order to provide reliable electrical distribution product and service solution to its customers in Latin America, GE Energy's Industrial Solutions business celebrated the opening of its new manufacturing facility in Santiago, Chile.

Rolled Alloys intends to open its newest facility in South Carolina. The new 33,000sq/ft service center will feature an extensive inventory of stainless and alloy bar products and processing equipment.