Nickel

Gerald Frankel and John Lippold, professors of materials science and engineering at Ohio State, determined that while all stainless steels contain chromium, the consumable alloy that joins stainless steel parts together does not have to contain the metal. The result of this decision is a new alloy

Prophecy Resource Corporation and Pacific Coast Nickel Corporation have entered into a binding letter of agreement where PCNC will acquire Prophecy's Nickel PGM projects by issuing common shares to Prophecy.

Joining Technologies Inc. has introduced the Infinite Web 355, a laser cutting and welding system for splicing iron and nickel-based strip alloys.

Copper Ridge Explorations Inc. has announces that it has completed a five hole 1537m drill program at its Duke Island copper-nickel-platinum-palladium (Cu-Ni-PGE) property in SE Alaska. The company has the right to earn up to a 65% interest

True North Gems, a junior Vancouver miner, says it has granted Endurance Gold Corp. an option to acquire up to a 75% working interest in the Bandito nickel, copper property in the Yukon, Canada. Under the terms of a deal, Endurance can earn an

Goldbrook Ventures Inc. has announced that the Directors of Jien Canada Mining Ltd have approved a project development budget of USD 122,400,000 for 2010, and have additionally approved a construction program which targets Q1 of 2012 for the commissioning and start-up of a mill and the necessary infrastructure to exploit the known resources of the Nunavik Nickel Project,

First Point Minerals Corp. has announced that the first diamond drilling program at its Decar Nickel-Iron Alloy property in British Columbia, Canada has commenced.

MEPS has accurately predicted that North American stainless steel transaction values have moved up considerably in early June.

Inspiration Mining Corp. has announced that they will expand a drilling program to include a zone NW of the Langmuir nickel deposit near Timmins, Ontario.

Liberty Mines Inc. has announced the commencement of the open pit part of the mining operations at the McWatters nickel mine in Ontario, Canada.