Seagull program completed
East West Resource Corp. has completed an eight-hole, 3895m drill program on the Seagull ultramafic intrusion located 85km north of Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada.
FNX suspends production
FNX, which mines mainly nickel and copper in Canada's Sudbury Basin, will halt nickel output at its McCreedy West mine and extend the suspension of nickel production at its Levack mine, where it initially halted production in October.
Vale Inco cuts production
Vale Inco Ltd is cutting production at its Canadian operations to help deal with a worldwide slide in commodity prices as economies falter.
Road permit for Kenbridge Nickel Project
Canadian Arrow Mines Ltd has received a work permit from the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources for the construction of an all-weather road into the Kenbridge Nickel Project site.
Fletcher Nickel announces resignation
Fletcher Nickel Inc. has advised that John Jakolev, due to personal reasons, has resigned as Director.
Goldbrook partners with Jien Nickel
Ji'en Nickel and Goldbrook have announced that they will conduct joint exploration work for a period of three years on the Raglan deposit, located in the northern part of Canada’s Quebec Province.
Mine placed on maintenance
Canadian-based Liberty mines has announced that its mines must be placed on care-and-maintenance.
Pure Nickel agreement with ITOCHU
Pure Nickel Inc. has announced that it has entered into an exploration and option agreement with ITOCHU Corp., a Japanese conglomerate.
Liberty reduces development
Liberty Mines Inc. is looking for financing alternatives and curtailing development at its Redstone nickel mine SE of Timmins in northern Ontario, Canada.
First nations leaders sign agreement
Hard Creek Nickel Corp. has announced that they have signed an agreement with leaders of several first nations groups, including the Dease River Band Council, the Daylu Dena Council, the Kwadacha First Nation and the Kaska Dena Council.