Investing in Nickel

Nickel is an important metal used in making stainless steel and other specialty metal alloys.

Companhia Vale Rio Doce (NYSE: RIO) - With their acquisition of Inco, they became a global leader in nickel production.
Norilsk Nickel (OTC: NILSY) - The Russian nickel giant also produces copper, palladium, platinum, silver and gold, along with byproducts like cobalt, rhodium, iridium, and ruthenium.
Xstrata (LON: XTA)
Rio Tinto - http://www.riotinto.com/
Lundin Mining (NYSE: LMC) - The purchase of Rio Narcea adds nickel to their metal portfolio
BHP Billiton (NYSE: BHP)
North American Palladium (NYSE: PAL)
Special Metals Corporation - Produce specialty nickel alloys and cobalt alloys.
FNX Mining - This Canadian mining company primarily operates in the Sudbury Basin, which produces about 30% of the world's nickel.
Ji Lin Ji En Nickel Industry Co. (SHA: 600432) - Nickel sulfate, nickel chloride, electrolytic nickel, high copper-nickel,and nickel hydroxide.

Nickel price chart - http://www.infomine.com/investment/charts.aspx?c=nickel#chart

Nickel News
2010-01-29 - (reuters) - Norilsk raises 2010 nickel output forecast

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