China Metallurgical Group, the parent of China Metallurgical Co Ltd<601618><1618>, intends to team up with Australia-based nickel miner Minara Resources Ltd to jointly bid for BHP Billiton's failed Ravensthorpe nickel operation in Western Australia, the Wall Street Journal reported yesterday, citing a source with...
* Buyers line up for BHP's idle Ravensthorpe nickel mine * Sale process could come down to final four bids * Deadline for binding offers on Nov.25 SYDNEY, Nov 20 - BHP Billiton is on...
SYDNEY, Nov 20 - New Caledonia nickel company Societe le Nickel wants to cut its workforce by 12 percent to stay competitive as nickel prices fall, South Pacific news service Oceania Flash reported on Friday....
Nov. 16 MetalBiz--It is reported that China state-owned research institute--Antaike stated on November 13 that China's actual nickel consumption in 2009 will increase by 39.7% to 447...
HONG KONG, Nov 13 - China's real consumption of nickel may be higher than expected and rise 39.7 percent year on year to 447,000 tonnes this year, a senior analyst at state-backed research group Antaike...
SYDNEY, Nov 9 - China's top producer of metal, Jinchuan Group, has dropped out of the bidding for miner BHP Billiton's <BHP.AX> <BLT.L> Ravensthorpe nickel operation in Australia, an Australia associate firm of Jinchuan said...
Nickel and nickel alloys may be subjected to one or more of five principal types of heat treatment, depending on chemical composition, fabrication requirements and intended service...
Elemental nickel is used principally as an alloying element to increase the corrosion resistance of commercial iron and copper alloys; only about 13% of annual consumption is used in nickel-base ...
This article focuses on the fabrication and welding of nickel alloys as they relate to the welders and production personnel engaged in fabrication of nickel alloys for corrosion service...
Nickel alloys can be joined reliably by all types of welding processes or methods, with the exception of forge welding and oxyacetylene welding. The wrought nickel alloys can be welded under conditions...