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Nickel is not always centre of the universe

News - 10 May 12

The St. Gallen symposium should be talked about here. It took place for the 42nd time at the University of St. Gallen in Switzerland and involved discussions amongst a cross section of generations about urgent topics and questions addressing the present time and the future. Since its conception in 1970, this forum has always been organised completely by the students themselves. This year also saw well known personalities such as the head of Deutsche Bank, Ackermann, and of HSBC, Flint, as well as numerous speakers from politics, trade and industry, academia and society. These included the former leader.....

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Press Release

News - 24 Apr 12

World's third largest stainless-steel scrap trading company again increases turnover and generates EUR 850 million

• 2011 characterised by volatile nickel prices and growing demand

• New location in Asia in operation since the beginning of 2012

• Prospects for 2012: benefiting disproportionately from a growing market

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Protectionism against exploitation

News - 05 Apr 12

After analysis of all the structural changes in the nickel market, and taking into account the consequences of these changes, even the most renowned commodity analysts are showing "despair" at the new situation. The altered circumstances are making it even more difficult for commodity companies to interpret market data and to anticipate price movements. After the nickel rally at the start of the year, when prices had moved from around USD 18,000.00/mt up to reach USD 22,000.00/mt by the middle of February, price levels have....

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Rare earths - rare truthfulness

News - 14 Mar 12

At the moment, Greece and China determine the world markets and even the nickel market. So obviously different, especially in regard to size, population and gross domestic product, but these two countries have both, to almost the same extent, been influencing the financial and commodity markets. Already during the middle of last month nickel prices fell on the London Metal Exchange over renewed fears of the collapse of the Greek economy, only to once more come under pressure at the beginning of March. The reason for this was the report that the.......

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Stainless steel works does not automatically mean stainless steel works

News - 13 Feb 12

• Since the beginning of the year nickel price has increased by up to 20%. Concerns about the national debt crisis remain. Negative outlook for Triple A surprises Great Britain. How surprising!
• Nickel pig iron production determines range for price development. Present price level already gives incentives. More positive mood in Europe and the USA would support.

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