Mine |
Country |
Remarks/Date |
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| Various smelters |
China |
5/08 Much discussion about feasibility of "pig nickel" to be produced
as nickel falls to $10/lb, and pollution concerns for upcoming Olympics |
| Radio Hill Project |
Australia |
7/10 Fox Resources postpones production / (update 12/5) to re-open
in late 2009 |
| Murrin Murrin Mine |
Australia |
8/8 Minara to delay a A$300 million expansion |
| Falcondo |
Dominican Republic |
8/19 Xstrata suspends operations due to high cost of oil (update 12/4
- closed indefinitely) |
| Jinchuan |
China |
Jinchuan Group, China's largest nickel producer, said it has decided
to reduce its full-year nickel output target to 100,000 tons, down 16.7% |
| Blair Mine |
Australia |
930 Australian Mines suspended operations |
| Shakespeare Mine |
Canada |
10/9 Ursa Major suspending operations |
| Hitura Mine |
Finland |
10/15 Belvedere suspending operations |
| Cawse Mine |
Australia |
10/17 Norilsk suspended operations |
| Lockerby Mine |
Canada |
10/19 First Nickel suspended operations |
| Lac des Isles Mine |
Canada |
10/21 North American Palladium suspends operations |
| Levack Mine |
Canada |
10/21 FNX Mining suspends operations |
| Berong Mine |
Philippines |
11/9 Toledo suspends mining operations |
| Onca Puma Project |
Brazil |
11/14 Vale delays start up to July 2009 |
| Copernicus Mine |
Australia |
11/18 Panoramic suspended operations |
| Beta Hunt Mine |
Australia |
Consolidated Minerals to suspend operations by mid December 08 |
| Sorowako Operation |
Indonesia |
10/27 PT Inco - Shutting down all the thermal power generators, until
their usage becomes profitable again. This decision will result in decreased
annual production perhaps by as much as 20 % |
| Ufaleynikel |
Russia |
10/27 Russia's 3rd largest producer suspends operations |
| Moa Bay / Fort Saskatchewan |
Cuba / Canada |
10/29 - Sherritt will suspend expansion of its Fort Saskatchewan nickel
refinery and the Moa nickel operations in Cuba / Ambatovy under review |
| McWatters Mine |
Canada |
10/31 Liberty suspending operations |
| Redstone Mine |
Canada |
10/31 Liberty suspending operations |
| Mincor operations (not closed) |
Australia |
reducing production |
| Fenix Project |
Guatemala |
11/4 Hudbay announces delay in construction start-up |
| Ban Phuc Nickel project |
Vietnam |
11/4 Asian Mineral Resources suspends construction |
| Taganito |
Philippines |
11/5 Sumitomo Metal Mining Co says it may delay the start of its Taganito
nickel project in the Philippines to explore the possibility of cutting project
costs. |
| Craig Nickel Mine |
Canada |
11/13 Xstrata ceasing operations by June 09, ahead of planned closure |
| Thayer-Lindsey Mine |
Canada |
11/13 Xstrata ceasing operations by Jan 09, ahead of planned closure |
| Gag Island Project |
Indonesia |
11/14 BHP cancels development of $4.5 billion dollar mine with PT Antam |
| Waterloo |
Australia |
11/24 Norilsk suspended operations |
| Silver Swan |
Australia |
11/24 Norilsk suspended operations |
| PT Inco Indonesia |
Indonesia |
11/26 - will reduce production in 2009 by 20% if price of nickel stays
low |
| PT Aneka Tambang |
Indonesia |
11.26 - reducing production to 11,500-12,000 tonnes, against an initial
target of 17,000 |
| Activox Demonstration Plant/Refinery |
Botswana |
11/27 - Norilsk will shut down permanently by 12/31 |
| Trojan Mine |
Zimbabwe |
11/27 Bindura suspending operations |
| Shangani Mine |
Zimbabwe |
11/27 Bindura suspending operations |
| Ambatovy Project |
Madagascar |
11/29 Globe & Mail report says Sherritt's project is on "care and
maintenance" for at least 6-8 months |
| Altai Project |
Russia |
12/2 Russian Nickel Company puts project on hold |
| Copper Cliff Mine |
Canada |
12/4 Vale suspends operations beginning in January |
| Copper Cliff Deep Project |
Canada |
12/4 Vale delays development for 12 months |
| Voisey's Bay |
Canada |
12/4 Vale will shut down for month of July 09 // Utility nickel refinery
in Dalian, China at 35% |
| Talvivaara nickel mine |
Finland |
12/5 Talvivaara Mining cuts 2009 production target estimates down
2-5,000 tonnes due to price |
| Eramet Operations |
New Caledonia |
12/9 In view of the current sales outlook, nickel output will be adjusted
from the start of 2009 to an annualized level of about 50,000 tonnes, for
a period which will be dictated by changes in demand. |
| Miitel Mine |
Australia |
12/10 Mincor Resources to suspend production end of this month |
| McCreedy West Mine |
Canada |
12/10 FNX suspend production |
| Munali |
Zambia |
12/11 Albidon cuts 110 of its 260 workforce |
| Avebury nickel mine |
Australia |
12/18 OZ Minerals Ltd closes new mine due to low price of nickel |
| Barro Alto |
Brazil |
12/18 Anglo American delays construction by 12 months. Commisioning now
scheduled for 2011 |
| Tati Nickel Mine & Concentrator |
Botswana |
12/24 Norilsk halts production for 12 days after fire in smelter |
| Doniambo nickel smelter |
New Caledonia |
1/12 Eramet announces production cut to 50,000 tonnes annual on poor
demand, 20,000 tonnes less than 2007 and about the same as 2008 production |
| Loma de Niquel mine |
Venezuela |
1/20 Anglo American halts production 'temporarily' due to low prices
and transportation costs |
| Ravensthorpe mine |
Australia |
1/21 BHP announced closing indefinetly |
| Yabulu nickel refinery |
Australi |
1/21 BHP announces it will stop processing nickel cobalt hydroxide and
process ore only. |
| Mount Keith mine |
Australia |
1/21 BHP announces reducing rate of production and laying off 300 workers |
| Various |
Indonesia |
1/23 PT Aneka Tambang announces it cut its output of ferronickel by 30%
to 12,000 metric tons, |
| Dinapigue, Isabela mine |
Philippines |
1/23 Platinum Group Metals Corp shuts down operations and lays off 405
workers |
| Ufaleynikel |
Russia |
1/27 Russia's third largest nickel producer announces it will resume
production in early February |
| Craig and Thayer-Lindsley mines |
Canada |
2/9 Xstrata puts both mines on care and maintenance and lays off 686
people |
| Berong Nickel Mine |
Philippines |
2/9 Toledo Mining announces all production halted at this time. |
| Black Swan, Lake Johnston mines |
Australia |
2/16 Norilsk Nickel closes remaining two nickel operations in Australia,
330 jobs cut |
| Various |
Indonesia |
3/2 PT Aneka Tambang says it will cut ferronickel output in 2009 by 32%
on the year to 12,000 metric tons due to lower nickel demand |
| Munali |
Zambia |
3/3 Albidon suspends operations, 350 jobs eliminated |
| Feni nickel plant in Kavadarci |
Macedonia |
3/17 Cunico Resources tells Dow Jones that they plan to produce 8,000
tonnes in 2009, 80% lower than 2008 |
| Larco Mines |
Greece |
4/8 Larco announces it will cut ferronickel output by about 55 percent
in 2009 from 90,000 tonnes last year |
| Sudbury |
Canada |
4/17 Vale announces it will suspend operations at its Sudbury operations
for two months beginning June 1st |
| Onca Puma |
Brazil |
4/17 Vale announces it will continue the suspension of production at
its new mine |
| Rocky Reward's / @ Leinster |
Australia |
5/12 BHP announces operations have ceased at the Rocky's Reward open
pit mine at its Leinster nickel operation |
| Montcalm in Timmins |
Canada |
6/8 Xstrata announces suspension since March due to explosion is now
an indefinite closure |
| Sta. Cruz, Zambales |
Philippines |
7/1 DMCI Mining Corp. suspends all mining operations |