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The 3rd Asia Nickel conference will provide the latest regulatory updates from key Indonesian government representatives and evaluate implications for the Indonesian, as well as global nickel markets.

http://www.asianickel.com/index.php

RIO DE JANEIRO–Brazilian mining giant Vale SA (VALE) sees the global iron-ore market shifting into surplus territory in coming years, with producers building up excess capacity equivalent to around 5% of demand, a top executive said Monday.

But the world’s largest iron-ore producer still doesn’t see benchmark prices falling below $100 per metric ton, given that around 30% of output comes from high-cost mines that would likely shutter below that price level, Jose Carlos Martins, Vale’s executive director of ferrous and strategy, said at a steel conference.

“In the next three to five years, we really believe iron-ore prices will stay above $100, and probably between $110 and $120,” Mr. Martins said.

http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20131007-707798.html

China is expected to import more refined copper next year as Beijing steps up building of power networks, rail lines and low-cost homes, while domestic production is likely to be squeezed by tight scrap supply, industry sources said.

Refined copper consumption might rise 5 per cent to 6 per cent next year, three large end-users and producers estimated. This would take consumption to about 8.6 million tonnes, based on 8.1 million tonnes estimated for this year by state-backed research firm Beijing Antaike Information and Development.

http://www.scmp.com/business/commodities/article/1326306/chinas-demand-copper-aluminium-expected-rise-2014

LONDON (Reuters) – When he took the helm of Norilsk Nickel last December as part of a deal that ended a long-running shareholder battle, Russian billionaire Vladimir Potanin hinted he saw himself in the job for roughly two years.

Almost a year on, Potanin is clearly relishing his role at the center of a major turnaround and indicates he has no plans to stand down as chief executive of the world’s largest producer of nickel and palladium.

“I don’t like deadlines,” the 52-year-old Potanin told Reuters over tea in an upmarket London hotel late on Friday after a long day spent wooing investors.

His departure could be years away as he develops the Norilsk management into a world-class team, he said.

http://news.yahoo.com/no-plans-step-down-norilsks-billionaire-ceo-145942539–finance.html

Charlotte, NC (PRWEB) October 04, 2013

INNOVA Global Resources has signed a long term, exclusive sales and distribution agreement for Carbonyl Iron Powders (CIP) with Jilin Jien Nickel Industry of Jilin China.

INNOVA will be delivering Jilin Jien’s product line from US stocks, with offerings for all the CIP consuming industries; MIM and powdered metals, Inductive electronic components, Diamond synthesis and bonding, MR fluids, microwave absorption, coatings and nutrition.

http://www.prweb.com/releases/2013/10/prweb11190914.htm