| From Mineweb.com: Brazilian supergroup Vale, best known for its dominant position in seaborne iron ore, today flagged a somewhat optimistic outlook for nickel prices, a market where it ranks as No 2 in the world, after Russia's Norilsk; further big players in primary nickel production include BHP Billiton, PT Aneka Tambang, Jinchuan, and Xstrata.
In its second quarter results commentary published today, Vale gives an insider view, stating that: "there has been a recovery in global nickel demand from its depressed levels of 2H08 and 1Q09".........Full Article: Source
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