| 21.01.2009 - BHP to close Australia nickel mine indefinitely |
| From Reuters: BHP Billiton Ltd/Plc, the world's biggest mining group, will suspend its Ravensthorpe nickel mine in Australia indefinitely due to poor prospects for profitability, finally bowing to the pinch of a global slowdown. It also said in a statement on Wednesday that it would reduce mining activity at its Mount Keith project in Australia but would maintain nickel concentrate output..... Full Article: Source |