June 9 -- Eramet SA, operator of the world’s largest ferronickel plant, plans to raise nickel output at its Doniambo smelter by 7.5 percent this year.

Nickel production at BHP Billiton's Cerro Matoso mine in Colombia fell 11.5% in the first quarter due to lower ore extraction and the repair of a transport system, the company said.

In January, 2010, China’s FeW exports of 224 mt were less than half exports of 463 mt in January 2009. Exports were: 119 mt (263 mt in January 2009) to Rotterdam and 105 mt (200 mt) to Japan. China’s APT exports, however, more than doubled to 276 mt in Janua...

According to statistics from China Customs, China imported 1,831.223 mt of ferro-niobium in October compared to 2,949 mt in September and 2,200 mt

Japanese rare earth import was very low in July compared with the same month a year ago, according to Ministry of Finance. The procurement