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Vale says still looking to sale stake in New Caledonia nickel mine

By analyst By Cecilia Jamasmie Brazil’s Vale (NYSE:VALE) denied Monday it had decided to suspend the sale of a stake in its loss-making New Caledonia nickel mine (VNC), adding it continues to seek for a partner. The statement, contained in a securities exchange filing, comes in response to a Reuters’ report indicating the company would

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Hong Kong taking on Singapore for iron ore trading dominance

By analyst By Andrew Topf The commodity most closely watched, along with copper, for signs of economic activity, has a new trading hub. Last week Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing started trading iron ore futures, challenging Singapore’s leading position as futures trader for the commodity used in steelmaking. According to Bloomberg, the dollar-denominated futures contracts

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