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Enterprise Nickel Mine is edging closer to completion, and becoming a global top-10 nickel mine 1

The 8 May 2022 announcement that Enterprise Nickel Mine would be brought online within 12 months after a final $100 million cash injection from First Quantum Minerals (FQM) was met with much fanfare, during a buoyant week for Zambia at the Investing in African Mining Indaba. Mining For Zambia takes a look at the progress that has been made in the weeks following the news, and the impact that a large-scale nickel mining operation will have on North-Western Province and Zambia as a whole. *** Fifteen kilometres from First Quantum Minerals’ (FQM’s) Sentinel… Read More Here

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Philippines to overtake Indonesia as global largest nickel producer

March 14, 2020March 14, 2020 arnbethnicNickel

Global nickel production will drop significantly over 2020, as major producer Indonesia’s nickel ore export ban comes into effect, Fitch analysts assert in a recent report. This drop will be slightly offset by the impact of rising production growth in the Philippines where some currently suspended mines will become operational again, while the country aims to plug the likely supply gap caused by the Indonesian export ban, Fitch says. Analysts maintain other major producers such as Russia, Australia and Canada will maintain stable production growth year-on-year. Global nickel ore production will fall by 15.4%… Read More Here

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FQM Enterprise Mining Project in Zambia

March 14, 2020March 14, 2020 arnbethnicEnterprise Project, First Quantum Minerals, FQM, Nickel

Enterprise FQM Development Nickel Project The Enterprise nickel project is located 12km away from our Sentinel copper mine in the North Western Province of Zambia. Overview Enterprise is a stand-alone nickel orebody in the north-west of the Trident license area. Given the operational and infrastructure synergies with the Sentinel copper mine, just 12km away, Enterprise is expected to be a low-cost nickel mine. Environmental approval has been granted, and preparatory works undertaken, so that pre-stripping can commence as market conditions become favourable. The nickel process plant was completed in 2016,… Read More Here