First Nickel cuts production forecast due to crusher problem

Dec 21, 2007 | 07:29 AM | Kevin Foster

First Nickel Inc., Toronto, has warned that its 2007 payable nickel output will fall about 600,000 pounds short of its previous target because of mechanical problems with a crusher at its mine in Sudbury, Ontario.

First Nickel said Friday it now expects to produce about 3.3 million pounds of payable nickel this year, down from 3.9 million pounds previously forecast. Its production plans for next year will not be affected.....





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