Indonesian nickel ore key to 2013 pricing: Vale

Dec 04, 2012 | 03:37 PM | Thorsten Schier

Tags  Vale, nickel, nickel pig iron, nickel pricing, Murilo Ferreira, New York Stock Exchange, Thorsten Schier

NEW YORK — The availability of nickel ore from Indonesia will be a key factor determining nickel prices next year, according to the top executive of Brazilian miner Vale SA.

"Indonesia is a very important supplier of nickel ore. The availability of the ore can influence the nickel price in a very big way," Vale president and chief executive officer Murilo Ferreira said during a press conference at the....





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