nickel mine closures...wont hurt market

for remaining producers!A few months old but VERY VERY relevant given startup times and a flat market.

In the order of Mine/ Country/ Remarks/Date

Various smelters:
China5/08 Much discussion about feasibility of "pig nickel" to be produced as nickel falls to $10/lb, and
pollution concerns for upcoming Olympics
Radio Hill ProjectAustralia7/10 Fox Resources postpones
production / (update 12/5) to re-open in late 2009
Murrin Murrin MineAustralia8/8 Minara to delay a A$300 million
expansion
FalcondoDominican Republic8/19 Xstrata suspends operations due
to high cost of oil (update 12/4 - closed indefinitely)
JinchuanChinaJinchuan Group, China's largest nickel producer,
said it has decided to reduce its full-year nickel output
target to 100,000 tons, down 16.7%
Blair MineAustralia930 Australian Mines suspended operations
Shakespeare MineCanada10/9 Ursa Major suspending operations
Hitura MineFinland10/15 Belvedere suspending operations
Cawse MineAustralia10/17 Norilsk suspended operations
Lockerby MineCanada10/19 First Nickel suspended operations
Lac des Isles MineCanada10/21 North American Palladium
suspends operations
Levack MineCanada10/21 FNX Mining suspends operations
Berong MinePhilippines11/9 Toledo suspends mining operations
Onca Puma ProjectBrazil11/14 Vale delays start up to July 2009

Copernicus MineAustralia11/18 Panoramic suspended operations
Beta Hunt MineAustraliaConsolidated Minerals to suspend
operations by mid December 08
Sorowako OperationIndonesia10/27 PT Inco - Shutting down all
the thermal power generators, until their usage becomes
profitable again. This decision will result in decreased
annual production perhaps by as much as 20 %
UfaleynikelRussia10/27 Russia's 3rd largest producer suspends
operations
Moa Bay / Fort SaskatchewanCuba / Canada10/29 - Sherritt will
suspend expansion of its Fort Saskatchewan nickel refinery and
the Moa nickel operations in Cuba / Ambatovy under review
McWatters MineCanada10/31 Liberty suspending operations
Redstone MineCanada10/31 Liberty suspending operations
Mincor operations (not closed)Australiareducing production
Fenix ProjectGuatemala11/4 Hudbay announces delay in
construction start-up
Ban Phuc Nickel projectVietnam11/4 Asian Mineral Resources
suspends construction
TaganitoPhilippines11/5 Sumitomo Metal Mining Co says it may
delay the start of its Taganito nickel project in the
Philippines to explore the possibility of cutting project
costs.
Craig Nickel MineCanada11/13 Xstrata ceasing operations by
June 09, ahead of planned closure
Thayer-Lindsey MineCanada11/13 Xstrata ceasing operations by
Jan 09, ahead of planned closure
Gag Island ProjectIndonesia11/14 BHP cancels development of
$4.5 billion dollar mine with PT Antam
WaterlooAustralia11/24 Norilsk suspended operations
Silver SwanAustralia11/24 Norilsk suspended operations
PT Inco IndonesiaIndonesia11/26 - will reduce production in
2009 by 20% if price of nickel stays low
PT Aneka TambangIndonesia11.26 - reducing production to
11,500-12,000 tonnes, against an initial target of 17,000
Activox Demonstration Plant/RefineryBotswana11/27 - Norilsk
will shut down permanently by 12/31
Trojan MineZimbabwe11/27 Bindura suspending operations
Shangani MineZimbabwe11/27 Bindura suspending operations
Ambatovy ProjectMadagascar11/29 Globe & Mail report says
Sherritt's project is on "care and maintenance" for at least
6-8 months
Altai ProjectRussia12/2 Russian Nickel Company puts project on
hold
Copper Cliff MineCanada12/4 Vale suspends operations beginning
in January
Copper Cliff Deep ProjectCanada12/4 Vale delays development
for 12 months
Voisey's BayCanada12/4 Vale will shut down for month of July
09 // Utility nickel refinery in Dalian, China at 35%
Talvivaara nickel mineFinland12/5 Talvivaara Mining cuts 2009
production target estimates down 2-5,000 tonnes due to price
Eramet OperationsNew Caledonia12/9 In view of the current
sales outlook, nickel output will be adjusted from the start
of 2009 to an annualized level of about 50,000 tonnes, for a
period which will be dictated by changes in demand.
Miitel MineAustralia12/10 Mincor Resources to suspend
production end of this month
McCreedy West MineCanada12/10 FNX suspend production
MunaliZambia12/11 Albidon cuts 110 of its 260 workforce
Avebury nickel mineAustralia12/18 OZ Minerals Ltd closes new
mine due to low price of nickel
Barro AltoBrazil12/18 Anglo American delays construction by 12
months. Commisioning now scheduled for 2011
Tati Nickel Mine & ConcentratorBotswana12/24 Norilsk halts
production for 12 days after fire in smelter
Doniambo nickel smelterNew Caledonia1/12 Eramet announces
production cut to 50,000 tonnes annual on poor demand, 20,000
tonnes less than 2007 and about the same as 2008 production
Loma de Niquel mineVenezuela1/20 Anglo American halts
production 'temporarily' due to low prices and transportation
costs
Ravensthorpe mineAustralia1/21 BHP announced closing
indefinetly
Yabulu nickel refineryAustrali1/21 BHP announces it will stop
processing nickel cobalt hydroxide and process ore only.
Mount Keith mineAustralia1/21 BHP announces reducing rate of
production and laying off 300 workers
VariousIndonesia1/23 PT Aneka Tambang announces it cut its
output of ferronickel by 30% to 12,000 metric tons,
Dinapigue, Isabela minePhilippines1/23 Platinum Group Metals
Corp shuts down operations and lays off 405 workers
UfaleynikelRussia1/27 Russia's third largest nickel producer
announces it will resume production in early February
Craig and Thayer-Lindsley minesCanada2/9 Xstrata puts both
mines on care and maintenance and lays off 686 people
Berong Nickel MinePhilippines2/9 Toledo Mining announces all
production halted at this time.
Black Swan, Lake Johnston minesAustralia2/16 Norilsk Nickel
closes remaining two nickel operations in Australia, 330 jobs
cut
VariousIndonesia3/2 PT Aneka Tambang says it will cut
ferronickel output in 2009 by 32% on the year to 12,000 metric
tons due to lower nickel demand
MunaliZambia3/3 Albidon suspends operations, 350 jobs
eliminated
Feni nickel plant in KavadarciMacedonia3/17 Cunico Resources
tells Dow Jones that they plan to produce 8,000 tonnes in
2009, 80% lower than 2008
Larco MinesGreece4/8 Larco announces it will cut ferronickel
output by about 55 percent in 2009 from 90,000 tonnes last
year
SudburyCanada4/17 Vale announces it will suspend operations at
its Sudbury operations for two months beginning June 1st
Onca PumaBrazil4/17 Vale announces it will continue the
suspension of production at its new mine
Rocky Reward's / @ LeinsterAustralia5/12 BHP announces
operations have ceased at the Rocky's Reward open pit mine at
its Leinster nickel operation
Montcalm in TimminsCanada6/8 Xstrata announces suspension
since March due to explosion is now an indefinite closure
Sta. Cruz, ZambalesPhilippines7/1 DMCI Mining Corp. suspends
all mining operations