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Nickel sales boost

WESTERN Areas has followed up yesterday’s Tsingshan contract with a fresh offtake agreement with BHP Billiton Nickel West for delivery of up to 10,000 tonnes of nickel from Kambalda.

Karma Barndon
Western Areas executive director David Southam, MD Dan Lougher and chairman Ian Maclive.

Western Areas executive director David Southam, MD Dan Lougher and chairman Ian Maclive.

This three-year contract will kick in on February 1 2017 with the existing deal winding up on January 31. Under the deal Western Areas will deliver up to 10,000t of nickel contained in concentrate each...

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