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Ravensthorpe revival on the cards

WITH nickel prices rebounding and cobalt demand growing, First Quantum Minerals says it is looking into a potential restart of its mothballed Ravensthorpe nickel mine in Western Australia.

A Ravensthorpe revival could be on the cards.

A Ravensthorpe revival could be on the cards.

Ravensthorpe was suspended in late 2017 when the nickel price was about US$10,500 per tonne. First Quantum said this week if current market conditions continued, the operation could be restarted in...

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