Strike closes nickel mine
NZPA-AAP Perth ; Western Mining Corp Holdings said a strike | by Underground workers has dosed its Kambalda rtickel mine. j [I ! Western Mining nickel division general manager, Nir Brian Hurley) said [he expected the mine would remain closed for several days - before the: dispute was ; settled. Kambalda, about 600 km east I [of Rerth, produces around 900 tonnes of contained riickel a week. ) Members of the Australian Workers' Union (AWU), who break up and process ore, went on strike last week over the proposed use of contract workers underground, -Mr
Hurley said. I ) [Traders on! the London Metal Exchange (LME) said rumours of the Kambalda strike immediately -pushed kerb (trices for three months delivery to SUSI 1,200 a tonne, or SUSS.OB a Ilb before settling at SUSI 1,150 a tonne, or SUSS!OSS a lb. n- H I , I Mr Hurley fsaid the dispute had not affected spot pirices in what was an already volatile nickel market. He added that [he did not expect a protracted strike. j
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