11.   A nickel alloy producer and its three U.S. subsidiaries have filed for bankruptcy reorganization in Lexington.

12.   Falconbridge, the second largest nickel producer in the Western world, said it expects the transaction to be completed by mid-April.

13.   Giant Russian nickel producer Norilsk has acted to prevent its three subsidiaries from undercutting each other on the London market.

14.   Fears of reduced production at the Russian nickel producer Norilsk, where platinum is a secondary product, stopped prices from falling lower.

15.   The other major nickel producers are Russia, Canada, Indonesia and Australia.