Import Statistic of Nickel Ore by Country and Area in April 2014, China

Import Statistic of Ferronickel by Country and Area in April 2014, China

Nickel production reached 67,500 t in 1Q14, in line with 4Q13 and 3.7% higher than 1Q13

Consolidated nickel production declined 5.2% year-on-year (y-o-y) to 67.8 thousand tonnes due to the following factors:

Import Statistic of Nickel Ore by Country and Area in March 2014, China

Import Statistic of Ferronickel by Country and Area in March 2014, China

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in the reported nine months, production manganese ores declined 4% year over year, respectively. BHP Billiton’s nickel output in the March quarter was 34,100 tonnes, down