Nickel Institute Launched
March 1, 2004 -- Dr. Ivor Kirman announced today the launch of the Nickel Institute. The Institute, whose
members represent over 70% of current world production, will generate and communicate knowledge required to
support safe and sustainable production, use and reuse of nickel.
For consumers, governments, regulators and other stakeholders, the Nickel Institute is committed to responding effectively to the growing requests for nickel-related information. For nickel producers and users it will offer research-based, cutting-edge science and technical information. "Nickel is the great enabler for modern society but an integrated response is required for the technical and environmental challenges�and that�s our mission," said Dr. Kirman.
The Institute provides a single membership and management structure for activities previously undertaken by the Nickel Development Institute (NiDI) and the Nickel Producers Environmental Research Association (NiPERA). NiPERA is an independently incorporated division of the Nickel Institute, continuing as a well-respected provider of peer-reviewed, published information on the human health and environmental science of nickel.
The Nickel Institute will continue the use-related technical work of NiDI, but will focus more on nickel issues related to stewardship and sustainable development, especially the generation and use of knowledge about the full life cycle impacts of nickel.
The Institute will develop partnerships with organizations representing the interests of the nickel-producing industry�s downstream customers and other parts of the nickel life-cycle. The Institute will also collaborate with regional and local metals industry organizations.
Nickel plays an essential enabling role in many areas of rapidly-changing technology such as transport, energy, architecture, telecommunications, food processing, water treatment, environmental protection and healthcare. Knowledge generated and disseminated by the Nickel Institute will support safe and sustainable production, use, and reuse of nickel for today and for a brighter future.
Membership of the Nickel Institute is open to all producers of nickel. Current members are: Anglo Platinum, BHP Billiton, Codemin/Anglo Base Metals, Empress Nickel, Eramet, Falconbridge Ltd., Inco Limited, Inco TNC, Nippon Yakin Kogyo, OM Group, P.T. International Nickel, Sherritt International, Sumitomo Metal Mining, Umicore, and WMC Resources.
For further information, please contact:
Dr. Ivor Kirman, President
Nickel Institute
42 Weymouth Street
London, England
Tel: 44 20 7258 9831
