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Sherritt braces for C$1.6bn impairment of nickel assets

13th January 2016

By: Natalie Greve

Creamer Media Contributing Editor Online

  

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JOHANNESBURG (miningweekly.com) – Nickel miner and refiner Sherritt International Corporation has cautioned the market of an expected $2.4-billion impairment of the Ambatovy joint venture (JV) assets, in Madagascar, citing lower forecast nickel prices.

The expected impairment figure was based on an expected nickel price of $8.50/lb.

Sherritt expected to record an impairment expense of some C$1.6-billion for the year ended December 31, 2015.

The total impairment comprised C$1.3-billion – being Sherritt's 40% share of Ambatovy's impairment – and C$300-million from the incremental carrying value of Sherritt's investment in an associate, primarily related to mineral rights acquired from Dynatec in 2007.

The company said the impairment loss was a noncash item with no adverse impact on cash flow.

The Ambatovy mine is a JV between Sherritt, Sumitomo and Korea Resources.

Edited by Chanel de Bruyn
Creamer Media Senior Deputy Editor Online

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