Mining Weekly reported Highlands Pacific (ASX:HIG) has started mining at its nickel project in Papua New Guinea.

As quoted in the market news:

It was estimated that ramp-up to full production could take between 12 and 18 months. Once in full production, by mid-2013, the Ramu project would produce some 31 150 t/y of nickel and 3 300 t/y of cobalt, placing it as one of the world’s top-15 nickel producers.

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