Topic: Growth Stocks

SHERRITT INTERNATIONAL $3.02 – Toronto symbol S

SHERRITT INTERNATIONAL $3.02 (Toronto symbol S; TSINetwork Rating: Speculative) (1-800-704- 6698; www.sherritt.com; Shares outstanding: 297.3 million; Market cap: $1.0 billion; Dividend yield: 1.3%) has announced that its new Ambatovy mine on the island nation of Madagascar, off Africa’s east coast, has achieved commercial production.

Commercial production is defined as 70% of capacity on average over a 30-day period. Sherritt will now focus on reaching full capacity, which is 60,000 tonnes of nickel and 5,500 tonnes of cobalt a year.

Ambatovy is a joint venture that includes Sherritt, which owns 40% and operates the facility; Sumitomo Corp. and Korea Resources Corp., with 27.5% each; and SNC-Lavalin (a recommendation of The Successful Investor) with 5%.

Sherritt International is a buy.

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