Jinchuan Group, China's largest nickel producer, has appointed Cnem Corporation as its North American distributor. Cnem will be responsible for sales of the Group's line of carbonyl nickel powders. Jinchuan recently commissioned a new carbonyl facility with a potential annual output of more than 10 million lbs. It makes a range of products including a filamentary powder, Type N06 and a discrete powder, Type N24 for use in powder metallurgy, specialty alloys, battery and fuel cell electrodes, welding rods, conductive paints and gaskets. Cnem Corporation is a developer of advanced energy and electronic material and is based in Ontario, Canada. Cnem Corporation;www.cnemcorp.com