Monthly Nickel Market Report Nov 2020
2020-12-16 16:02:52 【Print】
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1. Market Highlights 3
2. Economy and Policy 4
2.1 MOFCOM and GAC adjust prohibited commodities list in processing trade 4
2.2 A nickel branch of China Nonferrous Metals Industry Association established 4
3. Market Movements 4
3.1 Chinese Market Movements 4
3.1.1 Chinese nickel cathode EXW China 4
3.1.2 Norilsk nickel cathode Chinese port 4
3.1.3 Nickel sulfate China EXW 4
3.1.4 Electroplating grade nickel sulfate EXW China 5
3.1.5 Lateritic nickel ore 1.5%min prices Chinese port 5
3.1.6 Philippine lateritic nickel ore 1.8%min Chinese port 5
3.1.7 Ferronickel 10%min EXW China 5
3.1.8 Ferronickel 1.5%min EXW China 6
3.2 International Market Movements 6
3.2.1 INSG: Global nickel demand expected to increase to 2.52 million t in 2021 6
3.2.2 Indonesia sees China firms lead 'commitment' for $35b nickel investments 6
3.2.3 LME nickel prices upward 6
3.2.4 Imported lateritic nickel ore prices higher 6
4. Producers Statistics 7
4.1 AM Stats: Chinese refined nickel producers' operating rate down by 5% MOM in Nov 7
4.2 AM Stats: Chinese nickel sulfate producers' operating rate up by 12% YOY in Nov 7
4.3 AM Stats: Chinese ferronickel producers' operating rate down by 13.8% YOY in Nov 9
5. Import and Export Statistics 10
5.1 China's ferronickel imports up by 53.7% YOY in Oct 10
5.2 China's nickel sulfate imports down by 92.7% MOM in Oct 10
5.3 China's refined nickel imports down by 35.2% MOM in Oct 10
6. Review on company news 11
6.1 Jinchuan Group develops wide, large and heavy pure nickel coils 11
6.2 Atlantic Nickel makes new discovery at Palestina project 11
6.3 Tsingshan Steel Pipe nickel-based alloy pipe project passes county-level acceptance 11
6.4 Lygend pushes back Indonesia nickel project to March 2021 11
6.5 Yingkou Ningfeng Group to increase ferronickel production 11
6.6 Jinchuan Group and Norilsk Nickel sign a nickel concentrate purchase contract 12
6.7 Tianjin Maolian suspends nickel sulfate production 12
6.8 Jilin Jien suspends nickel cathode production 12
6.9 Sumitomo expects Ambatovy mine to produce 3,000t of nickel in Jan-Mar 12
6.10 Indonesia to woo Tesla investment in push to become battery superpower 12
6.11 Malachite Resources announces initial nickel resource estimate at Kolosori 12
6.12 Rio Tinto, BHP award $60m in contracts to Monadelphous 12
6.13 Tianjin Maolian to start nickel sulfate OEM business 12
6.14 Samsung SDI signs MoU on nickel purchase with Pure Minerals 13
7. Market Outlook for Next Month 13
7.1 NCM and power battery market 13
7.2 Stainless steel market 13
8. Market Outlook for Next Month 13
8.1 Chinese brand nickel cathode EXW China 13
8.2 Norislk Nickel Cathode 99.96%min Chinese port 13
8.3 Battery grade nickel sulfate Ni22%minCo 0.4%max 13
8.4 Electroplating grade nickel sulfate Ni22%minCo 0.05%max EXW China 13
8.5 High grade ferronickel 10%min EXW China 13
8.6 Low grade ferronickel 1.5%min EXW China 13
8.7 Philippine middle grade lateritic nickel ore 1.5%min spot material Chinese port 13
8.8 Philippine high grade ferronickel 1.8%min spot material at port 13
8.9 Philippine middle grade lateritic nickel ore 1.5%min CIF China 13
8.10 Philippine high grade lateritic nickel ore 1.8%min CIF China 13
2. Economy and Policy 4
2.1 MOFCOM and GAC adjust prohibited commodities list in processing trade 4
2.2 A nickel branch of China Nonferrous Metals Industry Association established 4
3. Market Movements 4
3.1 Chinese Market Movements 4
3.1.1 Chinese nickel cathode EXW China 4
3.1.2 Norilsk nickel cathode Chinese port 4
3.1.3 Nickel sulfate China EXW 4
3.1.4 Electroplating grade nickel sulfate EXW China 5
3.1.5 Lateritic nickel ore 1.5%min prices Chinese port 5
3.1.6 Philippine lateritic nickel ore 1.8%min Chinese port 5
3.1.7 Ferronickel 10%min EXW China 5
3.1.8 Ferronickel 1.5%min EXW China 6
3.2 International Market Movements 6
3.2.1 INSG: Global nickel demand expected to increase to 2.52 million t in 2021 6
3.2.2 Indonesia sees China firms lead 'commitment' for $35b nickel investments 6
3.2.3 LME nickel prices upward 6
3.2.4 Imported lateritic nickel ore prices higher 6
4. Producers Statistics 7
4.1 AM Stats: Chinese refined nickel producers' operating rate down by 5% MOM in Nov 7
4.2 AM Stats: Chinese nickel sulfate producers' operating rate up by 12% YOY in Nov 7
4.3 AM Stats: Chinese ferronickel producers' operating rate down by 13.8% YOY in Nov 9
5. Import and Export Statistics 10
5.1 China's ferronickel imports up by 53.7% YOY in Oct 10
5.2 China's nickel sulfate imports down by 92.7% MOM in Oct 10
5.3 China's refined nickel imports down by 35.2% MOM in Oct 10
6. Review on company news 11
6.1 Jinchuan Group develops wide, large and heavy pure nickel coils 11
6.2 Atlantic Nickel makes new discovery at Palestina project 11
6.3 Tsingshan Steel Pipe nickel-based alloy pipe project passes county-level acceptance 11
6.4 Lygend pushes back Indonesia nickel project to March 2021 11
6.5 Yingkou Ningfeng Group to increase ferronickel production 11
6.6 Jinchuan Group and Norilsk Nickel sign a nickel concentrate purchase contract 12
6.7 Tianjin Maolian suspends nickel sulfate production 12
6.8 Jilin Jien suspends nickel cathode production 12
6.9 Sumitomo expects Ambatovy mine to produce 3,000t of nickel in Jan-Mar 12
6.10 Indonesia to woo Tesla investment in push to become battery superpower 12
6.11 Malachite Resources announces initial nickel resource estimate at Kolosori 12
6.12 Rio Tinto, BHP award $60m in contracts to Monadelphous 12
6.13 Tianjin Maolian to start nickel sulfate OEM business 12
6.14 Samsung SDI signs MoU on nickel purchase with Pure Minerals 13
7. Market Outlook for Next Month 13
7.1 NCM and power battery market 13
7.2 Stainless steel market 13
8. Market Outlook for Next Month 13
8.1 Chinese brand nickel cathode EXW China 13
8.2 Norislk Nickel Cathode 99.96%min Chinese port 13
8.3 Battery grade nickel sulfate Ni22%minCo 0.4%max 13
8.4 Electroplating grade nickel sulfate Ni22%minCo 0.05%max EXW China 13
8.5 High grade ferronickel 10%min EXW China 13
8.6 Low grade ferronickel 1.5%min EXW China 13
8.7 Philippine middle grade lateritic nickel ore 1.5%min spot material Chinese port 13
8.8 Philippine high grade ferronickel 1.8%min spot material at port 13
8.9 Philippine middle grade lateritic nickel ore 1.5%min CIF China 13
8.10 Philippine high grade lateritic nickel ore 1.8%min CIF China 13
