Monthly Nickel Market Report Feb 2021
2021-03-15 19:00:58 【Print】
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1. Market Highlights 3
2. Economy and Policy 3
2.1 NBS: China's manufacturing PMI records 51.3% in Jan 3
2.2 Ministry of Commerce: China's foreign trade and foreign investment situation in 2021 still grim and complicated 3
3. Market Movements 3
3.1 Chinese Market Movements 4
3.1.1 Chinese nickel cathode 99.96%min EXW China 4
3.1.2 Norilsk nickel cathode 99.96%min Chinese port 4
3.1.3 Nickel sulfate China EXW 4
3.1.4 Electroplating grade nickel sulfate EXW China 4
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 5
3.2 International Market Movements 6
3.2.1 Zambia's nickel production up sharply in 2020 6
3.2.2 LME nickel prices up 6
3.2.3 Imported lateritic nickel ore prices CIF China 6
3.2.4 Philippine lateritic nickel ore 1.8%min CIF China 6
4. Producers Statistics 7
4.1 Antam targets 50,000-100,000t nickel sulfate output a year by 2024 7
4.2 Vale Indonesia's nickel matte output up by 2% YOY in 2020 7
4.3 CNGR Advanced Material nickel hydroxide production line put into operation 7
4.4 Easpring to buy nickel, cobalt chemicals from Lygend project in Indonesia 7
4.5 Lianyungang Huale Alloy overhauls ferronickel production line 7
4.6 Nornickel reports partial collapse at Arctic processing plant 7
4.7 Nickel Rock Resources closes acquisition of two nickel properties in BC 7
4.8 Brazilian Nickel's Piaui nickel project advances to BFS stage 7
4.9 Liaoning Treasure Platinum to increase ferronickel production 8
4.10 Shanxi Dakangke Industrial and Trading to resume ferronickel production 8
5. Producers Statistics 8
5.1 AM Stats: Chinese refined nickel producers' operating rate down by 3.52% YOY in Feb 8
5.2 AM Stats: Chinese nickel sulfate producers' operating rate up by 118.28% YOY in Feb 8
5.3 AM Stats: Chinese ferronickel producers' operating rate up by 46.14% YOY in Feb 10
6. Import and Export Statistics 11
6.1 NCM and power battery market 11
6.2 Stainless steel market 11
7. Market Outlook for Next Month 11
7.1 Chinese brand nickel cathode EXW China 11
7.2 Norislk Nickel Cathode 99.96%min Chinese port 11
7.3 Battery grade nickel sulfate Ni22%minCo 0.4%max 11
7.4 Electroplating grade nickel sulfate Ni22%minCo 0.05%max EXW China 11
7.5 High grade ferronickel 10%min EXW China 11
7.6 Low grade ferronickel 1.5%min EXW China 11
7.7 Philippine middle grade lateritic nickel ore 1.5%min spot material Chinese port 11
7.8 Philippine high grade ferronickel 1.8%min spot material at port 11
7.9 Philippine middle grade lateritic nickel ore 1.5%min CIF China 11
7.10 Philippine high grade lateritic nickel ore 1.8%min CIF China 11
2. Economy and Policy 3
2.1 NBS: China's manufacturing PMI records 51.3% in Jan 3
2.2 Ministry of Commerce: China's foreign trade and foreign investment situation in 2021 still grim and complicated 3
3. Market Movements 3
3.1 Chinese Market Movements 4
3.1.1 Chinese nickel cathode 99.96%min EXW China 4
3.1.2 Norilsk nickel cathode 99.96%min Chinese port 4
3.1.3 Nickel sulfate China EXW 4
3.1.4 Electroplating grade nickel sulfate EXW China 4
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 5
3.2 International Market Movements 6
3.2.1 Zambia's nickel production up sharply in 2020 6
3.2.2 LME nickel prices up 6
3.2.3 Imported lateritic nickel ore prices CIF China 6
3.2.4 Philippine lateritic nickel ore 1.8%min CIF China 6
4. Producers Statistics 7
4.1 Antam targets 50,000-100,000t nickel sulfate output a year by 2024 7
4.2 Vale Indonesia's nickel matte output up by 2% YOY in 2020 7
4.3 CNGR Advanced Material nickel hydroxide production line put into operation 7
4.4 Easpring to buy nickel, cobalt chemicals from Lygend project in Indonesia 7
4.5 Lianyungang Huale Alloy overhauls ferronickel production line 7
4.6 Nornickel reports partial collapse at Arctic processing plant 7
4.7 Nickel Rock Resources closes acquisition of two nickel properties in BC 7
4.8 Brazilian Nickel's Piaui nickel project advances to BFS stage 7
4.9 Liaoning Treasure Platinum to increase ferronickel production 8
4.10 Shanxi Dakangke Industrial and Trading to resume ferronickel production 8
5. Producers Statistics 8
5.1 AM Stats: Chinese refined nickel producers' operating rate down by 3.52% YOY in Feb 8
5.2 AM Stats: Chinese nickel sulfate producers' operating rate up by 118.28% YOY in Feb 8
5.3 AM Stats: Chinese ferronickel producers' operating rate up by 46.14% YOY in Feb 10
6. Import and Export Statistics 11
6.1 NCM and power battery market 11
6.2 Stainless steel market 11
7. Market Outlook for Next Month 11
7.1 Chinese brand nickel cathode EXW China 11
7.2 Norislk Nickel Cathode 99.96%min Chinese port 11
7.3 Battery grade nickel sulfate Ni22%minCo 0.4%max 11
7.4 Electroplating grade nickel sulfate Ni22%minCo 0.05%max EXW China 11
7.5 High grade ferronickel 10%min EXW China 11
7.6 Low grade ferronickel 1.5%min EXW China 11
7.7 Philippine middle grade lateritic nickel ore 1.5%min spot material Chinese port 11
7.8 Philippine high grade ferronickel 1.8%min spot material at port 11
7.9 Philippine middle grade lateritic nickel ore 1.5%min CIF China 11
7.10 Philippine high grade lateritic nickel ore 1.8%min CIF China 11
