Nickel Market Report December 2012
2013-01-11 17:23:49 【Print】
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Introduction 4
1. Financial overview 5
1.1 November CPI up 2.0%, PPI down 2.2% year on year 5
1.2 Chinese PMI stable in December 6
2. International market review 7
2.1 Futures prices of international crude oil rebounds in December 7
2.2 European debt crisis turns the corner US financial crisis drags down US dollar index 8
2.3 2013 will be a tough year for nonferrous metals 9
3. Global spot market review 10
3.1 Lateritic nickel ore market 10
3.2 Nickel cathodes market 13
3.3 Ferronickel market 16
3.4 Nickel sulfate market 19
4 Output in December 20
4.1 Nickel cathodes output 20
4.2 Ferronickel output in December in China 21
5 Customs data 22
5.1 Nickel ore import up by 23.29% in November MOM 22
5.2 Chinese refined nickel import down by 13.17% in November MOM 29
5.3 Top10 unrolled non-alloy nickel enterprises in China in November 29
5.4 Ferronickel import data in November in China 30
5.5 Chinese nickel sulfate import in November up 4.26% MOM 33
6. Nickel industry developments 33
6.1 Lateritic nickel ore industry developments 33
6.1.1 Ramu Lateritic nickel ore project started production on Dec 6, 2012. 33
6.1.2 Poseidon Nickel restarts Mt Windarra mine production. 33
6.1.3 Mechel halted Southern Urals Nickel Plant nickel ore production with output of 1,750,000t in Russia. 33
6.2 Nickel cathodes industry developments 34
6.2.1 The output of nickel in Talvivaara is around 13,000t in 2012. 34
6.2.2 Guangxi Yinyi Mining and Metallurgy Technology Co., Ltd. resumed nickel cathodes production 34
Guangxi Yinyi Mining and Metallurgy Technology Co., Ltd. resumed nickel cathodes production early this month and may get nickel cathodes end of this month. The plant which based on the capacity of 850-1,000tpm of nickel cathodes halted production for equipment maintenance in October. 34
6.2.3 Hanking Group purchased Northeastern Lion and got 75% rights and interests of three nickel mines in Indonesia. They will rebuild nickel smelting with output around 40,000t in 2016. 34
6.2.4 Vale will release 260,000t nickel ore next year. 34
6.3 Ferronickel industrial developments 34
6.3.1 Guangxi Jinyuan Nickel Industry Fangchenggang ferronickel to start 34
7. Stainless steel industry developments 34
7.1 Stainless steel scrap 34
7.2 300 series stainless steel 34
8. Outlook for January 35
8.1 Lateritic nickel ore market outlook 35
8.2 Nickel cathodes market forecast 35
8.3 Ferronickel market outlook 35
8.4 Nickel salt market outlook 35
Picture
Picture 1 Chart of CPI and PPI in China during 2011-2012 6
Picture 2 Chinese PMI chart during 2011-2012 7
Picture 3 Crude future prices in US main contract market in December 8
Picture 4 Chart of USD Index tendency 9
Picture 5 Chinese lateritic nickel ore (nickel content of 1.8%) delivered-at-ports price trend in December: RMB/t 12
Picture 6 Nickel cathodes of Jinchuan brand factory price 14
Picture 7 Nickel cathodes of Jinchuan brand price in spot market 15
Picture 8 Nickel of Norilsk brand price in Chinese spot market 15
Picture 9 Nickel of Inco brand price in Chinese spot market 16
Picture 10 Ex works price trend of ferronickel 10%min in December in China: RMB/mtu 18
Picture 11 Ex works price trend of ferronickel 4-6%min in December in China: RMB/mtu 18
Picture 12 Ex works price trend of ferronickel 7-9%min in December in China: RMB/mtu 19
Picture 13 nickel sulfate price movement in November 20
Table
Table 1 Inventory quantity and vessel mooring situation 10
Table 2 nickel cathodes output in December in China .21
Table 3 Table 3 Top 10 import enterprises of nickel ore sand and nickel concentrate in November in China 22
Table 4: China Import statistics of nickel ore san and concentrate in November….23
Table 5 Top 10 unwrought non-alloy nickel import enterprises in November in China 28
Table 6China top 10 ferronickel import enterprises review in November 32
Table 7: China Import statistics of ferronickel in November……………………….33
Table 8 China top 10 nickel sulfate import enterprises review in November………35
1. Financial overview 5
1.1 November CPI up 2.0%, PPI down 2.2% year on year 5
1.2 Chinese PMI stable in December 6
2. International market review 7
2.1 Futures prices of international crude oil rebounds in December 7
2.2 European debt crisis turns the corner US financial crisis drags down US dollar index 8
2.3 2013 will be a tough year for nonferrous metals 9
3. Global spot market review 10
3.1 Lateritic nickel ore market 10
3.2 Nickel cathodes market 13
3.3 Ferronickel market 16
3.4 Nickel sulfate market 19
4 Output in December 20
4.1 Nickel cathodes output 20
4.2 Ferronickel output in December in China 21
5 Customs data 22
5.1 Nickel ore import up by 23.29% in November MOM 22
5.2 Chinese refined nickel import down by 13.17% in November MOM 29
5.3 Top10 unrolled non-alloy nickel enterprises in China in November 29
5.4 Ferronickel import data in November in China 30
5.5 Chinese nickel sulfate import in November up 4.26% MOM 33
6. Nickel industry developments 33
6.1 Lateritic nickel ore industry developments 33
6.1.1 Ramu Lateritic nickel ore project started production on Dec 6, 2012. 33
6.1.2 Poseidon Nickel restarts Mt Windarra mine production. 33
6.1.3 Mechel halted Southern Urals Nickel Plant nickel ore production with output of 1,750,000t in Russia. 33
6.2 Nickel cathodes industry developments 34
6.2.1 The output of nickel in Talvivaara is around 13,000t in 2012. 34
6.2.2 Guangxi Yinyi Mining and Metallurgy Technology Co., Ltd. resumed nickel cathodes production 34
Guangxi Yinyi Mining and Metallurgy Technology Co., Ltd. resumed nickel cathodes production early this month and may get nickel cathodes end of this month. The plant which based on the capacity of 850-1,000tpm of nickel cathodes halted production for equipment maintenance in October. 34
6.2.3 Hanking Group purchased Northeastern Lion and got 75% rights and interests of three nickel mines in Indonesia. They will rebuild nickel smelting with output around 40,000t in 2016. 34
6.2.4 Vale will release 260,000t nickel ore next year. 34
6.3 Ferronickel industrial developments 34
6.3.1 Guangxi Jinyuan Nickel Industry Fangchenggang ferronickel to start 34
7. Stainless steel industry developments 34
7.1 Stainless steel scrap 34
7.2 300 series stainless steel 34
8. Outlook for January 35
8.1 Lateritic nickel ore market outlook 35
8.2 Nickel cathodes market forecast 35
8.3 Ferronickel market outlook 35
8.4 Nickel salt market outlook 35
Picture
Picture 1 Chart of CPI and PPI in China during 2011-2012 6
Picture 2 Chinese PMI chart during 2011-2012 7
Picture 3 Crude future prices in US main contract market in December 8
Picture 4 Chart of USD Index tendency 9
Picture 5 Chinese lateritic nickel ore (nickel content of 1.8%) delivered-at-ports price trend in December: RMB/t 12
Picture 6 Nickel cathodes of Jinchuan brand factory price 14
Picture 7 Nickel cathodes of Jinchuan brand price in spot market 15
Picture 8 Nickel of Norilsk brand price in Chinese spot market 15
Picture 9 Nickel of Inco brand price in Chinese spot market 16
Picture 10 Ex works price trend of ferronickel 10%min in December in China: RMB/mtu 18
Picture 11 Ex works price trend of ferronickel 4-6%min in December in China: RMB/mtu 18
Picture 12 Ex works price trend of ferronickel 7-9%min in December in China: RMB/mtu 19
Picture 13 nickel sulfate price movement in November 20
Table
Table 1 Inventory quantity and vessel mooring situation 10
Table 2 nickel cathodes output in December in China .21
Table 3 Table 3 Top 10 import enterprises of nickel ore sand and nickel concentrate in November in China 22
Table 4: China Import statistics of nickel ore san and concentrate in November….23
Table 5 Top 10 unwrought non-alloy nickel import enterprises in November in China 28
Table 6China top 10 ferronickel import enterprises review in November 32
Table 7: China Import statistics of ferronickel in November……………………….33
Table 8 China top 10 nickel sulfate import enterprises review in November………35
