Nickel Market Report July 2015
2015-08-14 15:47:55 【Print】
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Abstract 4
1. International market review 4
1.1 LME nickel prices drop considerably 4
1.2 Import prices for lateritic nickel ore from Philippines hover at low levels 5
2. Chinese domestic market review 5
2.1 Lateritic nickel ore prices hover at low levels 5
2.2 Nickel cathodes market continues to move down 6
2.3 Ferronickel market continues to edge down 8
2.4 Nickel sulfate prices hovers at low levles 9
3. Production data 11
3.1 Chinese nickel cathodes output down by 12.67% MOM in July 11
3.2 Chinese ferronickel output down by 2.07% MOM in July 12
4. Lateritic nickel ore stocks in China’s main ports in July 14
5. Import data analysis 15
5.1 Chinese nickel ore imports up by 33.13% MOM in June 15
5.2 Chinese refined nickel and nickel alloy imports up by 65.1% MOM in June 19
5.3 Chinese ferronickel imports up by 1.56% MOM in June 24
6. Company news 27
6.1 Borui Special Steel resumes ferronickel 1.5-2.0% production at June 27
6.2 Weiye Nickel Industry reduces ferronickel production by 87.5% 28
6.3 Xinhai Technology’s two furnaces transfer to ferrochrome production 28
6.4 Yinyi Science and Technic reduces nickel cathodes output in July 28
6.5 Qingxiang Metal Materials reduces ferronickel production 28
6.6 Liaoning Guorun New Materials reduces high-grade ferronickel production 28
6.7 Fujian Haihe Industry Co., Ltd postponed restarting ferronickel production 29
6.8 Shaanxi Huaze Nickel & Cobalt postpones restarting nickel cathodes production 29
6.9 Huasheng Metal Materials plans to resume nickel sulfate production in September 29
6.10 Zhenshi Group plans to start ferronickel production in the middle of August 29
6.11 Xinyi Metal Materials halts nickel sulfate production 30
7. Related industry developments 30
7.1 300 series stainless steel 30
8. Outlook for August 30
8.1 Lateritic nickel ore 30
8.2 Nickel cathodes 30
8.3 Ferronickel 31
8.4 Nickel salts 31
Picture
Picture 1 LME nickel cash price chart in July 5
Picture 2 Prices for Chinese lateritic nickel ore 1.8% delivered-at-ports in July 6
Picture 3 Prices for nickel cathodes in July 7
Picture 4 Prices for nickel cathodes of Jinchuan brand on spot market in July 7
Picture 5 Prices for nickel of Norilsk brand on Chinese spot market in July 8
Picture 6 Prices for nickel of Inco brand on Chinese spot market in July 8
Picture 7 Prices for ferronickel 10%min in China in July 9
Picture 8 Prices for nickel sulfate from Jinchuan brand factory in July 10
Picture 9 Nickel sulfate prices from Jinchuan brand in July 10
Picture 10 Chinese nickel cathodes output in 2014-15: 11
Picture 11 Nickel cathodes output in Gansu, Jilin, Sichuan, Xinjiang and Guangxi from 2014-2015 12
Picture 12 Chinese ferronickel output in 2014-15 13
Picture 13 Ferronickel outputs in July 14
Picture 14 Chinese nickel ore and concentrate imports in 2014-15 16
Picture 15 Chinese nickel ore and concentrate imports from the Philippines in 2014-15 16
Picture 16 Chinese refined nickel and nickel alloy imports in 2014-15 19
Picture 17 Chinese refined nickel imports from Russia, Canada and Japan in 2014-15 21
Picture 18 Chinese ferronickel imports in 2014-15 24
Picture 19 Chinese ferronickel imports from Indonesia, Colombia, Brazil and Japan from 2014-15 25
Table
Table 1 Lateritic nickel ore market import prices in China 5
Table 2 Ferronickel 10%min purchase prices from some major stainless steel plants in July and August 9
Table 3 Nickel cathodes outputs in China in July 12
Table 4 Ferronickel outputs in July 13
Table 5 Lateritic nickel ore stocks on 31 July 2015 15
Table 6 Chinese lateritic nickel ore import origins in June 17
Table 7 Main Chinese nickel ore/concentrate importers in June 2015 17
Table 8 Chinese nickel ore sand and nickel concentrate imports in June 17
Table 9 Chinese refined nickel and nickel alloy import origins in June 20
Table 10 Main Chinese other unwrought nickel cathode importers in June 2015 21
Table 11 Chinese unwrought non-alloy nickel import enterprises in June 21
Table 12 Chinese ferronickel import origins in June 2015 25
Table 13 Main Chinese ferronickel importers in June 2015 25
Table 14 Chinese ferronickel import enterprises in June 26
1. International market review 4
1.1 LME nickel prices drop considerably 4
1.2 Import prices for lateritic nickel ore from Philippines hover at low levels 5
2. Chinese domestic market review 5
2.1 Lateritic nickel ore prices hover at low levels 5
2.2 Nickel cathodes market continues to move down 6
2.3 Ferronickel market continues to edge down 8
2.4 Nickel sulfate prices hovers at low levles 9
3. Production data 11
3.1 Chinese nickel cathodes output down by 12.67% MOM in July 11
3.2 Chinese ferronickel output down by 2.07% MOM in July 12
4. Lateritic nickel ore stocks in China’s main ports in July 14
5. Import data analysis 15
5.1 Chinese nickel ore imports up by 33.13% MOM in June 15
5.2 Chinese refined nickel and nickel alloy imports up by 65.1% MOM in June 19
5.3 Chinese ferronickel imports up by 1.56% MOM in June 24
6. Company news 27
6.1 Borui Special Steel resumes ferronickel 1.5-2.0% production at June 27
6.2 Weiye Nickel Industry reduces ferronickel production by 87.5% 28
6.3 Xinhai Technology’s two furnaces transfer to ferrochrome production 28
6.4 Yinyi Science and Technic reduces nickel cathodes output in July 28
6.5 Qingxiang Metal Materials reduces ferronickel production 28
6.6 Liaoning Guorun New Materials reduces high-grade ferronickel production 28
6.7 Fujian Haihe Industry Co., Ltd postponed restarting ferronickel production 29
6.8 Shaanxi Huaze Nickel & Cobalt postpones restarting nickel cathodes production 29
6.9 Huasheng Metal Materials plans to resume nickel sulfate production in September 29
6.10 Zhenshi Group plans to start ferronickel production in the middle of August 29
6.11 Xinyi Metal Materials halts nickel sulfate production 30
7. Related industry developments 30
7.1 300 series stainless steel 30
8. Outlook for August 30
8.1 Lateritic nickel ore 30
8.2 Nickel cathodes 30
8.3 Ferronickel 31
8.4 Nickel salts 31
Picture
Picture 1 LME nickel cash price chart in July 5
Picture 2 Prices for Chinese lateritic nickel ore 1.8% delivered-at-ports in July 6
Picture 3 Prices for nickel cathodes in July 7
Picture 4 Prices for nickel cathodes of Jinchuan brand on spot market in July 7
Picture 5 Prices for nickel of Norilsk brand on Chinese spot market in July 8
Picture 6 Prices for nickel of Inco brand on Chinese spot market in July 8
Picture 7 Prices for ferronickel 10%min in China in July 9
Picture 8 Prices for nickel sulfate from Jinchuan brand factory in July 10
Picture 9 Nickel sulfate prices from Jinchuan brand in July 10
Picture 10 Chinese nickel cathodes output in 2014-15: 11
Picture 11 Nickel cathodes output in Gansu, Jilin, Sichuan, Xinjiang and Guangxi from 2014-2015 12
Picture 12 Chinese ferronickel output in 2014-15 13
Picture 13 Ferronickel outputs in July 14
Picture 14 Chinese nickel ore and concentrate imports in 2014-15 16
Picture 15 Chinese nickel ore and concentrate imports from the Philippines in 2014-15 16
Picture 16 Chinese refined nickel and nickel alloy imports in 2014-15 19
Picture 17 Chinese refined nickel imports from Russia, Canada and Japan in 2014-15 21
Picture 18 Chinese ferronickel imports in 2014-15 24
Picture 19 Chinese ferronickel imports from Indonesia, Colombia, Brazil and Japan from 2014-15 25
Table
Table 1 Lateritic nickel ore market import prices in China 5
Table 2 Ferronickel 10%min purchase prices from some major stainless steel plants in July and August 9
Table 3 Nickel cathodes outputs in China in July 12
Table 4 Ferronickel outputs in July 13
Table 5 Lateritic nickel ore stocks on 31 July 2015 15
Table 6 Chinese lateritic nickel ore import origins in June 17
Table 7 Main Chinese nickel ore/concentrate importers in June 2015 17
Table 8 Chinese nickel ore sand and nickel concentrate imports in June 17
Table 9 Chinese refined nickel and nickel alloy import origins in June 20
Table 10 Main Chinese other unwrought nickel cathode importers in June 2015 21
Table 11 Chinese unwrought non-alloy nickel import enterprises in June 21
Table 12 Chinese ferronickel import origins in June 2015 25
Table 13 Main Chinese ferronickel importers in June 2015 25
Table 14 Chinese ferronickel import enterprises in June 26
