Monthly Nickel Market Report Mar 2020
2020-04-17 20:57:31 【Print】
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1. Market Highlights 4
2. Economy and Policy 4
2.1 Chinese economy and policy 4
2.1.1 China to issue new tax reduction policies to help enterprises resume production 4
2.1.2 SHFE adjusts futures delivery charges of some products 4
2.1.3 Hejin signs framework agreement on nickel alloy new material industrial park project in Beijing 4
2.1.4 China's Fuzhou port restricts ships from virus-hit nations 4
2.2 International economy and policy 5
2.2.1 Indonesia to issue rules on nickel ore price around late March 5
2.2.2 Indonesia to allow disposal of nickel smelter waste to the deep sea 5
2.2.3 Philippines' central bank reduces interest rates by 50 basis point 5
2.2.4 Brazil Central Bank cuts benchmark interest rate to 3.75% 5
2.2.5 Philippines to temporarily ban entry to Northern Surigao over COVID-19 5
2.2.6 Fed sets up U.S. dollar swap lines with nine additional foreign central banks 5
2.2.7 India announces a 21-day countrywide lockdown from March 25th 6
2.2.8 Russia to be in holiday next week 6
3. Chinese Market Movements 6
3.1 Chinese Market Movements 6
3.1.1 Chinese nickel cathode prices fall 6
3.1.2 Nickel sulfate prices down 6
3.1.3 Lateritic nickel ore prices down 7
3.1.4 Ferronickel prices down 7
3.2 International Market Movements 8
3.2.1 LME nickel prices down 8
3.2.2 Imported lateritic nickel ore CIF China prices down 8
4. Producers Statistics 9
4.1 Chinese nickel cathode output up by 18.9% YOY in Mar 9
4.2 China's nickel sulfate output up by 70.4% MOM in Mar 9
4.3 China's ferronickel output down by 36.1% MOM in Mar 9
5. Review on company news 10
5.1 China's imported refined nickel volume down by 45.8% YOY in Feb 2020 10
5.2 China's imports of ferronickel increase by 8.0% YOY in Feb 2020 11
5.3 Import volume of Chinese lateritic nickel ore in Feb 2020 11
5.4 China's nickel hydrometallurgy intermediates imports up by 6.2% YOY in Feb 2020 12
6. Review on company news 13
6.1 Overseas news 13
6.1.1 Main construction of Huayue ni-co hydrometallurgy project begins in Indonesia 13
6.1.2 SLN suspends operations in Thio nickel mine following strikes 13
6.1.3 China MCC20 wins bids of nickel sulfate engineering of Indonesia Lygend OBI Nickel Cobalt Project 13
6.1.4 Volkswagen to start using high-nickel batteries for electric car 13
6.1.5 INSG: Global nickel market oversupply expands in January 13
6.1.6 Nornickel extends shift at Bystrinsky mine 13
6.2 Domestic news 13
6.2.1 Huanghe Hydropower Development obtains mining permit for Summer Wood Ni-Co deposit 13
6.2.2 Jirui New Energy's Ni-Co new material refining project established in Ganzhou, Jiangxi 14
6.2.3 Zangge Innovation to transfer 10% shares of Xinlixiang to Sichuan Road & Bridge 14
6.2.4 Tinci Material terminates issuance of convertible bonds 14
6.2.5 Jinchuan Group's high-end electroplating grade nickel sulfate production line goes into full operation 14
6.2.6 Nickel output of CNMC Nickel increases by 21.8％YOY in Jan-Feb 14
6.2.7 Lygen Mining's lateritic nickel ore trade volume breaks 20 million tons in 2019 14
6.2.8 China imports 4.32 million tons of nickel ore in Jan-Feb 15
7. Market Outlook for Next Month 15
7.1 NCM and power battery market 15
7.2 Stainless steel market 15
8. Market Outlook for Next Month 16
2. Economy and Policy 4
2.1 Chinese economy and policy 4
2.1.1 China to issue new tax reduction policies to help enterprises resume production 4
2.1.2 SHFE adjusts futures delivery charges of some products 4
2.1.3 Hejin signs framework agreement on nickel alloy new material industrial park project in Beijing 4
2.1.4 China's Fuzhou port restricts ships from virus-hit nations 4
2.2 International economy and policy 5
2.2.1 Indonesia to issue rules on nickel ore price around late March 5
2.2.2 Indonesia to allow disposal of nickel smelter waste to the deep sea 5
2.2.3 Philippines' central bank reduces interest rates by 50 basis point 5
2.2.4 Brazil Central Bank cuts benchmark interest rate to 3.75% 5
2.2.5 Philippines to temporarily ban entry to Northern Surigao over COVID-19 5
2.2.6 Fed sets up U.S. dollar swap lines with nine additional foreign central banks 5
2.2.7 India announces a 21-day countrywide lockdown from March 25th 6
2.2.8 Russia to be in holiday next week 6
3. Chinese Market Movements 6
3.1 Chinese Market Movements 6
3.1.1 Chinese nickel cathode prices fall 6
3.1.2 Nickel sulfate prices down 6
3.1.3 Lateritic nickel ore prices down 7
3.1.4 Ferronickel prices down 7
3.2 International Market Movements 8
3.2.1 LME nickel prices down 8
3.2.2 Imported lateritic nickel ore CIF China prices down 8
4. Producers Statistics 9
4.1 Chinese nickel cathode output up by 18.9% YOY in Mar 9
4.2 China's nickel sulfate output up by 70.4% MOM in Mar 9
4.3 China's ferronickel output down by 36.1% MOM in Mar 9
5. Review on company news 10
5.1 China's imported refined nickel volume down by 45.8% YOY in Feb 2020 10
5.2 China's imports of ferronickel increase by 8.0% YOY in Feb 2020 11
5.3 Import volume of Chinese lateritic nickel ore in Feb 2020 11
5.4 China's nickel hydrometallurgy intermediates imports up by 6.2% YOY in Feb 2020 12
6. Review on company news 13
6.1 Overseas news 13
6.1.1 Main construction of Huayue ni-co hydrometallurgy project begins in Indonesia 13
6.1.2 SLN suspends operations in Thio nickel mine following strikes 13
6.1.3 China MCC20 wins bids of nickel sulfate engineering of Indonesia Lygend OBI Nickel Cobalt Project 13
6.1.4 Volkswagen to start using high-nickel batteries for electric car 13
6.1.5 INSG: Global nickel market oversupply expands in January 13
6.1.6 Nornickel extends shift at Bystrinsky mine 13
6.2 Domestic news 13
6.2.1 Huanghe Hydropower Development obtains mining permit for Summer Wood Ni-Co deposit 13
6.2.2 Jirui New Energy's Ni-Co new material refining project established in Ganzhou, Jiangxi 14
6.2.3 Zangge Innovation to transfer 10% shares of Xinlixiang to Sichuan Road & Bridge 14
6.2.4 Tinci Material terminates issuance of convertible bonds 14
6.2.5 Jinchuan Group's high-end electroplating grade nickel sulfate production line goes into full operation 14
6.2.6 Nickel output of CNMC Nickel increases by 21.8％YOY in Jan-Feb 14
6.2.7 Lygen Mining's lateritic nickel ore trade volume breaks 20 million tons in 2019 14
6.2.8 China imports 4.32 million tons of nickel ore in Jan-Feb 15
7. Market Outlook for Next Month 15
7.1 NCM and power battery market 15
7.2 Stainless steel market 15
8. Market Outlook for Next Month 16
