Monthly Nickel Market Report Jun 2020
2020-07-15 22:55:32 【Print】
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1. Market Highlights 3
2. Economy and Policy 3
2.1 Chinese economy and policy 3
2.1.1 NBS: China's PPI down by 3.7% YOY in May 2020 3
2.1.2 China's Ministry of Commerce: Solid foundation and strong support still exist to stabilize foreign trade fundamentals in 2020 3
2.2 International economy and policy 3
2.2.1 Mining ministry director: Indonesia to keep ban on nickel ore exports 4
2.2.2 Indonesia expects delay to 2021 for $3.7 bln smelter investments 3
3. Market Movements 3
3.1 Chinese Market Movements 3
3.1.1 Chinese nickel cathode price trend like "M" 3
3.1.2 Nickel sulfate prices drop 4
3.1.3 Lateritic nickel ore supply tight 4
3.1.4 Ferronickel transactions sluggish 5
3.2 International Market Movements 5
3.2.1 LME nickel stocks increase 5
3.2.2 Imported lateritic nickel ore CIF China prices up 6
4. Producers Statistics 6
4.1 China's refined nickel statistics 6
4.2 China's nickel cathode statistics 7
4.3 China's ferronickel statistics 8
5. Import and Export Statistics 9
5.1 China's ferronickel imports down by 1.6% MOM in May 9
5.2 China's nickel concentrates imports up by 9.4% MOM in May 9
5.3 China's nickel sulfate exports up by 12.2% MOM in May 10
6. Review on company news 10
6.1 Chengtun Mining cooperates with XTC New Energy on cobalt and nickel business 10
6.2 Blackstone Minerals intersects massive sulfide nickel at Ban Chang Project 10
6.3 Quanzhou Fengpeng Environmental Technology to launch commercial production of nickel aluminum powder 11
6.4 Weda Bay Industrial Park realizes first shipment of ferronickel 11
6.5 Qidong Beixin Inorganic Chemical increases nickel sulfate output 11
6.6 Zhenshi Holding Group's ferronickel project in Indonesia ignites first electric furnace 11
6.7 Update of Inner Mongolia (Naiman) Jingan nonferrous nickel-based alloy new materials construction project 11
6.8 Zhejiang Tsingshan Steel develops nickel-based alloy SUH660 11
6.9 Products of Corun's wholly-owned subsidiary passes CRCC 11
6.10 IGO Newsearch to earn 70% interest in Symons Hill Nickel Project 11
6.11 Nickel Mines to acquire additional 20% interest in Hengjaya Nickel and Ranger Nickel RKEF Projects 12
6.12 Vale to sell 20% stake in PT Vale Indonesia to Inalum Vale to sell 20% stake in PT Vale Indonesia to Inalum 12
6.13 BHP buys nickel project from Norilsk Nickel 12
6.14 Yashi Indonesia sees first batch of ferronickel 12
6.15 Shandong Lingang Nonferrous not plan to resume ferronickel production 12
6.16 Mincor Resources to raise $60m to reopen Kambalda nickel operation 12
7. Market Outlook for Next Month 12
7.1 NCM and power battery market 12
7.2 Stainless steel market 13
8. Market Outlook for Next Month 13
8.1 Chinese brand Nickel cathode 13
8.2 Norislk Nickel Cathode 13
8.3 Battery grade nickel sulfate Ni22%minCo 0.4%max 13
2. Economy and Policy 3
2.1 Chinese economy and policy 3
2.1.1 NBS: China's PPI down by 3.7% YOY in May 2020 3
2.1.2 China's Ministry of Commerce: Solid foundation and strong support still exist to stabilize foreign trade fundamentals in 2020 3
2.2 International economy and policy 3
2.2.1 Mining ministry director: Indonesia to keep ban on nickel ore exports 4
2.2.2 Indonesia expects delay to 2021 for $3.7 bln smelter investments 3
3. Market Movements 3
3.1 Chinese Market Movements 3
3.1.1 Chinese nickel cathode price trend like "M" 3
3.1.2 Nickel sulfate prices drop 4
3.1.3 Lateritic nickel ore supply tight 4
3.1.4 Ferronickel transactions sluggish 5
3.2 International Market Movements 5
3.2.1 LME nickel stocks increase 5
3.2.2 Imported lateritic nickel ore CIF China prices up 6
4. Producers Statistics 6
4.1 China's refined nickel statistics 6
4.2 China's nickel cathode statistics 7
4.3 China's ferronickel statistics 8
5. Import and Export Statistics 9
5.1 China's ferronickel imports down by 1.6% MOM in May 9
5.2 China's nickel concentrates imports up by 9.4% MOM in May 9
5.3 China's nickel sulfate exports up by 12.2% MOM in May 10
6. Review on company news 10
6.1 Chengtun Mining cooperates with XTC New Energy on cobalt and nickel business 10
6.2 Blackstone Minerals intersects massive sulfide nickel at Ban Chang Project 10
6.3 Quanzhou Fengpeng Environmental Technology to launch commercial production of nickel aluminum powder 11
6.4 Weda Bay Industrial Park realizes first shipment of ferronickel 11
6.5 Qidong Beixin Inorganic Chemical increases nickel sulfate output 11
6.6 Zhenshi Holding Group's ferronickel project in Indonesia ignites first electric furnace 11
6.7 Update of Inner Mongolia (Naiman) Jingan nonferrous nickel-based alloy new materials construction project 11
6.8 Zhejiang Tsingshan Steel develops nickel-based alloy SUH660 11
6.9 Products of Corun's wholly-owned subsidiary passes CRCC 11
6.10 IGO Newsearch to earn 70% interest in Symons Hill Nickel Project 11
6.11 Nickel Mines to acquire additional 20% interest in Hengjaya Nickel and Ranger Nickel RKEF Projects 12
6.12 Vale to sell 20% stake in PT Vale Indonesia to Inalum Vale to sell 20% stake in PT Vale Indonesia to Inalum 12
6.13 BHP buys nickel project from Norilsk Nickel 12
6.14 Yashi Indonesia sees first batch of ferronickel 12
6.15 Shandong Lingang Nonferrous not plan to resume ferronickel production 12
6.16 Mincor Resources to raise $60m to reopen Kambalda nickel operation 12
7. Market Outlook for Next Month 12
7.1 NCM and power battery market 12
7.2 Stainless steel market 13
8. Market Outlook for Next Month 13
8.1 Chinese brand Nickel cathode 13
8.2 Norislk Nickel Cathode 13
8.3 Battery grade nickel sulfate Ni22%minCo 0.4%max 13
