Monthly Nickel Market Report Jul 2022

1. Market Highlights 3
2. Economy and Policy 3
2.1 MIIT: China to promote efficient recycling of copper, aluminum, zinc, nickel, cobalt, lithium and other strategic metal scraps 3
3. Market Movement 3
3.1 Chinese Market Movements 3
3.1.Asian Metal Copyright3 Cash Industrial resumes nickel cathode production 6 4.Asian Metal Copyright1 Chinese nickel cathode 99.96%min EXW China 3
3.1.Asian Metal Copyright9 Jien Nickel Industry's nickel sulfate output rises 6 4.Asian Metal Copyright2 Norilsk nickel cathode 99.96%min in port China 4
3.1.Asian Metal Copyright3 Nickel sulfate Ni 22%min, Co 0.Asian Metal Copyright3 Nickel sulfate Ni 22%min, Co 0.4%max delivered China 4
3.1.Asian Metal Copyright8 Chinese ferronickel producers' output down by 4.Asian Metal Copyright4 Nickel sulfate Ni 22%min, Co 0.05%max EXW China 4
3.1.Asian Metal Copyright5%min CIF China 11 8.Asian Metal Copyright5 Philippine lateritic nickel ore 1.5%min prices in port China 4
3.1.Asian Metal Copyright6 Chinese nickel sulfate producers' inventory down by 38.Asian Metal Copyright6 Philippine lateritic nickel ore 1.8%min in port China 4
3.1.7 Ferronickel 10%min EXW China 5
3.1.Asian Metal Copyright1 NCM and power battery market 11 7.Asian Metal Copyright8 Ferronickel 1.5%min EXW China 5
3.2 International Market Movements 5
3.2.Asian Metal Copyright2 Norilsk nickel cathode 99.Asian Metal Copyright1 Philippine lateritic nickel ore 1.5%min CIF China 5
3.2.Asian Metal Copyright5%min prices in port China 4 3.Asian Metal Copyright2 Philippine lateritic nickel ore 1.8%min CIF China 5
4. Company News 5
4.1 Chendong Recycling Technology increases ferronickel production 5
4.2 Maolian Technology maintains production equipment of nickel sulfate 5
4.3 Cash Industrial resumes nickel cathode production 6
4.4 Guanghua Technology to reduce nickel sulfate production 6
4.5 GEM to increase nickel sulfate production 6
4.6 Huayi Chemical to resume nickel sulfate production 6
4.7 Kaiyuan Industrial's ferronickel production down 6
4.8 Fuwei Energy to maintain ferronickel production equipment 6
4.9 Jien Nickel Industry's nickel sulfate output rises 6
4.10 Liancheng Nickel to reduce ferronickel production 6
4.11 Huale Alloy decreases ferronickel production 6
4.12 Yingkou Ningfeng resumes ferronickel production 7
4.13 Liancheng Nickel to reduce ferronickel production 7
5. Producers Statistics 7
5.1 Chinese refined nickel producers' operating rate up by 22.98% YOY in Jul 7
5.2 Chinese refined nickel producers' production up by 1.01% MOM in Jul 7
5.3 Chinese refined nickel producers' stocks down by 0.93% MOM in Jul 7
5.4 Chinese nickel sulfate producers' operation rate up by 5.23% MOM in Jul 7
5.5 Chinese nickel sulfate producers' output up by 5.29% MOM in Jul 8
5.6 Chinese nickel sulfate producers' inventory down by 38.98% MOM in Jul 8
5.7 Chinese ferronickel producers' operating rate down by 3.03% MOM in Jul 8
5.8 Chinese ferronickel producers' output down by 4.5% MOM in Jul 9
5.9 Chinese ferronickel producers' stocks up by 49.47% MOM in Jul 9
6. Import and Export Statistics 10
6.1 China's refined nickel (Co＞0.Asian Metal Copyright8 Fuwei Energy to maintain ferronickel production equipment 6 4.Asian Metal Copyright005%) import volume grew 65.76% MoM in Jun 2022 10
7. Relevant Industry Movements 11
7.1 NCM and power battery market 11
7.2 Stainless steel market 11
8. Market Outlook for Next Month 11
8.1 Nickel cathode 99.96%min EXW China 11
8.2 Norilsk nickel cathode 99.96%min in port China 11
8.3 Nickel sulfate Ni 22%min, Co 0.4%max delivered China 11
8.4 Nickel sulfate Ni 22%min, Co 0.05%max EXW China 11
8.5 Ferronickel 10%min EXW China 11
8.6 Ferronickel 1.5%min EXW China 11
8.7 Philippine lateritic nickel ore 1.5%min in port China 11
8.8 Philippine lateritic nickel ore 1.8%min in port China 11
8.9 Philippine lateritic nickel ore 1.5%min CIF China 11
8.10 Philippine lateritic nickel ore 1.8%min CIF China 11


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