Monthly Nickel Market Report Jun 2025
2025-07-15 12:01:29 【Print】
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Content
1. Market Highlights 3
2. Economy and Policy 3
2.1 Indonesia plans 2026 domestic metal exchange to increase market control 3
2.2 Indonesia revokes nickel mining permits at top diving spot 3
2.3 Philippines axes planned ban on nickel ore exports 3
2.4 Indonesia plans to punish nickel park for alleged breaches 3
3. Market Movement 3
3.1 Chinese Market Movements 3
3.1.1 Chinese nickel cathode 99.96%min EXW China 3
3.1.2 Norilsk nickel cathode 99.96%min in port China 4
3.1.3 Nickel sulfate Ni 22%min, Co 0.4%max delivered China 4
3.1.4 Nickel sulfate Ni 22%min, Co 0.05%max EXW China 4
3.1.5 Ferronickel 10%min EXW China 4
3.2 International Market Movements 4
3.2.1 Philippine lateritic nickel ore 1.5%min CIF China 5
4. Company News 5
4.1 Heyi Ni-Cr Composite Materials restarts ferronickel production 5
4.2 Century Tsingshan Nickel lifts ferronickel output 5
4.3 Beixin New Energy suspends nickel sulfate production 5
4.4 Xingnie Advanced Materials reduces nickel sulfate production 5
4.5 Indonesia's nickel pig iron production may reach 2 million tons in 2025 5
4.6 Zhejiang New Era Zhongneng Technology reduces electrowinning nickel output 5
4.7 Fujian Liande to halt operation of one ferronickel production line 6
4.8 Kaiyuan Industrial reduces ferronickel output 6
5. Producers Statistics 6
5.1 Chinese refined nickel producers' operating rate hits 75.95% in June 6
5.2 Chinese refined nickel producers' production down by about 1.59% MoM in June 6
5.3 Chinese refined nickel producers' stocks up by around 12.79% MoM in June 6
5.4 Chinese nickel sulfate producers' operating rate records 42.49% in June 6
5.5 Chinese nickel sulfate producers' output down by approximately 5.65% MoM in June 7
5.6 Chinese nickel sulfate producers' inventory down by about 4% MoM in June 7
5.7 Chinese ferronickel producers' operating rate reports 40.96% in June 7
5.8 Chinese ferronickel producers' output down by nearly 2.42% MoM in June 8
5.9 Chinese ferronickel producers' stocks up by roughly 22.22% MoM in late June 8
6. Import and Export Statistics 8
6.1 China's nickel concentrate import volume increased by 34.77% MoM in May 2025 8
6.2 China's ferronickel import volume rose by 30.19% YoY in May 2025 9
6.3 China's refined nickel (Co＞0.005%) import volume climbed by 144.01% YoY in May 2025 10
6.4 China's nickel sulfate import volume fell by 43.98% MoM in May 2025 11
6.5 China's refined nickel (Co＞0.005%) export volume increased by 26.35% YoY in May 2025 12
1. Market Highlights 3
2. Economy and Policy 3
2.1 Indonesia plans 2026 domestic metal exchange to increase market control 3
2.2 Indonesia revokes nickel mining permits at top diving spot 3
2.3 Philippines axes planned ban on nickel ore exports 3
2.4 Indonesia plans to punish nickel park for alleged breaches 3
3. Market Movement 3
3.1 Chinese Market Movements 3
3.1.1 Chinese nickel cathode 99.96%min EXW China 3
3.1.2 Norilsk nickel cathode 99.96%min in port China 4
3.1.3 Nickel sulfate Ni 22%min, Co 0.4%max delivered China 4
3.1.4 Nickel sulfate Ni 22%min, Co 0.05%max EXW China 4
3.1.5 Ferronickel 10%min EXW China 4
3.2 International Market Movements 4
3.2.1 Philippine lateritic nickel ore 1.5%min CIF China 5
4. Company News 5
4.1 Heyi Ni-Cr Composite Materials restarts ferronickel production 5
4.2 Century Tsingshan Nickel lifts ferronickel output 5
4.3 Beixin New Energy suspends nickel sulfate production 5
4.4 Xingnie Advanced Materials reduces nickel sulfate production 5
4.5 Indonesia's nickel pig iron production may reach 2 million tons in 2025 5
4.6 Zhejiang New Era Zhongneng Technology reduces electrowinning nickel output 5
4.7 Fujian Liande to halt operation of one ferronickel production line 6
4.8 Kaiyuan Industrial reduces ferronickel output 6
5. Producers Statistics 6
5.1 Chinese refined nickel producers' operating rate hits 75.95% in June 6
5.2 Chinese refined nickel producers' production down by about 1.59% MoM in June 6
5.3 Chinese refined nickel producers' stocks up by around 12.79% MoM in June 6
5.4 Chinese nickel sulfate producers' operating rate records 42.49% in June 6
5.5 Chinese nickel sulfate producers' output down by approximately 5.65% MoM in June 7
5.6 Chinese nickel sulfate producers' inventory down by about 4% MoM in June 7
5.7 Chinese ferronickel producers' operating rate reports 40.96% in June 7
5.8 Chinese ferronickel producers' output down by nearly 2.42% MoM in June 8
5.9 Chinese ferronickel producers' stocks up by roughly 22.22% MoM in late June 8
6. Import and Export Statistics 8
6.1 China's nickel concentrate import volume increased by 34.77% MoM in May 2025 8
6.2 China's ferronickel import volume rose by 30.19% YoY in May 2025 9
6.3 China's refined nickel (Co＞0.005%) import volume climbed by 144.01% YoY in May 2025 10
6.4 China's nickel sulfate import volume fell by 43.98% MoM in May 2025 11
6.5 China's refined nickel (Co＞0.005%) export volume increased by 26.35% YoY in May 2025 12
