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    Nickel Market Report August 2012

    2012-09-18 13:57:59   【Print】
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    Introduction 5
    1. Financial overview 5
    1.1 Chinese CPI sees continuous downtick in July 5
    1.2 Chinese PMI recorded new bottom in July 6
    1.3 Expectations for easing policy will hold nonferrous metal prices up 7
    2. International market review 7
    2.1 Global crude oil prices see volatile appreciation in August 7
    2.2 USDX sees volatile downtick 8
    3. Global spot market review 9
    3.1 Lateritic nickel ore market 9
    3.2 Nickel cathodes market 12
    3.3 Ferronickel market 14
    3.4 Nickel sulfate market 18
    4 Output in August 19
    4.1 Electrolytic nickel output 19
    4.2 Ferronickel output in August in China 20
    5 Customs data 20
    5.1 Nickel ore import up by 3.46% in July MOM 20
    5.2 Chinese refined nickel import up by 39.1% in July MOM 21
    5.3 Top10 unrolled non-alloy nickel enterprises in China in July 21
    5.4 Ferronickel import data in July in China 26
    5.5 Chinese nickel sulfate import in July down 12.8% MOM 28
    6. Nickel industry developments 29
    6.1 Lateritic nickel ore industry developments 29
    6.1.1 African Rainbow minerals NUM warns of strike at Nkomati 29
    6.1.2 Sihong County start to exploit nickel copper minerals 29
    6.1.3 Murrin Murrin plant in the first half of 2012 nickel crop is 16050 tons 29
    6.1.4 Horizonte Minerals announces excellent results of preliminary economic assessment 30
    6.1.5 Indonesia approved the export of ore amount to amount to already amounted to 19370000 tons 30
    6.2 Electrolytic nickel industry developments 30
    6.2.1 Norilsk Nickel announces implementation of a project aiming to restore mineral resource 30
    6.2.2 Completion of the Qualifying Transaction immediately began 30
    6.2.Asian Metal Copyright, restarted operation for low-grade ferronickel in early-August.Asian Metal Copyright3 US nickel export down by 4.9% MON in June 31
    6.3 Ferronickel industrial developments 31
    6.3.Asian Metal Copyright1.Asian Metal Copyright1 Suqian Xiangxiang Industry Co.Asian Metal Copyright, Ltd.Asian Metal Copyright Ltd. reduced ferronickel 10%min production in July 31
    6.3.Asian Metal Copyright8% delivered-at-ports price trend in August: RMBt 11 Picture 6 Nickel cathodes of Jinchuan brand factory price 13 Picture 7 Nickel cathodes of Jinchuan brand price in spot market 13 Picture 8 Nickel of Norilsk brand price in Chinese spot market 14 Picture 9 Nickel of Inco brand price in Chinese spot market 14 Picture 10 Ex works price trend of ferronickel 10%min in August in China: RMBmtu 17 Picture 11 Ex works price trend of ferronickel 4-6%min in August in China: RMBmtu 17 Picture 12 Ex works price trend of ferronickel 7-9%min in August in China: RMBmtu 18 Picture 13 nickel sulfate price movement in August 19 Table Table 1 Inventory quantity and vessel mooring situation 10 Table 2 the purchasing price for ferronickel from some large stainless steel plants 15 Table 3 the purchasing price for ferronickel from some large stainless steel plants 16 Table 4 Electrolytic nickel output in August in China 20 Table 5 Top 10 import enterprises of nickel ore sand and nickel concentrate in July in China 20 Table 6 Top 10 unwrought non-alloy nickel import enterprises in July in China 21 Table 7 unwrought non-alloy nickel import countries in July 22 Table 8 China top 10 ferronickel import enterprises review in July 26 Table 9 ferronickel import in detail in July in China 26 .Asian Metal Copyright2 Huade County Tongsheng Ferroalloy Co.Asian Metal Copyright2 USDX sees volatile downtick 8 3.Asian Metal Copyright Ltd.Asian Metal Copyright1 Global crude oil prices see volatile appreciation in August 7 2.Asian Metal Copyright reduced ferronickel 10%min production in July. 31
    6.3.Asian Metal Copyright3 Ferronickel industrial developments 31 6.Asian Metal Copyright3 Qingdao Baolifeng Metallurgy Co.Asian Metal Copyright 32 6.Asian Metal Copyright, Ltd, planed to transfer ferronickel 4-6% production to ferronickel 1.Asian Metal Copyright 31 6.Asian Metal Copyright5-2.Asian Metal Copyright Ltd.Asian Metal Copyright0% this week. 31
    6.3.Asian Metal Copyright1 Norilsk Nickel announces implementation of a project aiming to restore mineral resource 30 6.Asian Metal Copyright4 Ningxia Jiyuan Metallurgy Co.Asian Metal Copyright Global spot market review 9 3.Asian Metal Copyright, Ltd.Asian Metal Copyright3 Expectations for easing policy will hold nonferrous metal prices up 7 2.Asian Metal Copyright reduced ferronickel 10%min production in August. 32
    6.3.Asian Metal Copyright1.Asian Metal Copyright5 Linyi Yichen Nichrome Co.Asian Metal Copyright8% MOM 28 6.Asian Metal Copyright, Ltd.Asian Metal Copyright Outlook for August 33 8.Asian Metal Copyright restarted ferronickel production this month. 32
    6.3.Asian Metal Copyright5 Chinese nickel sulfate import in July down 12.Asian Metal Copyright6 Huaxin Industry Co.Asian Metal Copyright3.Asian Metal Copyright, Ltd.Asian Metal Copyright1 Nickel ore import up by 3.Asian Metal Copyright, restarted operation for low-grade ferronickel in early-August. 32
    7. Stainless steel industry developments 32
    7.1 Stainless steel scrap 32
    7.2 300 series stainless steel 32
    8. Outlook for August 33
    8.1 Lateritic nickel ore market outlook 33
    8.2 Electrolytic nickel market forecast 33
    8.3 Ferronickel market outlook 33
    8.4 Nickel salt market outlook 34

    Picture
    Picture 1 Chart of CPI and PPI in China during 2011-2012 6
    Picture 2 Index of PMI in China during 2011-2012 7
    Picture 3 Prices in main contract market of crude oil in US 8
    Picture 4 Chart of USDX tendency 8
    Picture 5 Chinese lateritic nickel ore (nickel content of 1.8%) delivered-at-ports price trend in August: RMB/t 11
    Picture 6 Nickel cathodes of Jinchuan brand factory price 13
    Picture 7 Nickel cathodes of Jinchuan brand price in spot market 13
    Picture 8 Nickel of Norilsk brand price in Chinese spot market 14
    Picture 9 Nickel of Inco brand price in Chinese spot market 14
    Picture 10 Ex works price trend of ferronickel 10%min in August in China: RMB/mtu 17
    Picture 11 Ex works price trend of ferronickel 4-6%min in August in China: RMB/mtu 17
    Picture 12 Ex works price trend of ferronickel 7-9%min in August in China: RMB/mtu 18
    Picture 13 nickel sulfate price movement in August 19
    Table
    Table 1 Inventory quantity and vessel mooring situation 10
    Table 2 the purchasing price for ferronickel from some large stainless steel plants 15
    Table 3 the purchasing price for ferronickel from some large stainless steel plants 16
    Table 4 Electrolytic nickel output in August in China 20
    Table 5 Top 10 import enterprises of nickel ore sand and nickel concentrate in July in China 20
    Table 6 Top 10 unwrought non-alloy nickel import enterprises in July in China 21
    Table 7 unwrought non-alloy nickel import countries in July 22
    Table 8 China top 10 ferronickel import enterprises review in July 26
    Table 9 ferronickel import in detail in July in China 26

    .Asian Metal Copyright Outlook for August 33 8Asian Metal Copyright
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