As of January 3, nickel ore inventory at national ports decreased by 340,000 wmt from December 27 to 8.596 million wmt, with a total metal content equivalent to 70,560 mt. In the Philippines, nickel ore supply decreased due to mine shutdowns for holidays and the impact of the rainy season in the south. Subsequent port arrivals are expected to show no significant increase, and port inventory will continue to drop. Last week, the Philippine nickel ore market saw sluggish transactions, with shipments of low-nickel high-iron nickel ore ending for the year. Mid- to high-grade nickel ore saw a stalemate between upstream and downstream, with prices remaining stable overall. Regarding ocean freight rates, following the previous week's decline caused by the shift of loading locations to the north, freight rates remained stable last week.
![[SMM Noticias del Mercado de Níquel] Glencore Q3 Níquel de Fuente Propia en 18,8 kt; Guía 2026 Mantenida en 70-80 kt](https://imgqn.smm.cn/usercenter/yaAtG20251217171733.jpg)
![[SMM Noticias del mercado del níquel] El beneficio de Lygend en 9M sube un 62% hasta 3.320 millones de RMB; la fase II del RKEF de KPS a plena capacidad](https://imgqn.smm.cn/usercenter/NHXhQ20251217171733.jpg)
![[SMM Noticias del Mercado de Níquel] El beneficio neto de CNGR en 9M sube un 62% hasta 1.810 millones de RMB gracias al aumento de la producción de níquel en Indonesia](https://imgqn.smm.cn/usercenter/vSdFt20251217171732.jpg)
