SHANGHAI, Dec 18 (SMM) — Nickel ore inventories across all Chinese ports decreased 557,000 wmt from December 11 to 8.85 million wmt as of December 18, showed SMM data.
In Ni content, the stocks fell 4,500 mt to 70,100 mt.
SMM data also showed that nickel ore stocks across seven major Chinese ports decreased 577,000 wmt during the same period to 6.55 million wmt.

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