The MHP discount coefficient remained high at 78-80%, but the raw material cost was relatively stable due to sharply falling nickel price. The cost aspect strongly supported nickel sulphate prices at relatively high level, despite falling nickel prices. Considering processing costs, producing nickel sulphate from nickel briquettes remained in a loss state. The profit margins for high-grade nickel matte based production lines were at 5.3%, while that of MHP-based production lines were at 2.5%. Profit margins were at -2.7% for nickel briquettes and nickel powder based production lines.


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