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Manufacturing activities across nickel downstream sectors retreated to contraction in February

Manufacturing activities across nickel downstream sectors in China retreated to the contractionary territory in February. SMM data showed that the purchasing manager's index (PMI) for downstream nickel industries, including stainless steel, electroplating, alloy and battery, stood at 46.93 in February, down 3.68 points from January. A reading below 50 indicates contraction.

Mar 3, 2021 12:31

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Spot quotations stood high amid low inventories, downstream demand likely to rebound due to work resumption

Nickel futures prices rose significantly last week and then fell to around 140,000 yuan/mt on February 26, and the spot transactions rebounded. Currently, the downstream industries of refined nickel have fully resumed work, and the orders from alloy casting enterprises are relatively stable as they had restocked before CNY and maintained production in holiday.

Mar 2, 2021 13:52

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Post CNY update on nickel

This is a roundup of post-CNY update on nickel.

Feb 24, 2021 16:25

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Power rationing in Inner Mongolia enforced, high-carbon ferrochrome's power consumption surged

On February 4, Inner Mongolia Ministry of Industry and Information Technology implemented a differential electricity price policy in accordance with national regulations on the industries of aluminium, iron alloy, calcium carbide, sodium hydroxide, cement, steel, yellow phosphorus and zinc smelting.

Feb 8, 2021 14:30

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Myanmar coup: Impact on nickel and tin ore production

It was reported that Myanmar President Win Myint, State Counselor Aung San Suu Kyi and some senior NLD officials were detained by the military in the early morning of February 1, local time.

Feb 2, 2021 11:33

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Spot prices of nickel sulphate rose amid reduced production at plants for lack of raw materials

The nickel futures prices fluctuated downward after rising, and the spot supply of battery-grade nickel sulphate was still in short supply. Nickel salt plants were more active in quotation last week, and market transactions increased on the week, with the mainstream prices between 32,500-33,000 yuan/mt.

Feb 2, 2021 10:32

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Cost of ferronickel increased markedly amid rising procurement prices of raw and auxiliary materials

The average price of high-grade NPI was 1,120 yuan/mtu (ex-factory, including tax) on January 29, up 10 yuan/mtu from the previous week. The ferronickel market was quiet last week, with only TISCO’s raw material purchase for post- CNY production.

Feb 2, 2021 10:24

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FMG iron ore shipments stood at 46.4 million mt in Q4, flat from the previous year

The Australian iron ore miner Fortescue Metals Group released a production report today. The report showed that iron ore shipments in the second quarter increased by 4.7% from the first quarter, benefiting from the surge in Chinese demand.

Jan 28, 2021 14:18

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Nickel sulphate prices stood high amid tight spot supply, downstream restocking demand extended

China produced 77,800 mt of nickel sulphate in December 2020, up 6.07% on the month and 63.97% on the year. Among them, the output of battery grade nickel sulphate was 69,400 mt, and the output of electroplating-grade nickel sulphate was 8,400 mt.

Jan 27, 2021 17:21

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Exclusive- SMM Survey: Impact on metals sectors on Hebei lockdown

North China's Hebei Province has entered "wartime mode” since January 5 to battle the new COVID-19 infections. The epicentre of the Hebei outbreak is the provincial capital of Shijiazhuang, with 11 million people under lockdown.

Jan 11, 2021 12:14

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