SHANGHAI, Dec 25 (SMM) — Nickel ore inventories across all Chinese ports increased 403,000 wmt from December 18 to 9.25 million wmt as of December 25, showed SMM data.
In Ni content, the stocks rose 3,100 mt to 73,200 mt.
SMM data also showed that nickel ore stocks across seven major Chinese ports increased 703,000 wmt during the same period to 7.25 million wmt.

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