China Nickel

• Nickel Prices to Receive Some Support From High Costs

  By Staff Writer  |  May 28, 2008

  Industry insiders now say China's nickel prices are likely to continue their downtrend due to slight oversupply, but the slide will be limited by high production costs.

• Nickel Prices to Face Downside Pressure Due to Weakening Demand

  By Staff Writer  |  May 27, 2008

  Industry insiders say China's domestic nickel prices will continue to slide due to decreasing nickel demand from stainless steel mills.

• China's Nickel Supply Shortfall to Sink Under 100,000 Tonnes in 2008

  By Interfax-china  |  April 28, 2008

  Analysts say China's nickel supply will fall on the back of increasing domestic nickel production, decreasing exports and expanding nickel pig iron production.

• Global Nickel Prices Fall on Slowing Chinese Demand

  By Interfax-china  |  December 11, 2007

  Analysts are looking for technical support levels for nickel, but the fundamentals are not in favour of sustainable price strength.

• Low Prices Force Nickel Pig Iron Producers to Cut Production

  By Erik Dahl  |  July 13, 2007

  Decreased demand and a 35% price drop since May led to production cutbacks.

• China's Import and Export Figures for Lead, Zinc, Nickel and Tin

  By David Harman  |  June 22, 2007

  There has been a dramatic decrease in refined nickel imports to China. For the past 3 months, imports have fallen 19.5%, 26.8% and 38%.

• China Raises Nickel Pig Iron Production This Year

  By Interfax-china  |  June 5, 2007

  China's stainless steel makers have been increasing the use of nickel pig iron as an alternative to refined nickel with nickel prices soaring to all-time highs.

• China's Demand for Nickel Could Hit 400,000 Tonnes by 2010

  By Interfax-china  |  May 30, 2007

  Domestic demand for nickel might hit 400,000 tonnes in 2010 on growing demand from the stainless steel industry and battery production.

• Nickel Institute Comments on the Future of Industry in China

  By Interfax-china  |  April 30, 2007

  In an interview with Interfax-China, executives from the Nickel Institute shared their insights on nickel use, the growth of nickel demand in China and the development of the nickel recycling industry.

• China's Jinchuan Group Limits 2007 Nickel Export Target

  By David Harman  |  March 29, 2007

  The only meaningful export of nickel from China will be by way of stainless steel finished products exports, which incidentally are booming.