Navigating LME nickel: A cautious optimism amid bearish sentiment

The weaponization of critical minerals supplies due to trade tensions could lead to the kind of emergency that would provide the push that the US needs to develop its metals and mining sector, the chief executive officer of Alaska Energy Metals has said.

Fastmarkets proposes to discontinue its MB-NI-0141 nickel min 99.8% warrant premium, in-whs North Europe, price assessment.

Fastmarkets proposes to launch two price assessments for nickel warrant premiums for the European market.

India's ambitious expansion plans for the stainless steel sector over the next two decades have the potential to transform Asia's ferro-chrome and nickel pig iron stainless raw materials markets, sources told Fastmarkets in the week to Tuesday January 7.

After a month-long consultation period, Fastmarkets has amended the frequency of these US base metals, following mostly positive feedback from market participants and internal data analysis.  The main pricing day will continue to be Tuesdays at 3-4pm London time, but these tin, lead and nickel premiums will be assessed once a month instead of fortnightly […]

The name of the price MB-NIO-0001 will be shortened to nickel ore with 1.8% nickel content, cif China, in a move to enhance its readability and in line with other Fastmarkets nickel ore prices. The change to the name of the price will not affect historical data and will not change the specifications. Specifications contained in the […]

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Fastmarkets proposes to amend the frequency of the publication of several US base metal price assessments to a monthly basis, including MB-PB-0006 lead 99.97% ingot premium, ddp Midwest US; MB-SN-0036 tin 99.85% premium, in-whs Baltimore; MB-SN-0011 tin 99.85% premium, ddp Midwest US; MB-NI-0240 nickel 4x4 cathode premium, delivered Midwest US and MB-NI-0241 nickel briquette premium, delivered Midwest US.

Unlike most other commodities, cobalt is primarily a by-product – with 60% derived from copper and 38% from nickel – so how will changes in those markets change the picture for cobalt in the coming months following a year of price weakness and oversupply in 2024?