Nickel News & Market Updates

Sulfur Trade and Transaction Dynamics in the International Market on September 10, 2026

3d ago

The table lists eight CFR cargo trades for July–September 2026. Origins include Vancouver, Middle East, USG, Oman, and Turkmenistan. Destinations are...

Main Highlights of the International Sulfur Market on September 10, 2026

3d ago

Global sulphur markets are mixed but largely stable. India CFR holds $1,040–1,060/t; Indonesia $1,050–1,070/t. India’s new subsidy covers imported/domestic...

Indonesia's ambition to create a nickel cartel faces structural limits. While Indonesia holds over 40% of global nickel reserves and produces about two-thirds of world supply, it lacks the technology to convert ore into high-grade battery nickel without Chinese firms. Chinese…

M Marcus Hayes on Aug 31, 2026

Indonesia's 2026 policy package—cutting mining quotas by over 30%, raising the benchmark price coefficient for low-grade ore from 17% to 30%, and charging for associated metals like cobalt, iron, and chromium—has doubled processing costs for Chinese smelters operating there.…

S Sarah Mitchell on Aug 24, 2026

Indonesia's plan to slash Weda Bay nickel mine quotas by 71% to 1.2 million tonnes has triggered a supply scare, lifting LME nickel prices from near five-year lows of $14,000/t to a $17,000-19,000/t range, a gain of over 20%. However, the rally lacks durability. LME and SHFE…

W Wei Zhang on Aug 10, 2026

The iron phosphate unit of the Bijie phosphorus-coal chemical project has successfully achieved a smooth full-process connection.

on Aug 04, 2026

Bijie integrated phosphate-coal chemical project reaches key milestone: first-phase 300,000-ton iron phosphate unit operational; 400,000-ton nickel...

Anhydrous hydrogen fluoride appears bullish on the surface, but bearish signals lurk beneath.

on May 14, 2026

In May, anhydrous hydrogen fluoride prices surged to 14,800-15,000 RMB/ton, boosting plant operating rates. Sulfur prices hit 7,320 RMB/ton, supporting...

US Expands Sanctions on Iran and Cuba Targeting Iraqi Oil Official and Cuban Nickel Operations, Impacting Global Commodity Flows

on May 09, 2026

The U.S. imposed new sanctions on an Iraqi deputy oil minister for facilitating Iranian oil sales, and on Cuba's Moa Nickel Plant and its parent company,...

Chempricehub Important Reminder: U.S. Department of Defense Seeks Information on Critical Mineral Reserves

on Mar 06, 2026

The U.S. Department of Defense is seeking information on potential stockpiling of five critical minerals—lithium, nickel, tin, chromium, and tellurium—for...

Chempricehub Important Reminder: CATL and Rio Tinto Collaboration Promotes Battery Recycling

on Mar 05, 2026

On March 4, CATL and Rio Tinto signed a memorandum of cooperation focusing on electrification in mining and battery material recycling. This partnership is...