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Market Research Report

Nickel: Market outlook to 2014,12th edition 2010

Published by Roskill Information Services, Ltd.
Published January, 2010 Product code 113248
Content info 304 pages, 188 tables & 96 figures
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Nickel: Market outlook to 2014,12th edition 2010 published by Roskill Information Services, Ltd. in January, 2010. This report consists of 304 pages, 188 tables & 96 figures and the price starts from US $ 7000.

Introduction

Abstract

Overview

The devastating financial crisis that affected the world in 2008/9 has had a wide-ranging impact. As with most commodities, participants in the nickel industry have had to make adjustments. Producers have been forced to make severe cuts to output, while stocks at LME warehouses have been rising steadily. China has proved the exception, with both demand and production rising.

Ever increasing demand from emerging markets, coupled with a return to positive growth in the developed world should see stainless steel production increase in 2010 and 2011. Further out, new supplies of nickel will be required to satisfy rising demand. The majority of new projects will mine laterite ores using HPAL technology, which has not always proved reliable. If new projects struggle to find their way onto the market, nickel prices could once again surge to US$50,000/t. Could Chinese nickel pig iron provide the answer?

This report gives you a full analysis the key trends, issues and developments in the market, a clear insight into all areas of the industry and an authoritative analysis of its prospects.

What' s included?

Contents: 304 pages, 188 tables, 96 figures plus appendix.

Table of Contents

1. Summary

2. History, properties, occurrence and resources of nickel

  • 2.1 History
  • 2.2 Properties
    • 2.2.1 Health and environmental issues
  • 2.3 Occurrence
    • 2.3.1 Sulphide ores
    • 2.3.2 Lateritic ores
  • 2.4 Resources
    • 2.4.1 Ocean floor resources

3. Mining, processing and refining of nickel

  • 3.1 Mining
    • 3.1.1 Mining of sulphide ores
    • 3.1.2 Mining of laterite ores
  • 3.2 Processing
    • 3.2.1 Processing of sulphide concentrates
      • 3.2.1.1 Pyrometallurgical processing of sulphide concentrates
      • 3.2.1.2 Hydrometallurgical processing of sulphide concentrates
    • 3.2.2 Processing of laterite ores
      • 3.2.2.1 Pyrometallurgical processing of laterite ores
      • 3.2.2.2 Hydrometallurgical processing of laterite ores
    • 3.2.3 Matte refining
      • 3.2.3.1 Pyrometallurgical matte refining
      • 3.2.3.2 Hydrometallurgical matte refining
    • 3.2.4 Nickel products

4. World nickel production and supply data

  • 4.1 Mine production
  • 4.2 Production of intermediate nickel products
  • 4.3 Primary nickel production
  • 4.4 Nickel production by company

5. Nickel production costs

  • 5.1 Future nickel production costs

6. Review of nickel producing and processing countries

  • 6.1 Albania
    • 6.1.1 Kokogllave-Devolli project
  • 6.2 Argentina
  • 6.3 Australia
    • 6.3.1 Nickel resources in Australia
    • 6.3.2 Producers of nickel in Australia
      • 6.3.2.1 Australian Mines
      • 6.3.2.2 BHP Billiton
      • 6.3.2.3 Fox Resources Limited
      • 6.3.2.4 Minara Resources
      • 6.3.2.5 Independence Group
      • 6.3.2.6 Mincor Resources NL
      • 6.3.2.7 MMC Norilsk Nickel
      • 6.3.2.8 Panoramic Resources
      • 6.3.2.9 Western Areas NL
      • 6.3.2.10 Xstrata Plc
    • 6.3.3 Potential Australian nickel producers
      • 6.3.3.1 Australasian Resources Limited
      • 6.3.3.2 Emu Nickel
      • 6.3.3.3 Gladstone Pacific Nickel Project Limited (GPNL)
      • 6.3.3.4 Heron Resources
      • 6.3.3.5 Jervois Mining
      • 6.3.3.6 Metallica Minerals Limited
      • 6.3.3.7 Metals X Limited
      • 6.3.3.8 Nickelore Limited
      • 6.3.3.9 South Boulder Mines
  • 6.4 Belgium
  • 6.5 Botswana
    • 6.5.1 Producers of nickel in Botswana
      • 6.5.1.1 Bamangwato Concessions Limited (BCL)
      • 6.5.1.2 Tati Nickel Mining Co.
    • 6.5.2 Potential nickel producers in Botswana
      • 6.5.2.1 Dikoloti Nickel Project
  • 6.6 Brazil
    • 6.6.1 Nickel resources in Brazil
    • 6.6.2 Nickel producers in Brazil
      • 6.6.2.1 Anglo American
      • 6.6.2.2 Votorantim Group
      • 6.6.2.3 Mirabela Nickel
    • 6.6.3 Potential nickel producers in Brazil
      • 6.6.3.1 Vale Inco
      • 6.6.3.2 Xstrata
      • 6.6.3.3 Horizonte Minerals
  • 6.7 Burkina Faso
  • 6.8 Burundi
    • 6.8.1 Musongati nickel deposit
    • 6.8.2 Muremera nickel deposit
  • 6.9 Cameroon
  • 6.10 Canada
    • 6.10.1 Producers of nickel in Canada
      • 6.10.1.1 FNX Mining
      • 6.10.1.2 North American Palladium Ltd
      • 6.10.1.3 Sherritt International Corporation
      • 6.10.1.4 ValeInco
      • 6.10.1.5 Xstrata Plc
    • 6.10.2 Potential nickel producers in Canada
      • 6.10.2.1 Canadian Royalties
      • 6.10.2.2 Crowflight Minerals Inc.
      • 6.10.2.3 Donner Metals
      • 6.10.2.4 Mustang Minerals
      • 6.10.2.5 Noront Resources
      • 6.10.2.6 Nuinsco Resources Limited
      • 6.10.2.7 Starfield Resources
      • 6.10.2.8 Strongbow Exploration
      • 6.10.2.9 Ursa Major Minerals Inc.
  • 6.11 China
    • 6.11.1 Producers of nickel in China
      • 6.11.1.1 Jinchuan Non-Ferrous Metals Corp (JNMC)
      • 6.11.1.2 Other Chinese nickel producers
  • 6.12 Colombia
    • 6.12.1 Producers of nickel in Colombia
      • 6.12.1.1 Cerro Matoso SA (CMSA)
  • 6.13 Cuba
    • 6.13.1 Producers of nickel in Cuba
      • 6.13.1.1 Cubaniquel
      • 6.13.1.2 Moa Bay SA
    • 6.13.2 Potential nickel producers in Cuba
  • 6.14 Dominican Republic
  • 6.15 Finland
    • 6.15.1 Producers of nickel in Finland
      • 6.15.1.1 Belvedere Resources
      • 6.15.1.2 Boliden Harjavalta
      • 6.15.1.3 Norilsk Nickel Finland
      • 6.15.1.4 Talvivaara Mining
    • 6.15.2 Potential nickel producers in Finland
  • 6.16 France
    • 6.16.1 Producers of nickel in France
      • 6.16.1.1 Eramet
  • 6.17 Germany
  • 6.18 Greece
  • 6.19 Greenland
    • 6.19.1 Nickel deposits in Greenland
      • 6.19.1.1 Ammassalik/Kitak
      • 6.19.1.2 Giesecke
      • 6.19.1.3 Maniitsoq
    • 6.19.2 NunaMinerals A/S
  • 6.20 Guatemala
    • 6.20.1 Potential nickel producers in Guatemala
      • 6.20.1.1 Fenix nickel project
      • 6.20.1.2 Maya Niquel S.A.
  • 6.21 India
  • 6.22 Indonesia
    • 6.22.1 Producers of nickel in Indonesia
      • 6.22.1.1 P.T. Aneka Tambang
      • 6.22.1.2 P.T. International Nickel Indonesia
    • 6.22.2 Potential nickel producers in Indonesia
      • 6.22.2.1 Weda Bay
      • 6.22.2.2 Gag Island
      • 6.22.2.3 La Sampala
      • 6.22.2.4 Sulawesi Mining Investment
  • 6.23 Ivory Coast
  • 6.24 Japan
    • 6.24.1 Producers of nickel in Japan
      • 6.24.1.1 Hyuga Smelting Company Limited
      • 6.24.1.2 Pacific Metals Company Ltd (Taiheiyo Kinzoku KK)
      • 6.24.1.3 Sumitomo Metal Mining Company Ltd
      • 6.24.1.4 Inco TNC Ltd
      • 6.24.1.5 Nippon Yakin Kogyo Co Ltd
  • 6.25 South Korea
    • 6.25.1 Producers of nickel in South Korea
      • 6.25.1.1 Korea Nickel Corp.
      • 6.25.1.2 Societe du Nickel de Nouville-Caledonie et Coree
    • 6.25.2 Potential nickel producers in South Korea
  • 6.26 Kosovo
    • 6.26.1 Ferronikeli
  • 6.27 Madagascar
  • 6.28 New Caledonia
    • 6.28.1 Producers of nickel in New Caledonia
      • 6.28.1.1 Societe Le Nickel - SLN
      • 6.28.1.2 Independent nickel producers in New Caledonia
    • 6.28.2 Potential nickel producers in New Caledonia
      • 6.28.2.1 Goro
      • 6.28.2.2 Koniambo
      • 6.28.2.3 Nakety/Bogota
  • 6.29 Norway
    • 6.29.1 Mining of nickel in Norway
    • 6.29.2 Producers of nickel in Norway
      • 6.29.2.1 Xstrata Nikkelverk
    • 6.29.3 Potential nickel producers in Norway
      • 6.29.3.1 Blackstone Ventures
  • 6.30 Papua New Guinea
    • 6.30.1 Potential nickel producers in Papua New Guinea
      • 6.30.1.1 Ramu Nickel Project
      • 6.30.1.2 Mambare Nickel Deposit
  • 6.31 Philippines
    • 6.31.1 Producers of nickel in the Philippines
      • 6.31.1.1 Nickel Asia Corporation
      • 6.31.1.2 Coral Bay Nickel Corporation
      • 6.31.1.3 Toledo Mining
      • 6.31.1.4 Century Peak Metals
    • 6.31.2 Potential nickel producers in the Philippines
      • 6.31.2.1 Intex Resources
      • 6.31.2.2 Pujada Nickel Project
      • 6.31.2.3 Acoje & Zambales
      • 6.31.2.4 Nonoc
      • 6.31.2.5 Taganito
  • 6.32 Russia
    • 6.32.1 Resources of nickel in Russia
    • 6.32.2 Producers of nickel in Russia
      • 6.32.2.1 MMC Norilsk Nickel
      • 6.32.2.2 Ufaleynickel
      • 6.32.2.3 Rezh Nickel
      • 6.32.2.4 Yuzhuralnickel
    • 6.32.3 Potential nickel producers in Russia
      • 6.32.3.1 Amur Minerals Corporation
  • 6.33 South Africa
    • 6.33.1 Producers of nickel in South Africa
      • 6.33.1.1 Anglo Platinum
      • 6.33.1.2 Impala Platinum Ltd
      • 6.33.1.3 Lonmin Plc
      • 6.33.1.4 Nkomati joint venture
    • 6.33.2 Potential nickel producers in South Africa
      • 6.33.2.1 Sheba' s Ridge
  • 6.34 Spain
  • 6.35 Sweden
  • 6.36 Tanzania
    • 6.36.1 Potential nickel producers in Tanzania
      • 6.36.1.1 Kabanga Nickel Project
      • 6.36.1.2 Nachingwea Nickel Project
      • 6.36.1.3 African Eagle Resources Plc
  • 6.37 Turkey
  • 6.38 UK
    • 6.38.1 Producers of nickel in the UK
      • 6.38.1.1 ValeInco
    • 6.38.2 Potential nickel producers in the UK
      • 6.38.2.1 Alba Mineral Resources
  • 6.39 Ukraine
  • 6.40 USA
    • 6.40.1 Primary production
    • 6.40.2 Secondary production
    • 6.40.3 Potential nickel producers in the USA
      • 6.40.3.1 Eagle Nickel Project
  • 6.41 Venezuela
  • 6.42 Vietnam
  • 6.43 Zambia
  • 6.44 Zimbabwe
    • 6.44.1 Producers of nickel in Zimbabwe
      • 6.44.1.1 Bindura Nickel Corp.
      • 6.44.1.2 Rio Tinto Zimbabwe Ltd
      • 6.44.1.3 Zimplats Holding Ltd

7. Consumption of nickel

  • 7.1 Consumption of nickel by end-use
  • 7.2 Outlook for nickel

8. End-uses for nickel

  • 8.1 Use of nickel in stainless and heat resisting steels
    • 8.1.1 Grades of stainless steel
    • 8.1.2 Forms of nickel used in stainless steel
    • 8.1.3 Production of stainless steel
      • 8.1.3.1 Stainless steel production capacity
    • 8.1.4 Consumption of stainless steel
    • 8.1.5 End-uses for stainless steel
    • 8.1.6 Consumption of nickel in stainless steel and outlook
      • 8.1.6.1 Stainless steel market outlook
      • 8.1.6.2 Future demand for nickel in stainless steel
  • 8.2 Use of nickel in nickel alloys
    • 8.2.1 Use of nickel in high performance alloys/superalloys
      • 8.2.1.1 Nickel-base high performance alloys
      • 8.2.1.2 Cobalt-base high performance alloys
      • 8.2.1.3 Iron-base high performance alloys
      • 8.2.1.4 High performance alloy processing technology
      • 8.2.1.5 Recycling of HPA scrap
      • 8.2.1.6 Consumption and markets for high performance alloys
    • 8.2.2 Use of nickel in special performance alloys
      • 8.2.2.1 Thermal expansion alloys
      • 8.2.2.2 Electrical resistance alloys
      • 8.2.2.3 Magnetic alloys
    • 8.2.3 Use of nickel in general technical alloys
      • 8.2.3.1 Nickel-copper alloys/cupro-nickel alloys
      • 8.2.3.2 Coinage alloys
      • 8.2.3.3 Copper-nickel-manganese (Constantan)
      • 8.2.3.4 Nickel-copper-zinc
      • 8.2.3.5 Aluminium-nickel
      • 8.2.3.6 Aluminium bronzes
      • 8.2.3.7 Phosnic bronzes
      • 8.2.3.8 Bronze and brass casting alloys
      • 8.2.3.9 Shape-memory-effect (SME) alloys
      • 8.2.3.10 Nickel-chromium alloys
      • 8.2.3.11 Nickel quaternary alloys
      • 8.2.3.12 Ultra-high nickel alloys and nickel metal
      • 8.2.3.13 Nickel alloy coatings and castings
    • 8.2.4 Outlook for nickel in nickel alloys
  • 8.3 Use of nickel in plating
    • 8.3.1 Types of plating
      • 8.3.1.1 Electroplating
      • 8.3.1.2 Electroless (autocatalytic) plating
      • 8.3.1.3 Selective plating
      • 8.3.1.4 Immersion coating
      • 8.3.1.5 Electroforming
    • 8.3.2 Applications of industrial nickel plating and coating
    • 8.3.3 Outlook for nickel in plating
  • 8.4 Use of nickel in other alloy steels
    • 8.4.1 Full alloy steels
      • 8.4.1.1 Structural or alloy engineering steels
      • 8.4.1.2 Maraging steels
      • 8.4.1.3 Carbide strengthened steels
    • 8.4.2 Tool steels
    • 8.4.3 Lean steels
    • 8.4.4 Bearing steels
    • 8.4.5 Other full alloy steels
    • 8.4.6 Outlook for nickel in other alloy steels
  • 8.5 Use of nickel in batteries
    • 8.5.1 Types of nickel-containing batteries
      • 8.5.1.1 Nickel-cadmium batteries
      • 8.5.1.2 Nickel-metal hydride batteries
      • 8.5.1.3 Nickel hydrogen batteries
      • 8.5.1.4 Nickel-zinc cells
      • 8.5.1.5 Nickel-iron cells
      • 8.5.1.6 Sodium nickel chloride batteries
    • 8.5.2 Production and markets for secondary batteries
    • 8.5.3 Outlook for nickel in batteries
  • 8.6 Use of nickel in catalysts
    • 8.6.1 Markets for nickel in catalysts
  • 8.7 Use of nickel in chemical uses
    • 8.7.1 Ceramics and glass
    • 8.7.2 Dyes and pigments
  • 8.8 Use of nickel in cast iron
    • 8.8.1 Grey cast iron
    • 8.8.2 Ductile cast iron
    • 8.8.3 Austenitic cast iron
    • 8.8.4 Martensitic white cast iron
  • 8.9 Use of nickel in hydrogen storage
  • 8.10 Use of nickel in in-situ composites

9. International trade in nickel

  • 9.1 Trade in nickel ore and concentrates
    • 9.1.1 Exports of nickel ores and concentrates
    • 9.1.2 Imports of nickel ore and concentrates
  • 9.2 Trade in nickel matte
    • 9.2.1 Exports of nickel matte
    • 9.2.2 Imports of nickel matte
  • 9.3 Trade in ferro-nickel
    • 9.3.1 Exports of ferro-nickel
    • 9.3.2 Imports of ferro-nickel
  • 9.4 Trade in nickel sinter
    • 9.4.1 Exports of nickel sinter
    • 9.4.2 Imports of nickel sinter
  • 9.5 Trade in unwrought nickel metal
    • 9.5.1 Exports of unwrought nickel metal
    • 9.5.2 Imports of unwrought nickel metal
  • 9.6 Trade in nickel powder and flake
    • 9.6.1 Exports of nickel powder and flake
    • 9.6.2 Imports of nickel powder and flake

10. Nickel supply/demand balance

  • 10.1 Nickel demand outlook
  • 10.2 Nickel supply outlook
    • 10.2.1 Future potential nickel production
    • 10.2.2 Forecast primary nickel production
  • 10.3 Forecast nickel supply/demand balance

11. Prices of nickel

  • 11.1 The London Metal Exchange
    • 11.1.1 Historical movements in LME nickel price
  • 11.2 New York dealer nickel price
  • 11.3 Market outlook for nickel prices

List of Tables

  • Table 1: Selected properties of nickel
  • Table 2: Nickel-containing minerals
  • Table 3: World: Reserves and reserve base of nickel, 2008
  • Table 4: World: Nickel content from smelters and refineries
  • Table 5: World: Mine nickel production 2008 vs 2009, January to September
  • Table 6: World: Mine production of nickel by country, 2000-2008
  • Table 7: World: Suspended nickel production, as of August 2009
  • Table 8: World: Production of nickel intermediate products, 2000-2008
  • Table 9: World: Primary nickel production 2008 vs 2009, January to September
  • Table 10: World: Primary nickel production, 2000-2008
  • Table 11: World: Nickel production by company, 2006-2008
  • Table 12: World: Ten largest nickel producers, 2006-2008
  • Table 13: Australia: Nickel production, 2009 vs 2008, first three quarters of the year
  • Table 14: Australia: Nickel production, consumption and trade, 2000-2008
  • Table 15: Australia: BHP Billiton quarterly nickel production, 2008-2009
  • Table 16: Australia: BHP Billiton nickel production, 2006-2008
  • Table 17: Australia: BHP Billiton nickel resources, as at 30th June 2008
  • Table 18: Australia: Fox Resources nickel production1, 2005-2008
  • Table 19: Australia: Fox Resources nickel resources, 2008
  • Table 20: Australia: Minara Resources Nickel production, 2004-2009
  • Table 21: Australia: Murrin Murrin mineral resources
  • Table 22: Australia: Long Nickel Mine nickel production, 2003-2009
  • Table 23: Australia: Long Nickel mine resources
  • Table 24: Australia: Mincor nickel-in-concentrate production by mine, 2008-2009
  • Table 25: Australia: Mincor nickel resources, as at 30th June 2008
  • Table 26: Australia: Norilsk Nickel saleable nickel metal production, 2008
  • Table 27: Australia: Norilsk nickel production, 2007
  • Table 28: Australia: Panoramic Resources nickel production at Savannah project, 2007-2009
  • Table 29: Australia: Panoramic Resources nickel production at Lanfranchi project, 2007-2009
  • Table 30: Australia: Western Areas quarterly nickel production, 2009
  • Table 31: Australia: Western Areas nickel resources, March 2009
  • Table 32: Australia: Xstrata nickel production, 2008
  • Table 33: Australia: Xstrata nickel reserves and resources, June 2008
  • Table 34: Botswana: Nickel mine production, 2000-2008
  • Table 35: Brazil: Nickel production, 2001-2008
  • Table 36: Brazil: Nickel production, 2009 vs 2008, first three quarters of the year
  • Table 37: Brazil: Anglo American nickel production, 2001-2008
  • Table 38: Brazil: Votorantim nickel production, 2000-2008
  • Table 39: Burundi: Buhinda deposit resources
  • Table 40: Kabanga deposit resources
  • Table 41: Cameroon: Nkamouna deposit resources
  • Table 42: Canada: Nickel production, 2009 vs 2008, first three quarters of the year
  • Table 43: Canada: Domestic nickel production and consumption, 2000-2008
  • Table 44: Canada: North American Palladium: Operating results, 2003-2008
  • Table 45: Canada: Sherritt International: Production of nickel and cobalt, 2000-2009
  • Table 46: Canada: ValeInco finished nickel production, 2004-2008
  • Table 47: Canada: ValeInco Sudbury ore production, 2006-2008
  • Table 48: Canada: ValeInco Manitoba ore production, 2006-2008
  • Table 49: Canada: ValeInco Voisey' s Bay ore production, 2006-2008
  • Table 50: Canada: Xstrata mineral resources, 29th January 2009
  • Table 51: Canada: Xstrata nickel production at Sudbury operations, 1996-2009
  • Table 52: Canada: Xstrata nickel production at Montclam, 2004-2009
  • Table 53: Canada: Xstrata nickel production at Raglan, 1998-2009
  • Table 54: Canada: Nuinsco Resources reserves
  • Table 55: China: Nickel production, 2009 vs 2008, first three quarters of the year
  • Table 56: China: Mine and primary nickel production, 1998-2008
  • Table 57: China: Imports of nickel intermediate products, 2000-2008
  • Table 58: China: Mine and primary nickel production, annual average growth rate
  • Table 59: China: JNMC nickel production, 2001-2008
  • Table 60: Colombia: Production and exports of nickel, 2000-2008
  • Table 61: Colombia: Nickel production, 2009 vs 2008, first three quarters of the year
  • Table 62: Colombia: Cerro Matoso ferro nickel production, 2000-2008
  • Table 63: Cuba: Nickel production, 2009 vs 2008, first three quarters of the year
  • Table 64: Cuba: Nickel production, 2000-2008
  • Table 65: Cuba: Moa Bay: Production of nickel and cobalt, 2000 to 2009
  • Table 66: Dominican Republic: Nickel production, 2000-2008
  • Table 67: Finland, Production, consumption and trade in nickel, 2000-2008
  • Table 68: Finland: Nickel production, 2009 vs 2008, first three quarters of the year
  • Table 69: Finland: Norilsk Nickel production, 2000-2009
  • Table 70: Finland: Magnus Minerals nickel resources
  • Table 71: France: Production, consumption and trade of nickel, 1999-2008
  • Table 72: Greece: Nickel production, 2009 vs 2008, first three quarters of the year
  • Table 73: Production and exports of nickel, 2000-2008
  • Table 74: Fenix nickel project mineral resource estimate
  • Table 75: Indonesia: Nickel production, 2009 vs 2008, first three quarters of the year
  • Table 76: Indonesia: Nickel production, 2000-2008
  • Table 77: Indonesia: Antam: Nickel production, 2000-2008
  • Table 78: Indonesia: P.T. Inco nickel matte activities, 2004-2008
  • Table 79: Indonesia: P.T. Inco nickel reserves and resources, 2008
  • Table 80: Indonesia: Weda Bay resources, as at 2006
  • Table 81: Japan: Nickel production, 2009 vs 2008, first three quarters of the year
  • Table 82: Japan: Supply and disposal of nickel, 2003 to 2008
  • Table 83: South Korea: Imports and consumption of nickel, 2000 to 2008
  • Table 84: New Caledonia: Nickel production, 2009 vs 2008, first three quarters of the year
  • Table 85: New Caledonia: Nickel production and exports, 2000-2008
  • Table 86: Norway: Nickel production, 2009 vs 2008, first three quarters of the year
  • Table 87: Norway: Supply and disposal of nickel, 2000 to 2008
  • Table 88: Philippines: Production and exports of nickel, 2000-2008
  • Table 89: Russia: Nickel production, 2009 vs 2008, first three quarters of the year
  • Table 90: Russia: Production and exports of nickel, 2000-2008
  • Table 91: Russia: Norsilk Nickel production of nickel, 2005-2009
  • Table 92: Russia: MMC Norilsk Nickel Polar Division mining assets
  • Table 93: Russia: MMC Norilsk Nickel Polar Division nickel production, 2002-2008
  • Table 94: Russia: MMC Norilsk Nickel Kola output, 2002-2008
  • Table 95: Russia: MMC Norilsk Nickel reserves, 2008
  • Table 96: South Africa: Nickel production, 2009 vs 2008, first three quarters of the year
  • Table 97: South Africa: Supply and disposal of nickel, 2000-2008
  • Table 98: South Africa: Anglo Platinum: Nickel production by section, 2004-2008
  • Table 99: Impala Platinum refined nickel output, 2004-2008
  • Table 100: Lonmin Plc nickel-in-concentrate production, 2005-2008
  • Table 101: Nkomati nickel production, 2005-2008
  • Table 102: Spain: Lundin Mining Corp. production, 2006-2009
  • Table 103: UK: Supply and disposal of nickel, 2000-2008
  • Table 104: UK: Nickel production, 2009 vs 2008, first three quarters of the year
  • Table 105: USA: Secondary nickel recovery, 2004-2008
  • Table 106: Ban Phuc ore reserves
  • Table 107: Munali Nickel Mine Resources
  • Table 108: Zimbabwe: Production and exports of nickel, 2000-2008
  • Table 109: World: Nickel consumption 2008 vs 2009, January to September
  • Table 110: World: Primary nickel consumption by region/country, 1998-2008
  • Table 111: World: Primary nickel consumption by country, 1998-2008
  • Table 112: Main uses for major commercial forms of primary nickel
  • Table 113: Principal nickel end-uses, 1980 vs 2008
  • Table 114: Japanese: Primary nickel consumption by end-use, 2000-2008
  • Table 115: USA: Primary nickel consumption by end-use, 2000-2007
  • Table 116: World: Forecast primary nickel consumption, 2009-2014
  • Table 117: External scrap ratio by region, 2008
  • Table 118: CO2 emissions from primary and secondary nickel production
  • Table 119: World: Crude stainless steel production, 2000-2008
  • Table 120: World: Regional crude stainless steel production, 2008-2009
  • Table 121: World: Crude stainless steel production, 2000-2008
  • Table 122: World: Selected new stainless capacity, as of October 2009
  • Table 123: World: Stainless steel consumption, 2000-2008
  • Table 124: World: Nickel consumption in stainless steel, 2000-2008
  • Table 125: World: Forecast stainless steel consumption1, 2008-2014
  • Table 126: World: Forecast crude stainless steel production, 2008-2014
  • Table 127: World: Nickel consumption in stainless steel, 2008-2014
  • Table 128: World: Nickel alloy production, and nickel consumption in nickel alloys, 2000-2008
  • Table 129: World: Nickel alloy production by country, 2000-2008
  • Table 130: World: Nickel alloy production by grade, 2008
  • Table 131: Regional aircraft deliveries, 2009-2028
  • Table 132: World engine deliveries, 2009-2028
  • Table 133: World: Nickel consumption in nickel alloys
  • Table 134: World: Forecast aircraft delivery, 2009-2028
  • Table 135: Comparison of lean steel composition with other 11-12%Cr steels
  • Table 136: Comparison of nickel batteries
  • Table 137: Major advantages and disadvantages of sealed NiCd batteries
  • Table 138: Major advantages and disadvantages of sealed NiMH batteries
  • Table 139: World: Nickel consumption in batteries by consumer application, 2007
  • Table 140: Principal processes using nickel catalysts
  • Table 141: USA: Reported consumption of nickel in cast iron by form, 1992-2007
  • Table 142: Reporting countries: exports of nickel ores & concentrates by country of destination, 2006
  • Table 143: Reporting countries: exports of nickel ores & concentrates by country of destination, 2007
  • Table 144: Reporting countries: exports of nickel ores & concentrates by country of destination, 2008
  • Table 145: Reporting countries: imports of nickel ores & concentrates by country of origin, 2006
  • Table 146: Reporting countries: imports of nickel ores & concentrates by country of origin, 2007
  • Table 147: Reporting countries: imports of nickel ores & concentrates by country of origin, 2008
  • Table 148: Reporting countries: exports of nickel matte by country of destination, 2006
  • Table 149: Reported countries: exports of nickel matte by country of destination, 2007
  • Table 150: Reported countries: exports of nickel matte by country of destination, 2008
  • Table 151: Reporting countries: imports of nickel matte by country of origin, 2006
  • Table 152: Reporting countries: imports of nickel matte by country of origin, 2007
  • Table 153: Reporting countries: imports of nickel matte by country of origin, 2008
  • Table 154: Reporting countries: Exports of ferro-nickel by country of destination, 2006
  • Table 155: Reporting countries: Exports of ferro-nickel by country of destination, 2007
  • Table 156: Reporting countries: Exports of ferro-nickel by country of destination, 2008
  • Table 157: Reporting countries: Imports of ferro-nickel by country of destination, 2006
  • Table 158: Reporting countries: Imports of ferro-nickel by country of destination, 2007
  • Table 159: Reporting countries: Imports of ferro-nickel by country of destination, 2008
  • Table 160: Reporting countries: Exports of nickel sinter by country of destination, 2006
  • Table 161: Reporting countries: Exports of nickel sinter by country of destination, 2007
  • Table 162: Reporting countries: Exports of nickel sinter by country of destination, 2008
  • Table 163: Reporting countries: imports of nickel sinter by country of origin, 2006
  • Table 164: Reporting countries: imports of nickel sinter by country of origin, 2007
  • Table 165: Reporting countries: imports of nickel sinter by country of origin, 2008
  • Table 166: Reporting countries: Exports of unwrought nickel metal by country of destination, 2006
  • Table 167: Reporting countries: Exports of unwrought nickel metal by country of destination, 2007
  • Table 168: Reporting countries: Exports of unwrought nickel metal by country of destination, 2008
  • Table 169: Reporting countries: Imports of unwrought nickel metal by country of destination, 2006
  • Table 170: Reporting countries: Imports of unwrought nickel metal by country of destination, 2007
  • Table 171: Reporting countries: Imports of unwrought nickel metal by country of destination, 2008
  • Table 172: Reporting countries: exports of nickel powder & flake, 2006
  • Table 173: Reporting countries: exports of nickel powder & flake, 2007
  • Table 174: Reporting countries: exports of nickel powder & flake, 2008
  • Table 175: Reporting countries: imports of nickel powder & flake, 2006
  • Table 176: Reporting countries: imports of nickel powder & flake, 2007
  • Table 177: Reporting countries: imports of nickel powder & flake, 2008
  • Table 178: World: Forecast crude stainless steel production, year-on-year change, 2008-2014
  • Table 179: World: Forecast primary nickel consumption, 2008-2014
  • Table 180: World: Suspended nickel production, as of August 2009
  • Table 181: Future potential nickel production, 2010-2020
  • Table 182: Forecast future additional nickel capacity, 2010-2014
  • Table 183: Forecast primary nickel production, 2010-2014
  • Table 184: World forecast primary nickel production and consumption, 2009-2014
  • Table 185: Annual average LME nickel cash price, 1985-2009
  • Table 186: Annual average New York dealer nickel price, 1999-2009
  • Table 187: Forecast primary nickel production and consumption, 2009-2014
  • Table 188: Forecast nickel price, 2009-2014

List of Figures

  • Figure 1: World: Cumulative change in nickel consumption, 1996-2009
  • Figure 2: World: Stainless steel and GDP, year-on-year change, 1996-2009
  • Figure 3: World: Primary nickel production, consumption and market balance, 2000-2009
  • Figure 4: Average annual nickel price, 2000-2009
  • Figure 5: LME nickel price and stocks, 2004-2009
  • Figure 6: World: Nickel production, consumption and price, 2008-2014
  • Figure 7: Average grades of nickel sulphide ores by country
  • Figure 8: Average grades of laterite reserves by country
  • Figure 9: World: Division of USGS nickel reserve base by principal country, 2008
  • Figure 10: World: Nickel production1, 2009 vs 2008, year-on-year change
  • Figure 11: World: Nickel production by region, 2008
  • Figure 12: World: Nickel mine production index by region, 1992-2008
  • Figure 13: World: Primary nickel production, 2009 vs 2008, year-on-year change
  • Figure 14: World: Primary nickel production by region, 2008
  • Figure 15: World: Comparison of mine and primary nickel production by region, 2008
  • Figure 16: World: Primary nickel production index by region, 1992-2008
  • Figure 17: World: Nickel production by company, 2008
  • Figure 18: Nickel industry production costs, 2000-2009, weighted average
  • Figure 19: Nickel production costs by producer, 2009
  • Figure 20: Nickel cash operating costs, 2008 vs 2009
  • Figure 21: Forecast nickel production costs, by site, 2010
  • Figure 22: Australia: Mine and primary nickel production, 1994-2008, year-on-year change
  • Figure 23: Australia: BHPB Nickel West saleable production, 2006-2008
  • Figure 24: Australia: BHP Billiton diagram of operations
  • Figure 25: Australia: Mincor annual nickel concentrate production, 2001-2008
  • Figure 26: Australia: Norilsk Nickel production of nickel-in-concentrate, 2008e
  • Figure 27: Australia: Panoramic Resources nickel production, 2004-2009
  • Figure 28: Brazil: Nickel production, exports and price year-on-year change, 2001-2008
  • Figure 29: Brazil: Nickel resources by state/region, 2007
  • Figure 30: Canada: Domestic nickel mine production and LME nickel price, 2000-2008
  • Figure 31: Canada: ValeInco nickel production, 2004-2008
  • Figure 32: Canada: Xstrata domestic nickel production, 2004-2008
  • Figure 33: China: Mine and primary nickel production, 1994-2008
  • Figure 34: China: Nickel pig iron production, 2005-2009
  • Figure 35: China: Domestic nickel consumption by end-use
  • Figure 36: China: Nickel and stainless steel production, 1998-2008
  • Figure 37: Indonesia: Nickel production and LME nickel price, 2000-2008
  • Figure 38: Japan: Primary nickel and stainless steel production, and nickel net trade, 1999-2008
  • Figure 39: New Caledonia: Nickel production, exports and global stainless steel production, 1995-2008, year-on-year change
  • Figure 40: Philippines: Nickel production, exports and price, 1994-2008
  • Figure 41: Russia: Primary nickel production, and nickel exports as a percentage of production, 1997-2008
  • Figure 42: World: Primary nickel consumption by region, 1999-2008
  • Figure 43: Cumulative nickel consumption, 1999-2000
  • Figure 44: World: Stainless steel production vs nickel consumption, 2001-2008
  • Figure 45: Principal uses of nickel, 2008
  • Figure 46: World: Forecast primary nickel consumption, 2000-2014
  • Figure 47: Stainless steel: Annual stainless steel production by grade, 2000 vs 2008
  • Figure 48: World: Crude stainless steel production by region, 2000-2008
  • Figure 49: Cumulative change in crude stainless steel production, 2000-2008
  • Figure 50: World: Quarterly crude stainless steel production, 2007-2009
  • Figure 51: World: Annual stainless steel capacity and production scenarios, 2008 to 2013
  • Figure 52: World: Regional stainless steel consumption, 2006-2008
  • Figure 53: World: Cumulative change in stainless steel consumption, China vs ROW, 2000-2008
  • Figure 54: Consumption index of various metals, 1998-2008
  • Figure 55: World: Regional stainless steel consumption, 2008
  • Figure 56: World: Historical stainless steel consumption by region, 1995-2008
  • Figure 57: Asia: Selected countries cumulative change in production, 1995-2008
  • Figure 58: Europe: Stainless steel consumption, year-on-year change, 2000-2008
  • Figure 59: World: Stainless steel consumption by end-use, 2008
  • Figure 60: Stainless steel: Annual stainless steel production by grade, v2000 vs 2008
  • Figure 61: World: Stainless steel production and GDP, year-on-year change, 1996-2008
  • Figure 62: World: Selected countries stainless steel consumption per capita vs GDP per capita, 2008
  • Figure 63: China: Stainless steel consumption and GDP per capita, 1995-2008
  • Figure 64: World: Forecast stainless steel consumption, 2008-2014
  • Figure 65: World: Forecast crude steel production, 2008-2014
  • Figure 66: World: Stainless steel production by grade, LME nickel price, 2000-2008
  • Figure 67: World: Nickel consumption in stainless steel, crude stainless steel production, 2000-2008
  • Figure 68: Nickel alloy consumption by industry, 2007
  • Figure 69: World: Nickel alloy production by form, 2008
  • Figure 70: World: Division of high performance alloy market by industry, 2007
  • Figure 71: World: Commercial airline deliveries, 1996-2009
  • Figure 72: World: Forecast jet airplane deliveries, 2009-2014
  • Figure 73: World: Gas turbine orders, 1979-2009
  • Figure 74: World: Forecast engine delivery, 2009-2028
  • Figure 75: Nickel plating consumption by end-use, 2006
  • Figure 76: Alloy steel consumption by end-use, 2008
  • Figure 77: World: Secondary battery sales by type, 2000-2008
  • Figure 78: World: HEV battery production by value, 2007
  • Figure 79: Exports of nickel ores & concentrates by country, 2008
  • Figure 80: China: Imports of nickel ores & concentrates, 2006-2007
  • Figure 81: Exports of nickel matte by principal country, 2006-2008
  • Figure 82: Imports of nickel matte by principal country, 2008
  • Figure 83: World exports of ferro-nickel, 2006-2008
  • Figure 84: Imports of ferro-nickel by principal country, 2006-2008
  • Figure 85: Canada and other world exports of nickel sinter, 2006-2008
  • Figure 86: Selected countries imports of nickel sinter, 2006-2008
  • Figure 87: Selected countries exports of unwrought nickel metal, 2006-2008
  • Figure 88: Selected countries imports of unwrought nickel metal, 2008
  • Figure 89: Selected countries exports of nickel powder and flake, 2008
  • Figure 90: Selected countries imports of nickel powder and flake, 2006-2008
  • Figure 91: Forecast nickel supply and demand balance, 2009-2014
  • Figure 92: Nickel price and LME stocks, 1985 to 2009
  • Figure 93: Annual average nickel prices, 1961 to 2009
  • Figure 94: Nickel market balance, 1998-2008
  • Figure 95: Monthly LME nickel stocks and prices, 2004-2009
  • Figure 96: Forecast nickel price and market balance, 1995-2014

Press Release

Nickel prices could once again surge to US$50,000/t

February 12th, 2010

Global Information would like to present a new market research report, "Nickel: Market outlook to 2014,12th edition 2010" by Roskill Information Services, Ltd..

Due to the economy, producers have been forced to make severe cuts to output, while stocks at LME warehouses have been rising steadily. China has proved the exception, with both demand and production rising. However, rising demand from emerging markets and positive growth in the developed world should see stainless steel production increase in 2010 and 2011. Further out, new supplies of nickel will be required to satisfy rising demand. The majority of new projects will mine laterite ores using HPAL technology, which has not always proved reliable. If new projects struggle to find their way onto the market, nickel prices could once again surge to US$50,000/t. Could Chinese nickel pig iron provide the answer?

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