FridayDec 15, 2023 11:00 am

Nickel Market at Decisive Point Between Demand, Supply

Nickel is a silvery-white ductile metal mainly used in the production of ferronickel in stainless-steel development as well as other alloys. Thanks to its use in rechargeable nickel-metal hydride batteries and nickel-cadmium batteries, nickel is among a group of metals poised to enjoy massive demand due to the green-energy transition. These metals are expected to run into supply issues in only a few years as suppliers will likely struggle to ramp up production to meet the rising global demand. The need for high-grade nickel, coupled with a lack of active nickel mines and supply chain issues caused by geopolitical events,…

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FridayJun 02, 2023 12:27 pm

Indonesia Hopes to Attract Investment Through Banning Mineral Ore Exports

Indonesia is home to one of the largest mineral deposits on the entire planet. Consisting of a whopping 17,000 islands, the Asian country mines and produces a plethora of minerals including nickel, gold, bauxite, tin, copper and coal. In recent years, the Indonesian government has been mulling over banning the export of certain commodities, especially unprocessed metals that are currently in high demand. By the start of the year, Indonesia was facing a World Trade Organization lawsuit over banned nickel exports because it is one of the largest producers of nickel on the globe and the export ban affected several…

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WednesdayFeb 01, 2023 12:27 pm

UK Grid Operator Asks Coal Plants to Stand Down Hours After ‘Warm-Up’ Request

National Grid instructed coal-fired power plants to stand down hours after issuing them an order to “warm up” last week. The United Kingdom grid operator had asked one unit at West Burton, Nottinghamshire, and two in Drax, Yorkshire, to do so before midnight on Wednesday night. The Electricity Supply Operator (ESO) asked the West Burton unit to stand down on Thursday morning before informing the two coal units in Drax later that they also would not be firing up. These three coal-fired power plants were placed on standby to produce additional power amid an energy crunch that has significantly increased…

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