China Imports 4.9 mln t of Ni Laterite in July
27/08/20 | Nickel
Shanghai Nonferrous Metals News China imported 4.9 mln t of nickel laterite in July, up 41.9% m-o-m but down 9.56% y-o-y. Of these imports the Philippines imports reached 4.39 mln t, up 42.9% m-o-m and up 18.1% y-o-y; there are 119.8 kt of Indonesian nickel laterites pending declaration at Chinese…
Zhenshi Group’s 1st NPI Shipment Underway to China
26/08/20 | Nickel
My Steel News 23rd August: The first shipment of Zhenshi Group’s JV Yashi NPI project in Indonesia is expected to arrive at Chinese ports in September. Phase I of the Yashi NPI project is located in the Weidabei Industrial Park, Indonesia. The project has four production lines and will be…
Energy China Gezhouba Wins Ni Laterite Project in Indonesia
20/08/20 | Nickel
Shanghai Nonferrous Metals News China Energy Engineering Group Co., Ltd (Energy China) Gezhouba Branch and Indonesia PT.OTI EYA ABADI Mining Co., Ltd. signed a contract for nickel laterite mining and transportation in Indonesia, worth USD160 mln. The project is located at Morowali County, in the central Sulawesi province, Indonesia. It…
Linyi Yichen NPI: First Ni Laterite Shipments at Rizhao Port
13/08/20 | Nickel
Shanghai Nonferrous Metals News 10th August: The first nickel laterite shipment for Linyi Yichen Nickel and Chromium Alloy Co. Ltd. arrived at Rizhao Port, Shandong. Yichen’s 500 ktpy NPI project uses imported nickel laterite for NPI production via the RKEF process. The demand for nickel laterite is 5 mtpy per…
Lianyungang: Enhanced Quarantine for Inbound Vessels
12/08/20 | Nickel
Shanghai Nonferrous Metals News In response to an increasing number of COVID-19 cases, Lianyungang port has announced that all inbound vessels must pass a quarantine test at anchorage before proceeding to dock for unloading. All inbound vessels will be tested after at least 14 days from the date of departure…
China NPI Output of 43.2 kt in July
11/08/20 | Nickel
Shanghai Nonferrous Metals News China produced 43.2 kt of NPI (in Ni metal) in July 2020, down 3% m-o-m and down 14.7% y-o-y. The decline in high-NPI production can be attributed to maintenance of several larger high-NPI smelters – despite limited capacity growth from some small smelters. Low-NPI production grew…
Lianyungang: Enhanced Quarantine for Inbound Vessels
06/08/20 | Nickel
Shanghai Nonferrous Metals News There has been concern that enhanced quarantine measures in Lianyungang Port are disrupting unloading of nickel laterite. In response, SMM analysts suggest that the measures are focused on crew members and are likely to have limited impact on the overall amount and price of nickel laterite…
MCC International Settles OBI NPI Project in Indonesia
03/08/20 | Nickel
Shanghai Nonferrous Metals News 27th July 2020, MCC International signed the construction contract for the Indonesian OBI NPI project. Located in the OBI mining area at North Maluku, Indonesia, the 900 ktpy NPI project comprises eight NPI production lines, using local nickel laterite for NPI production. Source
China Imports 3.45 mln t of Ni Laterite in June
27/07/20 | Nickel
Shanghai Nonferrous Metals News China imported 3.45 mln t of nickel laterite in June 2020, up 105.5% m-o-m but down 17.1% y-o-y. Nickel laterite imports from the Philippines rose by 129% m-o-m, but were down 3.54% y-o-y to 3.07 mln t in June, indicative of the limited impact of COVID-19…
