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Nickel Price Premium to Copper Slumps Amid Indonesian Market Dominance

Steady: 0 in the last 7 days Updated oct 19

The latest in this situation

  1. Oversupply in Indonesia is causing disruptions to India's nickel procurement plans.
  2. Nickel price premiums to copper are collapsing as Indonesian miners dominate the nickel pig iron trade.

How it started

1 report, 1 independent, last reported Sep 28. The briefing below covers this first event.

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What happened

Some supportReported by 1 outlet

The premium of nickel prices to copper is currently collapsing, driven by Indonesian dominance in the nickel pig iron trade. Since large-scale nickel mining began in the mid-19th century, nickel has averaged about 2.85 times copper’s price when trading on the London Metal Exchange since 1987. In recent weeks, this premium has fallen to approximately 1.11 times.

From smh.com.au

Why it matters

Some supportBrind's analysis of the reports

The shift indicates that the energy transition is heavily reliant on the uncertain supply of copper. Nickel is used to produce stainless steel for various applications, including electric cars and data centers. The current slump challenges the long-term pricing stability of the metal.

From smh.com.au

Who's involved

  • IndonesiaGeopolitical state whose resource extraction is central to the market shift.

Who could feel it

Possible knock-on effects

These are possibilities Brind reasoned out, not predictions, and not advice. Most are not stated in any report.

  • Ministry of Energy and Mineral ResourcesSpeculative

    The shift in Indonesian mining dominance might require the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources to adjust resource extraction and trade policies.

  • Freeport-McMoRanSpeculative

    The shift in nickel pig iron trade dominance and pricing could impact the profitability of major producers.

How it developed

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  1. Oversupply in Indonesia is causing disruptions to India's nickel procurement plans.Sub-event
  2. Nickel price premium to copper is collapsing amid Indonesian dominance in nickel pig iron trade.1 source

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