Investment fund Engine No. 1, known for its battle with Exxon Mobil Corp. and recently taking a surprise stake in Vale SA’s base metals business, is eying more deals in critical minerals.

The London Metal Exchange (LME) said on Thursday it had approved nickel produced by Quzhou Huayou Cobalt New Material, a subsidiary of China’s Zhejiang Huayou Cobalt, as a list brand and expects more brand applications in coming months.

Bofa cuts nickel price forecast to $22,063/t in 2023 ($23,222/t preciously); 2024 forecast unchanged at $21,250/t.

Nickel supply surplus over the next two years will keep nickel prices lower, according to the Australian government’s latest Resources and Energy quarterly report. The LME nickel price, which is forecast to average about USD23,000/mt in 2023, respectively USD...

May 17 - The latest report released by the World Metal Statistics Bureau (WBMS) shows that in March 2023, the global refined nickel production was 233,100 tons, and the consumption was 227,500 tons, a supply surplus of 5,600 tons. Global nickel ore production ...

Russian Nornickel expects primary nickel demand rise to 3.35mn t in 2023.

This has been a year of crisis for the nickel market.

"Pretty much everyone accepts the current level [of premiums] is the new reality", a trader said.