2012 Price of Nickel, Nickel industry news, Nickel market insights - Shanghai Metals Market

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SMM Prices

Products	Prices (RMB/mt)	Average (RMB/mt)	Change (RMB/mt)	Date
#1 Refined Nickel	164,000 - 165,000	164,500	1350	2011-09-01

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Nickel Prices in Major Markets

Regions	Prices (RMB/mt)	Average (RMB/mt)	Change (RMB/mt)	Date
Imported, Gansu	164,500 - 165,500	165,000	1500	2011-09-01

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SMM NPI Prices

Products	Standard	Prices (RMB/mt)	Average (RMB/mt)	Change (RMB/mt)	Date
NPI (Nickel Pig Iron)	10-15%	1,630 - 1,650	1,640	0	2011-09-01
NPI (Nickel Pig Iron)	6-8%	1,560 - 1,580	1,570	0	2011-09-01
NPI (Nickel Pig Iron)	4-6%	1,540 - 1,550	1,545	0	2011-09-01
NPI (Nickel Pig Iron)	1.6-1.7%	3,650	3,650	0	2011-09-01

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SMM Nickel Ore Prices

Products	Standard	Prices (RMB/mt)	Average (RMB/mt)	Change (RMB/mt)	Date
Laterite Nickel Ore	1.9-2.0%	830 - 950	890	0	2011-09-01
Laterite Nickel Ore	1.8-1.9%	730 - 830	780	0	2011-09-01
Laterite Nickel Ore	1.4-1.6%	350 - 540	445	0	2011-09-01
Laterite Nickel Ore		310 - 350	330	0	2011-09-01

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Offers by Famous Companies

Products	Prices (RMB/mt)	Average (RMB/mt)	Change (RMB/mt)	Date
#1 Imported Nickel	164,000 - 164,500	164,250	1500	2011-09-01
#1 Refined Nickel (Golden Camel brand)	164,500 - 165,000	164,750	1350	2011-09-01
#1 Refined Nickel，Yinyi brand	164,500	164,500	1350	2011-09-01

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Mar 02, 04:11 PM SMM 2012/3/2 Scrap Copper Prices By Region
Mar 02, 02:04 PM Laterite Nickel Ore Prices by Region (2012-3-2)
Mar 02, 02:02 PM NPI Price in China (2012-3-2)
Mar 02, 09:44 AM SMM Daily Review – 2012/3/1 Base Metals Market
Mar 02, 09:34 AM SMM Morning Review – 2012/3/2 Nickel Market
Mar 02, 08:42 AM SMM Daily Review - 2012/3/1 Nickel Market
Mar 01, 01:10 PM Laterite Nickel Ore Prices by Region (2012-3-1)
Mar 01, 01:09 PM NPI Price in China (2012-3-1)
Mar 01, 09:56 AM SMM Morning Review – 2012/3/1 Nickel Market
Mar 01, 09:40 AM SMM Daily Review – 2012/2/29 Base Metals Market
Mar 01, 09:14 AM SMM Daily Review - 2012/2/29 Nickel Market
Feb 29, 01:16 PM Laterite Nickel Ore Prices by Region (2012-2-29)
Feb 29, 01:14 PM NPI Price in China (2012-2-29)
Feb 29, 09:43 AM SMM Morning Review - 2012/2/29 Nickel Market
Feb 29, 09:27 AM SMM Daily Review – 2012/2/28 Base Metals Market

Mar 28, 2011 2011 February Ni Output Data Analysis
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Feb 23, 05:40 PM News Feature: Will Pre-adjustment and Fine Tuning Boost Metal Prices?
Feb 23, 08:59 AM News feature: Indonesia Nickel Ore Export Ban Triggers Heated Debate
Mar 02, 10:35 AM Norilsk Nickel Falls Most in Week as Palladium Prices Retreat
Mar 01, 10:05 AM Affiliate of Jilin Jien Nickel Industry Co., Ltd. Purchases Additional Goldbrook Ventures Inc. Shares
Feb 29, 10:01 AM Norilsk May Bid for Nickel, Copper Deposits, Invest $1.7 Billion
Feb 28, 03:04 PM Investors to Keep Eye on Policy Signals from Upcoming NPC & CPPCC Sessions
Feb 27, 08:58 AM Gold Tumbles on Profit Taking
Feb 27, 08:28 AM Japan Says Considering Aid to IMF but Waiting for European Decisions
Feb 27, 08:25 AM Major Economies Call for Stronger Financial Firewall in Eurozone
Feb 27, 08:24 AM Chinese Banks Urged to Boost Green Credit
Feb 23, 05:29 PM Imports & Exports Fall YoY in January, Monetary Policy Undecided
Feb 23, 05:20 PM China's Foreign Trade Hits 11-Month Low in January
Feb 23, 10:10 AM Record Nickel Supply Expanding Glut Thwarts Bull Market Rally: Commodities
Feb 22, 02:35 PM China Nickel Imports and Exports Data January 2012
Feb 20, 10:49 AM Russia Jan Aluminum, Zinc, Copper Up On Year, Nickel Down

Feb 28, 11:56 AM Li Promises Stable Growth
Feb 28, 11:55 AM China May Launch Rate Cuts in Q2: Report
Feb 28, 10:17 AM Local Governments 'Need Adequate Funding'
Feb 28, 10:16 AM Volatility to Dominate Economy
Feb 28, 09:45 AM China Targets 21 Pct Less Energy Use
Feb 28, 09:44 AM Financial Innovations Should Serve China's Real Economy: Official
Feb 28, 09:43 AM China Wary of Abnormal Cross-Border Capital Flows
Feb 28, 09:42 AM Morgan Stanley Predicts China Growth 8.4 Pct
Feb 28, 09:39 AM Euro Maintains Declines as Standard & Poor’s Cuts Greece’s Credit Ratings
Feb 27, 08:56 AM Dollar Mixed on ECB Program
Feb 27, 08:53 AM German Deficit Falls Back to Comfort Zone: Official Data
Feb 27, 08:51 AM Britain's GDP Drops 0.2 Pct for Q4 2011
Feb 27, 08:50 AM Britain's Corporate Investment Falls in Q4 2011
Feb 27, 08:48 AM French Consumer Confidence Picks up in February
Feb 27, 08:47 AM France Registers More Job Seekers in January

Feb 23, 05:36 PM CPI Up 4.5% in January, Deposit Reserve Ratio Cut Expected to be Postponed
Jan 19, 02:10 PM News Feature: Three Favorable Policies of Nonferrous Metals Industry Released
Jun 15, 2011 Eurozone Finance Ministers Fail to Agree on New Aid for Greece
Jun 15, 2011 Growth of New Loans in China Expected to be Steady
Mar 17, 2011 Japan Quake Not Prevent Rare Earth Prices from Gaining
Mar 17, 2011 Prices of Silver and Platinum to Drop in Short Term on Quake-Related Production Stoppage
Mar 17, 2011 Japan's Earthquake Exerts Limited Impact on China's Nickel Imports
Sep 21, 2010 Restrictions on Electricity Supplies in China
Jun 24, 2010 Heavy Rain
Jan 06, 2010 Impact of Freezing Weather in Earlier 2010
Dec 31, 2009 New Energy
Dec 08, 2009 SRB Buys Nonferrous Metals as Reserves
Dec 08, 2009 RMB 4 Trillion Economic Stimulus Package
Dec 08, 2009 Antidumping Investigations on Chinese Products
Dec 08, 2009 Tariff Policy Adjustment

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SMM Reports

Chinese Ni, NPI and Stainless Market Study

On macro front, the European debt crisis, expectation of Chinese tightening monetary policies are all negative for nickel prices.

China Nickel Ore Industry Report 2011

Fundamental factors: domestic and overseas stainless steel market are sluggish; LME nickel prices hit a low of USD 20,200/mt in August, the lowest level in 2011.

Survey on China’s NPI Producers 2011

SMM’s Survey on China’s NPI Producers is an observation of China’s NPI producers will help investors have clear understanding of China’s nickel industry fundamentals

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100 units of foreign currencies in CNY (2012-03-02)

USD	629.8	HKD	81.21
100JPY	774.9	EUR	838.99
GBP	1005.07

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