In July 2024, the national production of nickel sulphate was 27,800 mt in metal content and 126,200 mt in physical volume, down 9% MoM and 29.7% YoY.
Aug 9, 2024 22:52Overnight, the most-traded SHFE nickel contract opened at 137,260 yuan/mt, and closed at 135,240 yuan/mt, down 1,180 yuan/mt.
Mar 7, 2024 09:50Overnight, the most-traded SHFE nickel contract opened at 135,500 yuan/mt, and closed at 136,620 yuan/mt, down 450 yuan/mt.
Mar 5, 2024 09:56**Nickel Morning Meeting Minutes on February 21st** **SMM News on February 20th:** On February 20th, the main contract for Shanghai nickel opened at 126,850 yuan/ton and closed at 126,570 yuan/ton, an increase of 670 yuan/ton compared to the previous trading day's closing price. Trading within the day was stronger compared to the previous trading day, with a volume increase of 45,503 lots and a decrease in open interest of 3,811 lots. This combination indicates that the bears actively closed positions, but trading volume increased. If this phenomenon occurs at the bottom, the characteristic often seen on the market surface is a slight upward trend because the price has fallen to the bottom, the bearish sentiment is relatively good, and the bullish sentiment is weak, and the price will not immediately rise.
Feb 21, 2024 18:26Overnight, the most-traded SHFE nickel contract opened at 127,750 yuan/mt, and closed at 125,940 yuan/mt, down 2,010 yuan/mt.
Jan 23, 2024 10:14
LME copper prices opened at $8327.5/mt and closed at $8337.5/mt in overnight trading, a gain of 0.34%, with the low-end of $8318.5/mt and the high-end of $8384/mt.
Sep 21, 2023 10:00Dear Users, Greetings! In recent years, as the global new energy vehicle industry entered a large-scale retirement period and resource security strategies were upgraded, China's lithium battery recycling market continued to expand rapidly. In August this year, China officially began allowing the import and export of black mass, and it is expected that more black mass meeting quality requirements will enter China in the future. Against this backdrop, the value and pricing mechanism of overseas black mass in the Chinese market are attracting close attention from both upstream and downstream segments of the industry chain. In response to market changes, addressing the industry's practical needs for evaluating the value of recycled raw materials, and promoting the establishment of a more open and fair pricing benchmark in the lithium battery recycling sector, the Shanghai Metals Market (SMM), after in-depth market surveys and discussions has decided: On January 9, 2026, SMM will officially launch new weekly price for lithium battery recycling. The newly added price are as follow: 1. SMM Battery Black Mass, NCM/NCA, % payable of SMM's Nickle sulphate, FOB Malaysia, 9% < Ni < 20% 2. SMM Battery Black Mass, NCM/NCA, % payable of SMM's Cobalt sulphate, FOB Malaysia, Specification: 5% < Co < 10% 3. SMM Battery Black Mass, NCM/NCA, % payable of SMM's Lithium Carbonate, FOB Malaysia, Specification: 3% < Li < 3.5% Details of this price point are as follows: Description: SMM Battery Black Mass, NCM/NCA, % Payable of SMM's Nickel Sulphate, FOB Malaysia, 9% < Ni < 20% SMM Battery Black Mass, NCM/NCA, % Payable of SMM's Cobalt Sulphate, FOB Malaysia, 5% < Co < 10% SMM Battery Black Mass, NCM/NCA, % Payable of SMM's Lithium Sulphate, FOB Malaysia, 3% < Li < 3.5% Quality: Ni 9%-20%, Co 5%-10%, Li 3%-3.5% Quantity: Minimum 30 tonnes Definition: FOB Malaysia main ports Timing: 1-2 Months Unit: % Payment Terms: 50% Payment in advance T/T in USD , other payment terms normalized Pulication: Weekly, Friday 12pm Beijing time Relevant companies from the New Energy Industry Chain are welcomed to participate and support SMM in better serving the New Energy Industry Companies. Relevant companies from the New Energy Industry Chain are welcomed to participate and support SMM in better serving the New Energy Industry Companies. Shirley Wang 021-51666838 wangcong@smm.cn Thomas Feng 021-51666714 marui@smm.cn Freya Lin 021-51666902 linziya@smm.cn Rayna Lei 021-20707873 leiyue@smm.cn Melanie Choy (Malaysia) +6012-4926909 melanie.choy@smm.cn Shanghai Metals Market New Energy Research Team November 26, 2025
PriceDec 29, 2025 18:56Dear Users, Greetings! On December 12, 2025, SMM will officially launch new weekly price points for lithium battery recycling. The newly added price points are as follow: 1. SMM Black Mass, NCM/NCA, % payable of SMM's Nickle sulphate, FOB Malaysia, Specification: 18% < Ni < 40% 2. SMM Black Mass, NCM/NCA, % payable of SMM's Cobalt sulphate, FOB Malaysia, Specification: 5% < Co < 18% 3. SMM Black Mass, NCM/NCA, % payable of SMM's Lithium sulphate, FOB Malaysia, Specification: 5.5% < Li < 6.5% The price will be updated and maintained every Friday at 12:00 PM. Relevant companies from the New Energy Industry Chain are welcomed to participate and support SMM in better serving the New Energy Industry Companies. Shirley Wang 021-51666838 wangcong@smm.cn Maria Ma 021-51595780 marui@smm.cn Freya Lin 021-51666902 linziya@smm.cn Rayna Lei 021-20707873 leiyue@smm.cn Melanie Choy (Malaysia) +6012-4926909 melanie.choy@smm.cn Shanghai Metals Market New Energy Research Team December 2, 2025
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