Global nickel smelting activity fell for the second consecutive month in July according to data from Earth-i’s SAVANT Global Smelting Monitoring Index, driven by continuing weakness in Indonesia and further corroborating the tough market conditions faced by operators. Indeed, nickel pig iron (NPI) operations in the SE Asian archipelago recorded their highest level of inactivity […]| Earth-i
Earth-i’s FANTOM project will build a high spatial and temporal resolution UK-centric database of agriculture and biodiversity markers with rich information content. This will support environmental schemes aligned with the UK’s Agricultural Transition, and assist government policy implementations for Net Zero and biodiversity net gain. Delivering meaningful indicators for sustainability These markers, schemes and impact […]| Earth-i
It is often said that price forecasting is a fool’s errand when it comes to commodity markets – indeed many will remember a certain US investment bank’s call for $200/bbl oil back in 2008, before they were humiliatingly forced to revise this down to just $45/bbl within 6 months. But maybe the point here is […]| Earth-i
Global nickel smelting activity fell for the first time in four months in June according to data from Earth-i’s SAVANT metals monitoring platform with the global inactive capacity index rising 3.5% to 15.9%. While inactivity climbed across all classes of metal, the most important contributing factor was the increase at NPI operations in Indonesia which […]| Earth-i
The controversy over nickel mining in Raja Ampat, Papua, is a telling example of how capitalist-driven planetary urbanisation is reshaping the world we live in.| Indonesia at Melbourne
Though stainless steel continued to move sideways, nickel prices maintained their upward trajectory, complicating the forecasting process.| MetalMiner
Nickel prices are at the shifting dynamics in 2025, from Indonesia's dominance and production cut plan to evolving EV battery technologies.| Carbon Credits
After a devastating 2023, nickel prices are on track to finish up 2024 down even further, with significant impact on stainless steel.| MetalMiner