Nickel solutions: unblocking a battery bottleneck?
…We focus in on a laterite – HPAL – MHP – nickel sulphate pathway in this work. Nickels and dimes. Economics of producing battery grade nickel (in $/ton) are captured…
Nickel production: the economics?
…model. Further research. Our latest commentary on the economics of producing battery-grade nickel is linked here. The screen on leading nickel producers is linked here. For an overview on global nickel…
Nickel producers: a screen of miners and refiners?
This data-file captures the 2.4MTpa nickel market, broken down facility by facility, producer-by-producer. $499.00 – Purchase Checkout Added to cart 25 companies dominate the world’s nickel production, although the supply chain is…
Nickel solutions: unblocking a battery bottleneck?
…increase in prices. This 15-page note evaluates the nickel supply chain for electric vehicle battery cathodes. Deficits are looming, plus inflationary feedback loops, hence we end by screening nickel names….
Nickel, manganese, cobalt: sufficient reserves for the rise of EVs?
This data-file models whether there will be sufficient materials to build EV batteries. Specifically, will there be enough nickel, manganese and cobalt to build the batteries behind the vast rise of…
Commodity prices: metals, materials and chemicals?
…$ per ton Base metal prices averaged 40% above their ten year averages in 2022, as internationally traded prices rose sharply for nickel, rose modestly for aluminium and zinc, and…
Lithium ion batteries: breakdown of materials?
…Added to cart This data-file disaggregates the materials used in lithium ion batteries and their costs. The breakdown covers 25 categories (e.g., lithium, nickel, graphite), across 10 different battery chemistries…
Battle of the batteries: EVs vs grid storage?
Who will ‘win’ the intensifying competition for finite lithium ion batteries, in a world that is hindered by shortages of lithium, graphite, nickel and cobalt in 2022-25? Today’s note argues…
Super-alloys: what role in energy transition?
…CCS, and geopolitical resiliency. Hence this 15-page report explores nickel-niobium super-alloys’ role in energy transition. $499.00 – Purchase Checkout Added to cart Super-alloys are blends of metals, with crystal structures that confer…
Electrowinning: costs and energy economics?
…consumption of 2-3 MWH/ton. Although this will vary metal by metal. $499.00 – Purchase Checkout Added to cart Electrowinning is used to purify metals, such as zinc, copper, tin, nickel, cobalt, magnesium,…