The Chinese spot nickel pig iron (NPI) price rose to its highest level of this year on Friday August 28, supported by decent demand, high costs and a rising London Metal Exchange nickel price.
Fastmarkets assessed the nickel pig iron, high-grade NPI content 10-15%, spot, ddp China price at 1,130-1,150 yuan ($165-168) per nickel unit on Friday, the highest so far this year and a level last seen on November 15, 2019.Domestic stainless steel mills began to purchase NPI actively from early August, and this helped push...