ARRRF News and Press, Ardea Resources Ltd From 03/31/23

2023-03-31 07:13:18 ET Summary Nickel spot prices were lower the last month. Sprott launches Nickel Miners ETF. Nickel market news - EU Critical Raw Materials Act 10% of critical raw materials mined in Europe by 2030. Ford CEO says lithium and nickel are the key constraining commo...

2023-03-29 08:37:16 ET Summary Cobalt spot prices were lower for the month, LME inventory was lower for the month. Cobalt market news - EU Commission wants 10% of critical raw materials mined in Europe by 2030. Fastmarkets forecast cobalt surplus of 4,000t in 2023, increasing to 1...

Summary Cobalt spot prices were down significantly for the month, and LME inventory was down for the month. A shift towards LFP batteries has not helped cobalt demand in China. Cobalt market news - BMI: Cobalt rout continues into 2023 due to limited demand from consumer electronics, a s...

Summary Nickel spot prices were slightly lower the last month and the LME inventory was lower. Nickel market news - ING: Short-term pressure for nickel due to a surplus in the market, but said prices should see some support from tight conditions for Class 1 nickel. Nickel company ne...

Summary Cobalt spot prices were lower for the month, LME inventory was lower for the month. Cobalt market news - BMI anticipates that cobalt prices will fall in early 2023 given surplus forecasts. Project Blue forecasts cobalt prices should strengthen as the year goes on. Cobalt min...

Summary Nickel spot prices were significantly higher the last month and the LME inventory was higher. Nickel market news - BMI: You can build the cathode/battery/EV plants; but if you don't have the raw materials, they're just expensive weights on your balance sheet. Nickel company ...

Summary Cobalt spot prices were flat for the month. LME inventory was also flat for the month. Cobalt market news - Cobalt metal prices diverge on demand shifts due to strength in aerospace demand and weakness in battery demand notably from consumer electronics. ERG: "Total demand f...

Summary Cobalt spot prices were flat for the month, LME inventory was slightly lower. Cobalt market news - Strong cobalt production and weaker demand has pushed the cobalt market into a significant surplus this year. The U.S. DoE awards $2.8 billion in grants. Cobalt miners' n...

Summary Nickel spot prices were slightly higher the last month and the LME inventory was slightly lower. Nickel market news - BMI: 72 new 45,500tpa nickel mines needed by 2035. LME: Most (metal) markets fundamentally remain tight at the moment. Nickel company news - Vale guide...

Summary Cobalt spot prices were up slightly for the month, LME inventory was lower. Cobalt market news - BMI: The world will need 62 new cobalt mining projects of 5,000tpa by 2035, 38 if recycling is factored in. Cobalt miners news - Vale and Huayou plan to build an $1.8b HPAL...