ARRRF News and Press, Ardea Resources Ltd From 06/30/21

Nickel spot prices were slightly higher in June, LME inventory was lower. 2021 IEA report forecast total demand increase for nickel from 2020 to 2040 of 7x to 19x. Nickel market news - Volkswagen to get actively involved in the raw materials business. Tesla to buy >$1 billion of Au...

Cobalt spot prices were slightly higher for the month and LME cobalt inventory was about the same. Cobalt market news - US unveils plans for the supply of batteries, critical minerals, semiconductors. Volkswagen and Tesla both active in securing battery materials. Cobalt miners ne...

Nickel spot prices were higher in May and the LME inventory was lower. Nickel market news - China's Lygend starts milestone nickel project in Indonesia. China domestic market participants still expect nickel prices to resume in the long run following their near-term correction. Ni...

Cobalt spot prices were lower for the month and LME cobalt inventory was about the same. EV supply chain majors pilot Re|Source, a blockchain solution for end-to-end cobalt traceability. Cobalt market news - S&P GMI forecasts the cobalt market to move into deficit from 2024. Analy...

Nickel spot prices were higher in April and the LME inventory was slightly higher. Tsingshan's decision to produce a large amount of nickel pushed nickel prices lower in March. Nickel market news - The battery-powered future depends on a few crucial metals - primarily lithium, cobalt,...

Cobalt spot prices were slightly lower for the month and LME cobalt inventory was slightly lower. Cobalt market news - President Biden’s $2.25 trillion infrastructure package proposes a $174 billion investment "to win the EV market". Cobalt miners news - CATL takes stake in...

Nickel spot prices were significantly lower in March, and the LME inventory was slightly higher than last month. Nickel market news - Fitch: Nickel demand for EVs to outpace lithium and cobalt. UBS forecasts Demand for nickel grows from ~2.6mtpa now to 5.8mtpa by 2030, a 2.2x increase...

Cobalt spot prices were higher again for the month and LME cobalt inventory was lower. Cobalt hydroxide prices up 65.5% YTD. Cobalt market news - Cobalt demand from NCM batteries used in EVs will likely increase a whopping 37x from 2019 to 2040. Cobalt miners news - Glencore reduc...

Nickel spot prices were significantly higher again in February, and the LME inventory was slightly higher than last month. Nickel market news - Commodities supercycle just beginning. Metals are soaring on a green frenzy and global recovery. Biden signs executive order to review critic...

Cobalt spot prices surged higher again for the month, and LME cobalt inventory was much lower. Cobalt market news - China’s demand for electric cars drives cobalt prices to highest level in 2 years. UBS: Cobalt market to be in deficit for the next 10 years. Cobalt miners ne...