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Nickel market could face widespread problems after instances of fraud start to emerge
Rebound in Chinese demand has pushed up cost faster than any other industrial metal
Discovery of fake consignment comes weeks after Trafigura unearthed $500mn nickel fraud
Indonesian president Joko Widodo hopes to move the country up the global electric car supply chain
Founder of Tsingshan, world’s largest producer of the metal, plans first IPO after 35 years
Share of global output expected to reach 50% over next two years
As a leading supplier of aluminium and palladium, any export cuts by Moscow could lead to price rises
Metal exchange faces legal claims totalling more than $500mn over its controversial cancellation of trades
World’s largest miner joins criticism of contract at the centre of last year’s market chaos
Group aims to extract enough of the battery metal to supply up to 500,000 electric vehicles a year
Commodities trader discovers shipments it had purchased did not contain the metal
Reports indicate that mines are running but risks of shutdowns have not passed
Analysts expect disruption to world’s second-largest producer to boost prices of the metal
Businessman may step in to rescue West Midlands group as steel industry crisis deepens
Tesla has had a turbulent year, but others in the sector have been more resilient
Industrial commodities, led by tin, have surged more than 20 per cent in three months
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt agrees to consult on ways to level playing field against foreign competitors
Exchange says intervention threatens free flow of capital on which mining companies rely
Traders are buying up metal in anticipation of Chinese economic recovery as Covid rules are relaxed
Industrialist plans to idle some smaller plants as higher energy costs squeeze profits
Investments up to $15bn aim to secure access to minerals used in solar panels, electric cars and other industries
Beijing’s loosening of Covid restrictions triggers gains in metals exposed to Chinese property sector
Independent report criticises exchange for lack of circuit breakers in March nickel crisis
Brazilian mining group says talks have been held with sovereign funds, carmakers and industrial groups
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