Western Areas: Making the Grade
All images: Western Areas. THE nickel market is in the midst of major disruption as two distinct commodity segments appear – nickel sulphate for the fast growing EV market, and the traditional stainless steel market, dominated by lower grade ferronickel. In Australia, Western Areas is very well placed to seize the advantage as high grade nickel demand continues to grow. BY REUBEN ADAMS It's been more than a decade since nickel prices went into free fall from a peak of $51,600 per tonne (t). Now – despite continued price volatility and large supply inventories – market fundamentals are looking healthier than they have in years, with a burgeoning electric vehicle (EV) sector looks set to put a rocket...