Nickel

Unlock critical nickel market insights with Benchmark Mineral Intelligence - trusted pricing, data, and analysis for the global nickel supply chain. Empower your business with actionable intelligence.

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Why do companies use Benchmark's Nickel Service?

Nickel is a critical mineral that powers battery manufacturing and new energy supply chains. The pace of change in this market demands robust, transparent and reliable data for decision-making.

We deliver price data, analysis, and forecasting to empower procurement, risk management, and the planning and execution of strategy - supporting industry leaders from mining through to downstream application.

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Robust

Coverage of nickel price assessments caters to diverse product specifications and contract terms, supporting procurement and negotiations.

Comprehensive

Track supply and demand, cost structures, and prices in granular detail for the global nickel market.

Frequent

Regular analysis and forecasting enables clients to identify evolving opportunities in energy, battery and raw material value chains.

Trusted

Benchmark uses proprietary methodologies and dedicated teams to consistently deliver gold-standard data aligned to modern supply chain needs.

What is included in Benchmark’s Nickel Service?

Fortnightly Nickel price assessments

Access a full suite of nickel price grades capturing contract-relevant benchmarks and transaction data across major regions.

Nickel supply and demand analytics

Understand the market balance with mine, refinery and final product flows worldwide, with granular datasets covering global producers and consumers.

Bespoke reporting and scenario modelling

Unlock dynamic data in Excel to conduct personalised analysis of costs, capacity and more. Adjustable supply and demand scenarios for tailored outlooks.

Upstream sustainability insights

Evaluate the sustainability performance of nickel producers worldwide to enable responsible sourcing.

Year-round access to Benchmark's analyst team

Subscribers gain ongoing advisory support from our world-leading analysts to support with bespoke questions and data interpretation.

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Understand the Complete Nickel Supply Chain

Benchmark’s nickel supply chain data and expert analysts cut through complexity, helping you understand market dynamics, identify opportunities, and manage risk.

As a specialist in new energy sectors from day one, Benchmark has built fully integrated datasets connecting the full breadth and depth of energy transition supply chains, from mine to grid. Subscribers can rely on our holistic nickel analysis to be responsive to developments upstream or downstream.

Navigate the supply chain with confidence.

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Want to receive free price indexes for nickel and other battery raw materials?

Stay ahead of fast-evolving prices with Benchmark Mineral Intelligence’s free Price Spotlight.

Create a free account to access real-time, independent nickel price indexes direct to your inbox each week, along with several other battery raw materials.

Access our data via a range of tools

Benchmark's access and integration toolkit enables optimised use of our price data, in the format best suited to your business.

Need a more bespoke approach?

Benchmark Mineral Intelligence delivers bespoke consultancy solutions, empowering your business to address complex commercial decisions including:

  • Acquisitions

  • Divestitures

  • Expansions of operations

  • Company sustainability strategy

  • Life-cycle assessments

  • Expert witness services

Leverage Benchmark's deep industry knowledge to guide tailored project execution to drive your business forward.

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General FAQs

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What will I receive with the Nickel Service?

Benchmark’s Nickel Service provides independent Nickel prices and supply chain forecasts with analysis - all updated regularly and supported by direct access to our expert analyst team.

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