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4 Jul 2008
LME Officials LME NI $/LB
Cash	9.2533
3MTH	9.3667
04 Jul 08

4 Jul 2008
LME Officials LME NI $/KG
Cash	20.400
3MTH	20.650
04 Jul 08

4 Jul 2008
LME Officials LME NI $/MT
Cash	20400.0
3MTH	20650.0
04 Jul 08

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02 Jul20:38Global stainless steel production recovers in first quarter 2008 (ISSF)

01 Jul14:53US sets duties on stainless pipe, fuel additive from China, Germany (Reuters)

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Nickel Market Analysis (GMT)

04 Jul 16:27 BASE METALS: LME Copper, Complex Down With Drops Eyed Nxt Wk (Dow Jones)

04 Jul 10:22 BASE METALS: LME Metals Lower With Further Correction Likely (Dow Jones)

04 Jul 08:46 BASE METALS:China Copper Futures Settle Sharply Dn; Stocks Up (Dow Jones)

04 Jul 06:50 BASE METALS: LME Copper Tad Higher Ahead Of US Holiday (Dow Jones)

Reuters & Dow Jones Nickel News (GMT)

03 Jul09:14Zambia Gives Zesco $49 Million For Power Station Upgrades (Dow Jones)

02 Jul10:50Global stainless steel output up 6.5 pct in Q1 (Reuters)

02 Jul10:34Stainless steel Q1 production drops 3 pct - ISSF (Reuters)

01 Jul21:08Western Areas moves toward goal as nickel major (Reuters)

01 Jul19:58WSJ: InBev May Pursue Hostile Bid For Anheuser-Busch >BUD (Dow Jones)

01 Jul15:19Midwest floods spotlight decrepit US infrastructure (Reuters)

01 Jul10:43Factories hit worldwide as commodity prices soar (Reuters)

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LME Nickel Daily Summary

LME Nickel Daily Summary 04 Jul 2008
USD/LB		Cash	3 Mth	15 Mth	27 Mth	Inventory	Volume
Official	$	9.2533	9.3667	9.3440	9.0605	47,016	45,294
Official	+/-	-.2563	-.2268	-.2268	-.2041	-42	-30234
Unofficial	$	9.2646	9.3327
Unofficial	+/-	.0113	-.0340

LME Nickel Daily Summary 04 Jul 2008
USD/MT		Cash	3 Mth	15 Mth	27 Mth	Inventory	Volume
Official	$	20,400.00	20,650.00	20,600.00	19,975.00	47,016	45,294
Official	+/-	-565.00	-500.00	-500.00	-450.00	-42	-30234
Unofficial	$	20,425.00	20,575.00
Unofficial	+/-	25.00	-75.00

LME Nickel Daily Summary 04 Jul 2008
USD/KG		Cash	3 Mth	15 Mth	27 Mth	Inventory	Volume
Official	$	20.400	20.650	20.600	19.975	47,016	45,294
Official	+/-	-.565	-.500	-.500	-.450	-42	-30234
Unofficial	$	20.425	20.575
Unofficial	+/-	.025	-.075

LME Nickel Short History

LME Nickel Short History USD/LB
Date	Cash	3 Mth	15 Mth	27 Mth	Inventory	Volume
04 Jul 08	9.2533	9.3667	9.3440	9.0605	47,016	45,294
03 Jul 08	9.5096	9.5935	9.5708	9.2646	47,058	75,528
02 Jul 08	9.6502	9.7545	9.7250	9.3894	46,860	88,812
01 Jul 08	9.8588	9.9564	9.9405	9.5640	46,692	107,322
30 Jun 08	9.8316	9.8997	9.8906	9.5481	46,536	100,332
27 Jun 08	9.7976	9.9110	9.8883	9.5255	46,482	99,798
26 Jun 08	9.9360	10.0698	10.0562	9.6955	46,128	65,184
25 Jun 08	9.7659	9.8452	9.8430	9.5935	46,218	86,370
24 Jun 08	9.7999	9.9314	9.8997	9.6388	46,296	94,752
23 Jun 08	10.0471	10.1265	10.0947	9.8498	46,734	104,610
Avg	Cash	3 Mth	15 Mth	27 Mth
Jul	9.5680	9.6678	9.6451	9.3196
Jun	10.2281	10.2884	10.1867	9.8567

LME Nickel Short History USD/MT
Date	Cash	3 Mth	15 Mth	27 Mth	Inventory	Volume
04 Jul 08	20,400.00	20,650.00	20,600.00	19,975.00	47,016	45,294
03 Jul 08	20,965.00	21,150.00	21,100.00	20,425.00	47,058	75,528
02 Jul 08	21,275.00	21,505.00	21,440.00	20,700.00	46,860	88,812
01 Jul 08	21,735.00	21,950.00	21,915.00	21,085.00	46,692	107,322
30 Jun 08	21,675.00	21,825.00	21,805.00	21,050.00	46,536	100,332
27 Jun 08	21,600.00	21,850.00	21,800.00	21,000.00	46,482	99,798
26 Jun 08	21,905.00	22,200.00	22,170.00	21,375.00	46,128	65,184
25 Jun 08	21,530.00	21,705.00	21,700.00	21,150.00	46,218	86,370
24 Jun 08	21,605.00	21,895.00	21,825.00	21,250.00	46,296	94,752
23 Jun 08	22,150.00	22,325.00	22,255.00	21,715.00	46,734	104,610
Avg	Cash	3 Mth	15 Mth	27 Mth
Jul	21,093.75	21,313.75	21,263.75	20,546.25
Jun	22,549.05	22,681.90	22,457.86	21,730.24

LME Nickel Short History USD/KG
Date	Cash	3 Mth	15 Mth	27 Mth	Inventory	Volume
04 Jul 08	20.400	20.650	20.600	19.975	47,016	45,294
03 Jul 08	20.965	21.150	21.100	20.425	47,058	75,528
02 Jul 08	21.275	21.505	21.440	20.700	46,860	88,812
01 Jul 08	21.735	21.950	21.915	21.085	46,692	107,322
30 Jun 08	21.675	21.825	21.805	21.050	46,536	100,332
27 Jun 08	21.600	21.850	21.800	21.000	46,482	99,798
26 Jun 08	21.905	22.200	22.170	21.375	46,128	65,184
25 Jun 08	21.530	21.705	21.700	21.150	46,218	86,370
24 Jun 08	21.605	21.895	21.825	21.250	46,296	94,752
23 Jun 08	22.150	22.325	22.255	21.715	46,734	104,610
Avg	Cash	3 Mth	15 Mth	27 Mth
Jul	21.094	21.314	21.264	20.546
Jun	22.549	22.682	22.458	21.730

Nickel Premium
Definition: The value added to the published LME Cash Settlement price to cover the cost of cutting, packaging, transportation, warehousing, finance charges, and merchant profit FOB shipping point.

Nickel Premium

Nickel Premium - Melting Grade Spot Price - North America Warehouse - $/lb

< TL Qty*

Full TL Qty

Week Ending

04 Jul 08

27 Jun 08

20 Jun 08

13 Jun 08

06 Jun 08

30 May 08

23 May 08

16 May 08

09 May 08

02 May 08

Low	High
.700	1.500
.700	1.500
.700	1.500
.700	1.500
.700	1.500
.700	1.500
.700	1.500
.700	1.500
.700	1.500
.700	1.500

Low	High
.500	.650
.500	.650
.500	.650
.500	.650
.500	.650
.500	.650
.500	.650
.500	.650
.500	.650
.500	.650

Cut 4"X4" Cathode In Drums
* < TL = 5,000 - 10,000 Lbs lots

Nickel Premium - Melting Grade Spot Price - North America Warehouse - $/mt

< TL Qty*

Full TL Qty

Week Ending

04 Jul 08

27 Jun 08

20 Jun 08

13 Jun 08

06 Jun 08

30 May 08

23 May 08

16 May 08

09 May 08

02 May 08

Low	High
1,543.234	3,306.930
1,543.234	3,306.930
1,543.234	3,306.930
1,543.234	3,306.930
1,543.234	3,306.930
1,543.234	3,306.930
1,543.234	3,306.930
1,543.234	3,306.930
1,543.234	3,306.930
1,543.234	3,306.930

Low	High
1,102.310	1,433.003
1,102.310	1,433.003
1,102.310	1,433.003
1,102.310	1,433.003
1,102.310	1,433.003
1,102.310	1,433.003
1,102.310	1,433.003
1,102.310	1,433.003
1,102.310	1,433.003
1,102.310	1,433.003

Cut 4"X4" Cathode In Drums
* < TL = 5,000 - 10,000 Lbs lots

Nickel Premium - Melting Grade Spot Price - North America Warehouse - $/kg

< TL Qty*

Full TL Qty

Week Ending

04 Jul 08

27 Jun 08

20 Jun 08

13 Jun 08

06 Jun 08

30 May 08

23 May 08

16 May 08

09 May 08

02 May 08

Low	High
1.543	3.307
1.543	3.307
1.543	3.307
1.543	3.307
1.543	3.307
1.543	3.307
1.543	3.307
1.543	3.307
1.543	3.307
1.543	3.307

Low	High
1.102	1.433
1.102	1.433
1.102	1.433
1.102	1.433
1.102	1.433
1.102	1.433
1.102	1.433
1.102	1.433
1.102	1.433
1.102	1.433

Cut 4"X4" Cathode In Drums
* < TL = 5,000 - 10,000 Lbs lots

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Nickel Information and Statistics from the USGS

Nickel is vital to the stainless steel industry and has played a key role in the development of the chemical and aerospace industries. Furthermore, through the use of nickel, the sophisticated industrial complexes that provide our high standard of living and superior military technology and armament are made possible. Nickel's greatest value is in alloys with other elements, where it adds strength and corrosion resistance over a wide range of temperatures.

Nickel is primarily sold for first use as refined metal (cathode, powder, briquet, etc.) or ferronickel. About 65% of the nickel consumed in the Western World is used to make austenitic stainless steel. Another 12% goes into superalloys (e.g., Inconel 600) or nonferrous alloys (e.g., cupronickel). Both families of alloys are widely used because of their corrosion resistance. The aerospace industry is a leading consumer of nickel-base superalloys. Turbine blades, discs and other critical parts of jet engines are fabricated from superalloys. Nickel-base superalloys are also used in land-based combustion turbines, such those found at electric power generation stations. The remaining 23% of consumption is divided between alloy steels, rechargeable batteries, catalysts and other chemicals, coinage, foundry products, and plating. The principal commercial chemicals are the carbonate (NiCO3), chloride (NiCl2), divalent oxide (NiO), and sulfate (NiSO4). In aqueous solution, the divalent nickel ion has an emerald-green color.

Nickel (Ni) is a transition element that exhibits a mixture of ferrous and nonferrous metal properties. It is both siderophile (i.e., associates with iron) and chalcophile (i.e., associates with sulfur). The bulk of the nickel mined comes from two types of ore deposits: laterites where the principal ore minerals are nickeliferous limonite [(Fe,Ni)O(OH)] and garnierite (a hydrous nickel silicate), or magmatic sulfide deposits where the principal ore mineral is pentlandite [(Ni,Fe)9S8].