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Nickel Industries (NIC) News

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Kalkine
Neutral
13 Oct

Will Indonesia's Plant Pause Help ASX 200 Stock Nickel Industries (ASX:NIC)?

Highlights Indonesia is discussing a moratorium on new plants making partly processed nickel, aimed at supporting prices. Reference prices for Indonesian nickel and cobalt have slid to their weakest readings of the year. Nickel Industries has an established Indonesian footprint and posted strong profit growth in its latest half-year result. Nickel Industries (ASX:NIC), the Indonesia-focused producer, finds itself at the crossroads of policy and price after Jakarta floated a moratorium on new ...

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Kalkine
Negative
7 Oct

Does Nickel Industries (ASX:NIC) Face a Dry, Oversupplied Year?

Highlights A major Japanese smelter expects the global nickel market to stay in surplus next year as Indonesian output recovers. Dry weather in Central Sulawesi has slowed the ramp-up of the ENC processing plant in which Nickel Industries has a large stake. Nickel Industries (ASX:NIC) faces a mixed set of signals this week after Japan's largest nickel smelter, Sumitomo Metal Mining, forecast that the global nickel market will remain in surplus next year as Indonesian production rebounds. The ...

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Kalkine
Negative
5 Oct

Is Indonesia's Drought Good or Bad News for Nickel Industries (ASX:NIC)?

Highlights Drought-driven output curbs at Indonesia's Morowali processing hub have tightened nickel pig iron supply. Nickel Industries has paused the ramp-up of an Indonesian processing plant because of limited water availability. Base metals eased again on Friday, leaving nickel well below the multi-year high it reached earlier this year. Nickel Industries (ASX:NIC), the Indonesia-focused producer of nickel pig iron and battery-grade nickel intermediates, enters this week caught between oppo...

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Kalkine
Negative
5 Oct

How could drought in Sulawesi affect Nickel Industries’ expansion plans?

Highlights Exceptionally dry conditions in Central Sulawesi, linked to El Nio, have constrained water availability across parts of Indonesias nickel processing sector. Nickel Industries has said the ramp-up of its Excelsior Nickel Cobalt high-pressure acid leach plant has been slowed by the water shortage. The company has said its rotary kiln electric furnace operations continue to run normally and expects water availability to improve with the wet season. A prolonged dry spell across Central...

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Kalkine
Neutral
24 Sept

Does Nickel Industries Face a Longer Water Squeeze (ASX:NIC)?

Highlights Water shortages have spread across Indonesia's Morowali industrial park, with pig iron producers cutting operating rates this week. Nickel Industries flagged last week that dry conditions had interrupted the ramp-up of its Excelsior HPAL plant. The company still reported record August earnings and expects an operating licence in October covering higher-value products. Nickel Industries (ASX:NIC) is back under the spotlight today after water shortages in Central Sulawesi spread furt...

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Kalkine
Neutral
22 Sept

What Does Nickel Industries (ASX:NIC) Mean for Smallcaps?

Highlights Nickel Industries (ASX:NIC) operates nickel production interests in Indonesia. Its international production base ties its performance to global nickel demand and battery supply chains. Production volumes and nickel prices remain central to how its performance is assessed. Nickel's role in stainless steel and battery supply chains continues to shape demand for producers, and Nickel Industries (ASX:NIC) is one of the names positioned within that theme through its Indonesian operation...

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Kalkine
Neutral
15 Sept

Why Could Nickel Industries (ASX:NIC) Face a Margin Test?

Highlights Nickel Industries enters September with energy costs adding another variable to its margin outlook. Its Indonesian nickel operations leave the business exposed to commodity prices, processing economics and regional operating conditions. The companys position across mining and downstream processing makes operating efficiency increasingly important in a volatile resources market. Nickel Industries is entering the September session with a different question facing the Australian ...

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Kalkine
Neutral
15 Sept

Why Nickel Industries (ASX:NIC) Is in Focus as Drought Slows Expansion

Highlights Nickel Industries has slowed the ramp-up of its Excelsior Nickel Cobalt project amid dry conditions affecting water and power availability. Hengjaya Mine continues to support the business through stronger mining activity while ENC progresses through commissioning. Water availability, commercial licensing and ENC commissioning remain key themes for Nickel Industries. Nickel Industries (ASX:NIC) is in focus after the company said it had moderated the ramp-up of its Excelsior Nickel Co...

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Kalkine
Neutral
3 Sept

Is Nickel Industries (ASX:NIC) Entering the Metal and Mining Stocks Spotlight?

Highlights Half-year profit grew strongly on higher volumes from its Indonesian nickel operations A larger annual ore sales quota from Indonesian authorities has supported a stronger outlook and improved margins The result lands during a soft patch for nickel prices even as more countries add the metal to critical minerals lists Nickel Industries Limited (ASX:NIC), the Indonesia-focused nickel producer with a portfolio of processing operations across the Morowali and Weda Bay industrial parks...

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Kalkine
Neutral
11 Aug

Nickel Industries Announces Half Year Results Webcast for August 26, 2026

Nickel Industries Limited (ASX:NIC) has announced it will publish its Half Year Report on Wednesday, 26 August 2026, accompanied by a webcast featuring senior executives discussing the financial results. Key Highlights Half Year Report to be released on Wednesday, 26 August 2026 Webcast scheduled to start at 11:00am AEST on the same day Managing Director Justin Werner and CFO Chris Shepherd to lead the webcast Teleconference registration available for Q&A participation Half Year Report ...

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Kalkine
Neutral
31 July

Can Nickel Industries (ASX:NIC) Stay in the Market Frame?

Highlights Nickel Industries is being read through battery and stainless inputs as diversified resources exposure returns to local screens Fresh ASX sentiment is linking copper, aluminium and bulk commodity narratives moving around AI-linked demand with company-level execution rather than broad excitement Readers are focusing on margin pressure and product mix without turning the sector story into instruction After a week of sharp sector swings, the local market is asking a simpler question ab...

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Kalkine
Neutral
12 July

Who Survives Nickel's (ASX:NIC) Long Winter on the ASX?

Highlights Nickel prices remain subdued after Indonesian supply reshaped the global market, forcing producers everywhere to prove their place on the cost curve. Nickel Industries operates inside the Indonesian ecosystem that caused the shake-out, giving it a cost position most rivals cannot match. Battery chemistry choices and stainless steel demand will decide how quickly the metal's oversupply clears. Nickel Industries (ASX:NIC), the Sydney-listed producer whose rot...

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Kalkine
Positive
26 June

Can (ASX:NIC) Deliver the Massive Dividend Yield Investors Are Watching?

Highlights Nickel Industries (ASX:NIC) continues expanding its nickel production capacity through strategic acquisitions. Bell Potter has retained a positive view on the company following its latest growth initiatives. The broker expects dividend payments to resume from the next financial year. Expansion into higher-margin downstream operations could support future earnings. [ASX 200] Nickel Industries (ASX:NIC) continues expanding its downst...

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Kalkine
Neutral
24 June

Nickel Industries (ASX:NIC): Why Is This ASX 200 Nickel Player Making Another Major Battery Metals Move?

Highlights Nickel Industries has agreed to acquire a strategic stake in the TMI HPAL project in Indonesia. The transaction expands the company's exposure to battery-grade nickel production. The move strengthens Nickel Industries' position across the electric vehicle supply chain. Nickel Industries has expanded its battery metals strategy through a new investment in Indonesia's TMI project, strengthening its position within the global electric vehicle supply chain. Nickel Industries Ltd (ASX:N...

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Kalkine
Neutral
18 June

Has Excelsior HPAL Changed Nickel Industries’ Battery Metals Story?

Highlights Nickel Industries has advanced commissioning activities at its Excelsior Nickel Cobalt HPAL project, with key operational milestones now underway. The project strengthens the company's exposure to battery-related nickel products and electric vehicle supply chains. Investors continue monitoring project execution, debt levels and production ramp-up progress as major near-term catalysts. Nickel Industries is progressing the Excelsior HPAL project, strengthening its position within bat...

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