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1. Circular Nickel, Power Batteries and Sustainability: The Outlook To 2050 For Nickel Mining, Refining and Recycling<\/strong><\/span><\/h5>\n

The fast pace of development of the global battery industry, both commercial and technical, is making it very difficult to see where the nickel industry is headed. Reports published by the IEA predict that by 2040, demand for nickel will increase by a factor of between 6 and 19 relative to 2020, with enormous implications for the global nickel mining and refining industry. With such growth, how could the world ever attain a fully sustainable clean energy system?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

These IEA scenarios do not go beyond 2040 and because of this they do not fully take into account the potential nickel supply from recycled batteries. EnerChemTek\u2019s latest scenario analysis indicates that the demand for mined nickel actually peaks around 2037 and declines every year thereafter until full sustainability is achieved around 2050. Long term mined nickel supply returns to historical trend lines while battery recycling becomes the dominant source of Class 1 nickel. This scenario obviously has huge implications for strategic planning in the nickel mining, refining and recycling sectors, with many new opportunities emerging globally.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

The results of EnerChemTek\u2019s nickel scenario analysis are summarized graphically in the chart below.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

EnerChemTek Nickel Supply\/Demand Scenario to 2050<\/strong><\/span><\/pre>\n
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\u00a0 Note: One Ni mine equivalent = 40 kta Class 1 nickel<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n
\u00a0 Source: EnerChemTek, Inc.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n
We invite you to subscribe to our new report on coming developments in the global nickel industry.<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n
Click on the link below<\/span> to download the brochure with The Table of Contents and front matter of the report which is attached for your consideration.<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n
Circular Nickel, Power Batteries and Sustainability: The Outlook to 2050<\/strong><\/a><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n
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2. Battery Grade Nickel: Sustainable Processing Options<\/span><\/strong><\/h5>\n
Techno-Economic Comparisons of Leading Process for Recovery of Battery-Grade Nickel from Both Sulfide and Laterite Ores<\/span><\/strong><\/h5>\n
The \u201cEnergy Transition,\u201d driven by climate change agendas around the world, will require an enormous investment in battery energy storage, both to stabilize intermittent generation from renewables and to power the transition to electrified mobility. This stored energy will, in effect, replace the global inventory of fossil fuels currently held in reserve for peak load abatement, in refinery product storage tanks, and in the fuel tanks of the billions of cars and trucks on the road worldwide. <\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n
Nickel is the preferred metal for electric vehicle (EV) lithium-ion batteries (LiBs) with high energy storage density and good power characteristics. There are other metals used in LiBs such as manganese, cobalt, and iron, but nickel offers the best combination of performance and price.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n
This report provides six case studies of the primary options for extraction of battery grade nickel from sulfide (3 case studies) and laterite (3 case studies) ores that are directly comparable in terms of nickel output. The objective is to give prospective mine developers and investors the tools they need to assess the prospects for Class I nickel production from new mining and refining operations.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n
The report provides a deep understanding of all 6 Case Studies, including the following information:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n