Nickel · At. No. 28 LME Nickel

Nickel sourcing,
from laterite to delivery

AYYS structures nickel flows across all principal forms — LME-grade full plate, briquettes, powder, ferronickel and nickel sulphate — from upstream producers in Indonesia, Philippines, New Caledonia and Eastern Europe. Full execution from mine-gate to delivery with documentation discipline.

99.8%+Electrolytic grade

5Forms

3Corridors

CIF/FOBPrincipal Incoterms

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Grade specifications

Nickel forms & purity specifications

AYYS structures nickel transactions across multiple forms and grades. All transactions reference international standards (LME, ASTM, IEC, GB/T) unless specifically agreed otherwise. Independent pre-shipment assay by SGS, Intertek or Bureau Veritas.

99.80%

Electrolytic nickel — LME full plate

Ni min99.80%

Co max0.02%

Fe max0.003%

Cu max0.001%

StandardLME Grade / ASTM B39

FormFull plate 4 kg, cut cathode

PackagingBanded bundles / pallets

99.80%

Nickel rounds / briquettes

Ni min99.80%

Co max0.02%

S max0.001%

Fe max0.003%

FormRounds 25 mm dia, briquettes

StandardLME registered / equivalent

Packaging250 kg drums

22% Ni

Nickel sulphate — battery grade

NiSO₄·6H₂O min99.0%

Ni22.2%

Co max0.002%

Fe max0.001%

Na max0.005%

StandardBattery precursor NMC/NCA

Packaging25 kg bags / IBC 1,000 kg

20–40% Ni

Ferronickel — FeNi

Ni20–40%

C max0.03%

P max0.020%

S max0.020%

Fe balancebalance

FormGranules, shot, ingots

PricingLME Ni basis + FeNi premium

35–40% Ni

Nickel pig iron — NPI

Ni10–15% (low) / 35–40% (high)

C4–5%

Si2–5%

P max0.05%

S max0.05%

OriginIndonesia / Philippines

ApplicationStainless steel feedstock

99.99%

Carbonyl nickel powder

Ni min99.99%

Co max0.001%

Fe max0.001%

C max0.001%

Particle D503–7 µm

Surface area0.4–0.8 m²/g

ApplicationBattery, PM, catalysts

Nickel scrap · secondary grades

Scrap & secondary material sourcing

AYYS sources certified nickel scrap and secondary material from collection networks in Eastern Europe, Turkey and the Levant. Independent pre-shipment assay mandatory. Pricing on spot or index discount basis.

Stainless steel scrap — 304 / 316

Post-industrial stainless shreddings, clippings, punchings. Ni 8–12% (304) or Ni 10–14% Cr 16–18% Mo 2% (316). Sorted, free of contaminants.

Ni 8–14%

Nickel superalloy scrap

IN718, IN625, Waspaloy, Rene series. Ni 50–70%, Cr 15–25%, Co 0–15%. Clean sorted turnings or solids. Aerospace/industrial origin.

Ni 50–70%

200/201 grade nickel scrap

Pure nickel scrap, commercial purity. Pipe, sheet, rod from chemical and food industry. Min 99.0% Ni. Assay at load port.

Ni ≥99.0%

Assay & pricing basis — all secondary grades Independent pre-shipment assay by SGS / Intertek / Bureau Veritas. Pricing referenced to prevailing spot or index minus agreed discount per grade. Payment: confirmed irrevocable L/C at sight or TT against original shipping documents. Minimum lot: 5–20 metric tonnes depending on form. Origin documentation and chain-of-title required. KYC and AML checks completed before issuance of any purchase confirmation.

Compliance framework

Every transaction — KYC · AML · sanctions screened

AYYS integrates compliance at the transaction level. Onboarding, counterparty screening and trade documentation meet OECD Due Diligence Guidance for Responsible Supply Chains.

KYC / AML

Full beneficial ownership verification. UBO chain documented to natural person level. Enhanced DD for high-risk jurisdictions.

Sanctions

OFAC, EU, UN and UK sanctions screening on all counterparties, vessels, flags, ports and transit corridors prior to any commitment.

OECD DD

Conflict minerals due diligence aligned with OECD 5-step framework. Origin documentation mandatory for all sensitive corridor flows.

EU CBAM

Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism reporting support for applicable metal imports into the EU. Embedded CO₂ data available on request.

AYYS Signal — Nickel

Live intelligence signals

Market briefs updated by the AYYS trading desk. Contact us for full platform access.

High — Market

Indonesian nickel ore export policy — HPAL expansion accelerating NiSO₄ supply

Indonesia's ban on raw ore exports continues to drive integrated HPAL production growth. NiSO₄ output from Weda Bay and Morowali exceeds Chinese battery demand growth for first time. Class 1 nickel premium vs NPI widening to $800/t.

May 2026

Medium — Price

LME nickel backwardation ends — 3M structure returns to contango

Following 12 months of backwardation driven by short positioning, LME nickel returned to contango in April 2026. Signals improving physical availability. AYYS prompt allocation no longer at significant premium to forward.

May 2026

Monitoring

New Caledonia smelter uncertainty — Vale/SLN operational status

Political uncertainty in New Caledonia continues to weigh on SLN output. Vale's Goro HPAL plant operating at 65% capacity. Combined represents ~55,000 t/y of Class 1 supply at risk. AYYS monitoring for spot availability.

April 2026

Nickel — structured execution

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