Nickel Forecast 2021: Juniors Optimistic, Challenges Remain
Executives from nickel junior mining companies share their thoughts about 2021, and analysts comment on the challenges ahead. Despite the coronavirus pandemic, which impacted the world on all levels, investor interest in nickel continued to increase in 2020. Speculation about demand from the electric vehicle (EV) battery sector, paired with a recovery in China, helped the metal bounce back from the lows that it hit in March. From US$11,055 per tonne on March 23 to a year-to-date high of US$17,650 on December 14, nickel prices experienced a sharp rebound in 2020. NEW! What’s Driving The Ni...