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Roskill: Nickel sulfate to be the key growth area of nickel demand over the next decade; driven by EVs

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In a newly-released report (Nickel Sulphate Outlook to 2029, 3rd Edition) on the nickel sulfate industry, Roskill forecasts that growth from electric vehicles (EVs) will increase the market share of nickel in batteries against the well-established stainless steel industry, making it the key growth area for the nickel demand.

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Alstom to supply two H3 hybrid shunting locomotives for Audi

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—Johann Schmid, Operations Manager for Audi’s industrial railroad at Ingolstadt. The powertrain consists of a 350 kW diesel generator and a 350 kW NiCd battery. The diesel generator meets the requirements of exhaust gas standard stage IIIB1.

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EU JRC releases Roskill study on demand and supply security of nickel for EV batteries; risk of shortages

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It is also used to produce nickel hydroxide and other nickel compounds used in NiMH (blue) and NiCd (blue) batteries, and other applications (blue). Should a sizeable EOL recycling industry not be established, we expect a supply deficit to form in 2027 and then remain over the rest of the outlook period. Source: Roskill.

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