Indonesia's Growing Nickel Production Disrupts Global Market

Via Metal Miner Overall, the Stainless Monthly Metals Index (MMI) steadied, with a modest 0.3% increase from November to December. Stainless, Nickel Prices to Depart 2024 on a Low Note Stainless distributors had nothing good to say about 2024 on the heels of the new year. To many, 2024 was mostly characterized by soft demand conditions and an oversupplied market. Mills largely managed to stabilize base prices and lead times. However, doing so required both capacity discipline and transactional discounts, which gave buyers increasing leverage in…