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Procurement Category Intelligence

Nickel

Overview
Market size
$35
global, USD
CAGR
5.2%
base to forecast
Buyer power
-2.4
supplier-favoured
Suppliers
6
tracked players
Signals
12
1 high severity

Market outlook

2031$45

What changed

Demand by region

China demand55%
Europe demand15%
North America demand12%
Rest of Asia demand10%
Rest of world demand8%
share of global demandtotal 100%

Cost drivers

Mining extraction and utilities35%
Energy and smelting processing30%
Feedstocks and chemical reagents15%
Inbound and outbound logistics12%
Labor and compliance overhead8%
share of delivered cost (analyst estimate)

Supplier watchlist

6 tracked