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Nickel short seller could take $8 billion hit after price soars past $100,000 a tonne

MINING.com Editor | March 08, 2022 | 4:07 am Intelligence Markets Top Companies China Europe Russia and Central Asia USA Copper Nickel Palladium Platinum 

The London Metal Exchange (LME) cancelled nickel trading on Tuesday after an unprecedented 250% price spike triggered by Western sanctions against Russia. Prices for the metal, mainly used in stainless steel, soared to a record above $100,000 a tonne amid...

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