A sharp slide in nickel prices over the past year, driven by a jump in Indonesian supply, has hit Australian nickel producers, leading to mine closures, production cuts and writedowns in recent months.
BHP Group said on Thursday it was reassessing the value of its nickel operations after a price slump, in a move that could lead to writedowns amid an oversupply of the metal used in electric vehicle batteries.
Also in 2023, new orders surged 56.4 percent year-on-year to 71.2 million deadweight tons, accounting for 66.6 percent of the global total, the data showed.