* Higher nickel prices will be required in any case , in general - to bring on more high grade nickel sulphide mines.
Polymetalic Sulphides reserves with high grade Nickel predominating ,and beneficial credits - are often very deep resources .
That is if they’re large enough to be feasible to bring into production - they are expensive to mine by comparison - to our to-be Axiom Direct shipping operation .
Feasible new nickel sulphide mine developments - are scarce .
Laterite resources are mainly fulfilling nearterm higher demand for nickel each year as we realise, if we are here .
Yes , all can be converted to high purity sulphides for battery end-users .
Beyond 2025, likely harder to predict - this when forecast demand really spikes Up for high grade nickel Sulphides ! And demand for stainless steel , as well as higher nickel percent steel in EVs - also will be much higher !
Anything is possible by then
I believe anyway - that Asian buyers nearby, will wish to be securing base nickel ore supplies , Now & into the future - for end -processing in their smelters in Asia , including Japan etc .
Europe also - says Rusty .