Trafigura’s Nickel Nemesis Was Already Notorious in Metal Circles

Nickel chips ready for shipment at the Vale Copper Cliff mine in Sudbury, Ontario, Canada, on Wednesday, June 1, 2022. Nickel is the key ingredient in the stainless steel used in everyday appliances, but it’s also critical for the transition away from fossil fuels, since it’s used in the batteries automakers need to electrify the world’s car fleet.