Base Metal Pricing Variation: A Contribution to a Conceptual Model for Nickel

This paper contributes to the discussion of Base Metal Pricing Variation by analysing Nickel data for the year 2007. 2007 was the culmination of a period of unprecedented Nickel price turbulence and the purpose of the analysis was to identify the most important factors which could have resulted in such significant variation. Based on this analysis a conceptual model was developed of Nickel pricing dynamics. This model is presented in the paper as it may prove useful in further research on price variation or for other mineral resource commodities.