Dr. Tampouris from the ENICON partner LARCO, has published an interesting report, that gives a good overview of the Nickel market in the EU

Abstract: In recent years, the huge increase in demand for nickel has resulted in a surge in its production levels that exceeded 3.5 million tons and expects to exceed 4.000.000 tons next year. Asia is the most important producer and consumer of nickel. Several countries outside China are promoting the production and use of electric vehicles (EVs) to achieve carbon neutrality but lack the self-sufficiency in raw materials that such a transition requires. Today, available data show that in several regions, including the European Union, current production capacity and primary nickel reserves cannot meet the growing demand for nickel. The only European Union country to produce nickel from its own deposits was Greece, where laterite mining and ferronickel production stopped in 2022, though the recent geo-political situation changes create a new opportunity for the Nickel production in Greece.

The link to the full article: https://irispublishers.com/amme/pdf/AMME.MS.ID.000518.pdf