China's electrolytic nickel industry

In the past decade, China's electrolytic nickel industry has undergone a profound intelligent revolution driven by both the 'dual carbon' strategy and intelligent manufacturing. Leading enterprises represented by Jinchuan Group have taken the lead in breakthroughs, independently developing intelligent production technology for nickel electrolysis. Energy consumption has been reduced by 15% compared to the industry average, and nickel purity has remained stable at over 99.99%, ranking steadily on the London Metal Exchange registration and certification list for 20 consecutive years. On the technical level, the integration of 5G and artificial intelligence technology realizes the intelligence of the entire process from unit processing and storage to warehousing and shipping. The intelligent control system for flotation and concentrate dewatering has completed the integration and upgrade of data and reality, and production has entered a new stage of 'data-driven and intelligent decision-making'. In terms of environmental protection, the entire process of electrolytic nickel production has achieved zero discharge of wastewater and a solid waste resource utilization rate of over 95%, significantly improving the level of green manufacturing. In terms of industrial layout, since 2023, the optimization and improvement project of nickel refining and electroplating system has been rapidly completed and put into operation, and digital engineering covers the entire chain of mining, selection, metallurgy, deep processing. Overall, China's electrolytic nickel industry has shifted from traditional manual experience driven to intelligent and precise control, with comprehensive improvements in production efficiency, safety level, and operational quality, providing core support for the supply of new energy battery materials. It is expected that the depth of intelligence will be further enhanced during the '15th Five Year Plan' period.