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[nik-uhl] / ˈnɪk əl /


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In commodities, the team favors base industrial metals like aluminum, nickel, lead, and zinc, as artificial-intelligence and military buildouts increase demand while reinvestment rates by miners remain low, constricting supply.

From Barron's • May 13, 2026

Copper and nickel are used in battery technology and electrical infrastructure, making them essential to the transition to renewable energy.

From Barron's • Apr. 23, 2026

On the regulatory front, implementation of Indonesia’s mineral reference price for nickel is likely to boost limonite pricing, possibly by up to 100%.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026

A year ago, Hunt missed estimates by about a nickel, reporting External link earnings per share of $1.17 from sales of $2.9 billion in the first quarter.

From Barron's • Apr. 15, 2026

Dad drew a nickel out of his pocket and grew very serious.

From "Cheaper by the Dozen" by Frank B. Gilbreth Jr. and Ernestine Gilbreth Carey




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