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Nickel production in major countries 2010-2018
Major countries in worldwide nickel mine production from 2010 to 2018 (in metric tons)
by M. Garside,
last edited
Mar 18, 2019
This statistic provides a country-by-country breakdown of worldwide nickel mine production from 2010 to 2018. In 2018, Indonesia's mines produced approximately 560,000 metric tons of nickel.
Nickel mine production worldwide
Nickel is a lustrous, silvery-white metallic element. It is the fifth most common element on earth, however, much of this metal is located within the earth’s core and therefore, inaccessible. Primary nickel can be used as an alloy, such as ferro-nickel, produced largely in Japan and New Caledonia. In fact, one of its most popular uses is as an alloy (e.g. with chromium and other metals) to produce stainless and heat-resistant steels for use as pots, pans, kitchen sinks, etc. It can also be used as part of nickel oxides and within other chemicals. Nickel is a very versatile metal and is currently used for many different applications, such as those of industrial, military, aerospace, marine, and architectural means. In its various applications, it can often be recycled and the secondary nickel then, commonly used as supplementation to newly mined material.
Nickel is usually mined as a metal with greater than 75% purity through ore extraction using processes related to roasting and reduction. Nickel ore is mined in 23 countries and smelted or refined in 25 countries, globally. Mining was most prominent in the Philippines, Russia, Canada, Australia, and New Caledonia in 2016, with the average 2015 nickel price totaling approximately 11,900 U.S. dollars per metric ton. Currently, Australia has one of the world’s largest reserves at 19 million metric tons; globally, there are some 78 million metric tons. As of 2012, nickel is estimated to have 15 remaining life years.
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by M. Garside,
last edited
Mar 18, 2019
This statistic provides a country-by-country breakdown of worldwide nickel mine production from 2010 to 2018. In 2018, Indonesia's mines produced approximately 560,000 metric tons of nickel.
Nickel mine production worldwide
Nickel is a lustrous, silvery-white metallic element. It is the fifth most common element on earth, however, much of this metal is located within the earth’s core and therefore, inaccessible. Primary nickel can be used as an alloy, such as ferro-nickel, produced largely in Japan and New Caledonia. In fact, one of its most popular uses is as an alloy (e.g. with chromium and other metals) to produce stainless and heat-resistant steels for use as pots, pans, kitchen sinks, etc. It can also be used as part of nickel oxides and within other chemicals. Nickel is a very versatile metal and is currently used for many different applications, such as those of industrial, military, aerospace, marine, and architectural means. In its various applications, it can often be recycled and the secondary nickel then, commonly used as supplementation to newly mined material.
Nickel is usually mined as a metal with greater than 75% purity through ore extraction using processes related to roasting and reduction. Nickel ore is mined in 23 countries and smelted or refined in 25 countries, globally. Mining was most prominent in the Philippines, Russia, Canada, Australia, and New Caledonia in 2016, with the average 2015 nickel price totaling approximately 11,900 U.S. dollars per metric ton. Currently, Australia has one of the world’s largest reserves at 19 million metric tons; globally, there are some 78 million metric tons. As of 2012, nickel is estimated to have 15 remaining life years.
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- Consumption of nickel in the United States from 2009 to 2015, by form (in metric tons)U.S. consumption of nickel by form 2009-2015
- Consumption of nickel in the United States from 2009 to 2015, by application (in metric tons)U.S. consumption of nickel by application 2009-2015
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- Distribution of mine production of nickel worldwide in 2017, by country*
- Nickel reserves worldwide from 2000 to 2018 (in million metric tons)
- Nickel reserves worldwide as of 2018, by country (in million metric tons)
- Nickel market balance worldwide from 2006 to 2018 (in 1,000 metric tons)
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- Distribution of nickel production worldwide in 2018, by company
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- Vale S.A.'s production of nickel from 2008 to 2018 (in 1,000 metric tons)
- Norilsk Nickel's nickel production from 2009 to 2018 (in metric tons)
- Glencore's nickel production from 2013 to 2018 (in 1,000 metric tons)
- Volume of nickel recycled from scrap in the United States between 2005 and 2016 (in 1,000 metric tons)*
- Value of nickel recycled from scrap in the U.S. from 2005 to 2016 (in billion U.S. dollars)*
- Consumption of nickel in the United States from 2009 to 2015, by form (in metric tons)
- Consumption of nickel in the United States from 2009 to 2015, by application (in metric tons)
- Percentage of United States nickel imports in the period 2014-2017, by country of origin
- Price of nickel at the London Metal Exchange from July 2018 to July 2019 (in U.S. dollars per metric ton)*
- Average nickel prices from 1980 to 2018 (in U.S. dollars per metric ton)
- Average prices for nickel worldwide from 2014 to 2025 (in nominal U.S. dollars per metric ton)
- Returns on nickel investments from 2008 to 2018*
- Global consumption of nickel from 2009 to 2018 (in 1,000 metric tons)*
- Primary nickel consumption worldwide in 2018, by industry (in 1,000 metric tons)
- Distribution of primary nickel consumption worldwide in 2018, by industry
- Demand for nickel worldwide in 2018, by region (in 1,000 tons)*
- Distribution of global primary nickel consumption in 2018, by region
- Distribution of global nickel end use in 2017, by type
- Distribution of nickel consumption in China in 2014, by industry
- Forecast of LME's nickel cash price from 2015 to 2020 (in U.S. dollars per metric ton)
- Forecast of global nickel supply from 2015 to 2020 (in 1,000 metric tons)
- Distribution of global nickel consumption in 2014, by country
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- Top 5 nickel deals worldwide in 2014, based on value (in million U.S. dollars)
- Nickel reserves in Canada from 1980 to 2016 (in 1,000 metric tons)*
- Volume of nickel exported from the Czech Republic from 2008 to 2014 (in tonnes)
- Nickel production value in Canada in 2018, by province (in 1,000 Canadian dollars)*
- Approximate value of unwrought nickel exported from the United Kingdom (UK) from 2009 to 2014 (in 1,000 GBP)
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