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This is a list of countries by nickel production in 2022 based on data by the United States Geological Survey (USGS). [1 ... World 3,300,000 1 Indonesia: 1,600,000 2
Nickel [16] Indonesia Philippines: List of countries by nickel production: Niobium [17] Brazil Canada: List of countries by niobium production: Palladium [18] Russia South Africa: List of countries by palladium production: Platinum [19] South Africa Russia: List of countries by platinum production: Silver [20] Mexico China
Also, extensive nickel sources are found in the depths of the Pacific Ocean, especially in an area called the Clarion Clipperton Zone in the form of polymetallic nodules peppering the seafloor at 3.5–6 km below sea level. [76] [77] These nodules are composed of numerous rare-earth metals and are estimated to be 1.7% nickel. [78]
Furthermore, nickel is often a constituent of iron sulfides such as pyrrhotite. The principal (i.e. economically most important) nickel oxides are nickeliferous limonite ((Fe 1−x Ni x)O(OH)·nH 2 O). [1] [2] Pentlandite supplies an estimated 65% of the world's nickel but nickel laterites constitute the largest reserves.
Nickel is turned into usable quality ore grade by being merged into the newly formed stable minerals. [3] Silicate type (or saprolite type) nickel ore formed beneath the limonite zone. It contains generally 1.5–2.5% nickel and consists largely of Mg-depleted serpentine in which nickel is incorporated.
This is a list of mining areas in Colombia. [1] The mineral industry of Colombia is large and diverse; the country occupies the first place in mining areas per surface area in the world. In pre-Columbian times, mining of gold, silver, copper, emeralds, salt, coal and other minerals was already widespread.
Nickel deposits were discovered in the Weda Bay area in Central Halmahera in 1996, and a joint venture between Canada-based Weda Bay Minerals and Antam (10%) was established in 1997. French mining group Eramet acquired the Canadian stake in 2006, and planned to develop the site, but due to low mineral prices the project was put on hold in 2013.
The Sorowako mine is a large open pit lateritic nickel mine in the east of Indonesia in the Verbeek Mountains of Sulawesi (the Celebes). [2] It lies just south of Lake Matano . As of 2023, Sorowako is one of the largest nickel mines in the world [ 3 ] with proven and probable nickel reserves of 107 million tonnes of ore grading 1.70% nickel ...