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Nickel production in major countries 2010-2017

Major countries in worldwide nickel mine production from 2010 to 2017 (in metric tons)

The data shows a country-by-country breakdown of worldwide nickel mine production from 2010 to 2017. In 2017, Indonesia's mines produced approx. 400,000 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.

Indonesia 232000 228000 177000 199000 400000
Philippines 173000 424000 523000 347000 230000
Canada 158000 205000 235000 236000 210000
New Caledonia 59100 132000 178000 207000 210000
Australia 170000 246000 245000 204000 190000
Russia 269000 255000 239000 222000 180000
Brazil 130000 139000 102000 160000 140000
China 79000 93300 100000 98000 98000
Cuba 70000 68200 50400 51600 51000
South Africa 40000 45900 55000 49000 49000
Colombia 72000 84000 81000 41600 49000
Madagascar 15000 8250 40300 49000 45000