World Production
| Mine production and reserves | 2010 | 2011 | Reserves |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 170,000 | 180,000 | 24,000,000 |
| Botswana | 28,000 | 32,000 | 490,000 |
| Brazil | 59,100 | 83,000 | 8,700,000 |
| Canada | 158,000 | 200,000 | 3,300,000 |
| China | 79,000 | 80,000 | 3,000,000 |
| Colombia | 72,000 | 72,000 | 720,000 |
| Cuba | 70,000 | 74,000 | 5,500,000 |
| Dominican Republic | 0 | 14,000 | 1,000,000 |
| Indonesia | 232,000 | 230,000 | 3,900,000 |
| Madagascar | 15,000 | 25,000 | 1,600,000 |
| New Caledonia | 130,000 | 140,000 | 12,000,000 |
| Philippines | 173,000 | 230,000 | 1,100,000 |
| Russia | 269,000 | 280,000 | 6,000,000 |
| South Africa | 40,000 | 42,000 | 3,700,000 |
| Other countries | 99,000 | 100,000 | 4,600,000 |
| World total (rounded) | 1,590,000 | 1,800,000 | 80,000,000 |
In 2011, Russia was the largest producer of nickel with about one-fifth world share closely followed by Canada, Australia, and Indonesia and Philippines, as reported by the US Geological Survey. The largest deposits of nickel in non-Russian Europe are located in Finland and the second largest in Greece. A nickel deposit in western Turkey had been exploited, with this location being especially convenient for European smelters, steelmakers, and factories.
Identified land-based resources averaging 1% nickel or greater contain at least 130 million tons of nickel. About 60% is in laterites and 40% is in sulfide deposits. In addition, extensive deep-sea resources of nickel are in manganese crusts and nodules covering large areas of the ocean floor, particularly in the Pacific Ocean.
The one locality in the United States where nickel was commercially mined is Riddle, Oregon, where several square miles of nickel-bearing garnierite surface deposits are located. The mine closed in 1987. The Eagle mine project is a proposed new nickel mine in Michigan's upper peninsula.
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