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Nickel

Oct 23, 2014
Vale is the world’s second largest producer of nickel, one of the most versatile metals in existence.
 
Hard and malleable, nickel resists corrosion and maintains its mechanical and physical properties even when subjected to extreme temperatures.
 
Our high-quality nickel is also valued for its applications in plating and batteries. It gives your bathroom taps and shower heads their bright metallic finish. It’s in everything from your coins to your car.  You’ll also find it in your mobile phone and the rechargeable batteries that power it while you’re sending a text, checking email and staying in touch.


Where?
 
We have nickel mine and operations in Brazil, Canada, Indonesia, and New Caledonia as well as fully-owned and joint venture refineries in China, South Korea, Japan, the U.K. and Taiwan.
 
We produce a wide range of products that are able to meet the diverse needs of nickel consumers. Our regional sales offices directly serve our customers throughout the world.
 
 
Facts
 
In Canada, the five-cent coin is nicknamed "a nickel". In our Canadian operation at Sudbury, the nickel production in 2011 was over 59 thousand metric tons. The amount is enough to produce 755 billion of these coins.

Source: http://www.vale.com/canada/EN/business/mining/nickel/Pages/default.aspx

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