World nickel output in CY 2010 up by more than 8pct YoY

The world output of nickel in the calendar year (January to December) of 2010 came up to 1,430,200 tonnes, having increased by 8.5% compared with that in the preceding year of 2009.

This nickel output in 2010 included 745,200 tonnes produced in the western countries, which had a decrease of 1.4% compared to that in 2009. This decline of nickel production in the western world was due to the strike continued for a long period at the Sudbury Division of Vale, a major producer of nickel in Canada.