Nickel production in Africa 2011-2021

Published by
Doris Dokua Sasu,
Oct 26, 2023
The nickel production in Africa increased considerably in 2021 compared to the previous year, from 84.1 thousand metric tons in 2020 to over 109 thousand metric tons in 2021. South Africa is the leading producer of nickel in the continent.

Mine production of nickel in Africa from 2011 to 2021 (in 1,000 metric tons)

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June 2022

Region

Africa

Survey time period

2011 to 2021

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This statistic was compiled using several releases of the publication.

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