Nickel Ore Mining in Australia - Market Research Report

Nickel and dime: Revenue and output rise as mines reopen and the price of nickel jumps

This report covers the scope, size, disposition and growth of the industry including the key sensitivities and success factors. Also included are five year industry forecasts, growth rates and an analysis of the industry key players and their market shares.

Nickel ore miners faced generally positive operating conditions over the past five years, with strong pricing growth and demand being partly offset by output declines. Most nickel ore mined in Australia is processed locally into nickel concentrate by downstream smelting and refining firms, or by nickel ore mining companies that also operate their own smelters and refineries. All nickel ore mined by the industry is from Western Australia. Infrastructure projects and the production of nickel-based stainless steel goods in China drove global demand for nickel over the past five years. These factors positively affected Australian nickel exports, with domestic demand also rising strongly. Industry firms mine nickel-bearing ores. These firms may also carry out basic nickel ore beneficiation processes to produce nickel ore concentrate. Nickel ore that undergoes additional processing is excluded from the industry and included in other downstream manufacturing sectors.