Component
Nickel
Class 1 nickel refined from laterite or sulfide ore, for stainless, NiMH, and batteries.
Criticality
High
Unit cost
$16K
Quality
50 / 100
US completeness
7.9
Made in US
18,000 tonnes
Current demand
230,000 tonnes
US exports
1,440 tonnes
Opportunity score
88.7
Domestic vs international supply
Planned US investment, next 5 years
$1.2B
Expected extra output: 19,000 tonnes per year
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