Component
Nickel ore
Nickel laterite and sulfide ore. A small US resource; most feed is imported.
Criticality
High
Unit cost
$4K
Quality
50 / 100
US completeness
8.0
Made in US
20,000 tonnes
Current demand
250,000 tonnes
US exports
1,600 tonnes
Opportunity score
88.6
US mineable reserves
300,000 tonnes
Domestic vs international supply
Planned US investment, next 5 years
$1B
Expected extra output: 63,000 tonnes per year
Requires
Raw material or extracted input.
Used by
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