The Kola MMC mine located in Murmansk Oblast (Russia) was by far the leading nickel mine worldwide in terms of production volume in 2022. Owned by MMC Norilsk Nickel, the mine produced an estimated 151,030 metric tons of nickel that year. That was almost twice as much as the Sorowako mine, also located in Russia, which was second-highest nickel producing mine that year.
Leading nickel mines worldwide in 2022, by production volume
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Mining Technology. (July 21, 2023). Leading nickel mines worldwide in 2022, by production volume (in 1,000 metric tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1356185/worldwide-largest-nickel-mines-by-production-volume/
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Mining Technology. (2023). Leading nickel mines worldwide in 2022, by production volume (in 1,000 metric tons). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1356185/worldwide-largest-nickel-mines-by-production-volume/
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Leading nickel mines worldwide in 2022, by production volume (in 1,000 metric tons) [Graph], Mining Technology, July 21, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1356185/worldwide-largest-nickel-mines-by-production-volume/