Xstrata Nickel, headquartered in Toronto, Canada, is one of GlencoreXstrata's global commodity businesses. We operate mines and processing facilities in Canada, the Dominican Republic and Australia, and a refinery in Norway. We also have a world-class portfolio of growth projects in New Caledonia, Tanzania and Brazil.
We are the world’s fourth largest nickel producer, with annual managed production of more than 106,000 tonnes of nickel. We produce some of the world’s purest nickel, ferronickel and cobalt and are one of the largest recyclers and processors of nickel and cobalt-bearing materials. Nickel-containing materials play a vital role in modern life and can be found in everything from cooking utensils, cutlery and saucepans, to medical equipment, mobile phones, wind turbines, computers, coins, and marine and aerospace engineering.
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