History of Australian Nickel Production

• WMC

  • Several sulphide mines, principally near Kambalda
  • Smelter near Kalgoorlie, refinery near Perth

• Queensland Nickel (QNI)

  • Originally processed Australian laterite ores, but presently imports ores from the South Pacific region.

• Outokumpu

  • Several sulphide mines, concentrate exported to Harjavalta smelter in Finland