Ngokombiko we-International Nickel Study Group (INSG), ukusetshenziswa kwe-nickel emhlabeni wonke kukhuphuke ngo-16.2% ngonyaka odlule, kukhuthazwe imboni yensimbi engagqwali kanye nemboni yamabhethri ekhula ngokushesha.Kodwa-ke, ukunikezwa kwe-nickel kube nokushoda kwamathani ayi-168,000, igebe elikhulu kunawo wonke lokufunwa okungenani eminyakeni eyishumi.

I-INSG ilindele ukuthi ukusetshenziswa kwalo nyaka kuzokhuphuka ngokunye u-8.6%, kudlule amathani ayizigidi ezi-3 ngokokuqala ngqa emlandweni.

Ngokukhula komthamo e-Indonesia, ukunikezwa kwe-nickel emhlabeni wonke kulinganiselwa ukuthi kuzokhula ngo-18.2%.Kuzoba nensada ecishe ibe ngamathani angu-67,000 kulo nyaka, kuyilapho kungakaqinisekwa ukuthi ukugcwala ngokweqile kuzophazamisa amanani e-nickel.