Ngokombiko we-International Nickel Study Group (INSG), ukusetshenziswa kwe-nickel emhlabeni wonke kukhuphuke ngo-16.2% ngonyaka odlule, kukhuliswe imboni yensimbi engagqwali kanye nemboni yebhethri 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 kulo 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.