[Ferro-alloys.com]Affected by the Indonesian policy, nickel price rose much in the first half of 2014. for better expectation for nickel market, many nickel miners planned to resume or increase the production. Australian nickel ores were expected well by the market participators for their sound quantity and stable demand. it was acknowledged that some Australian enterprises, like Avebury，Panorami and Western Area had already have the plan on the nickel mines. The following is the basic introduction and analysis of the Australian nickel mine.

From 2009 and 2012, Australian nickel ores exports Australia has been retaining the fourth position , only to Indonesian, Philippines and New Caledonia in the global. in 2013, Guatemala's Ni ores exports had firstly exceeded New Caledonia with total exports of 650thousand tons. however, Guatemala's Ni ores exports volume just reached 174thousand tons in 2012 and even maintained zero record before 2012.

It could be seen from the following table, from 2004 and 2007, Australian nickel ores had maintained the standard of 250-300million tons. since 2008, it had kept a new level of more than 350million tons despite of some unstable situation in some years. in 2012, it even reached 650million tons, recording the highest level in recent 10 years.

The following graph was Australian Ni ores annual exports and Client countries(Unit: tons)

In respective of the Customers of Australia, China and Canada was the two main important countries. the two countries' imports accounted for 75.5% in 2009 while then improved to 96.5% and 94.5% in 2012 and 2013. respectively, China's imports basically increased since 2009 and the proportion of imports accounted for 12-35% in 2004-2006, 46-48% in 2007-2009 and then improved to79% and 89% in 2012 and 2013.

Compared to Chinese market, Canada's was not optimistic, whose market share was 25-31% in 2009-2011 while sharply decreased to 17% and 4% in 2012 and 2013. 

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