镍在本世纪十年代的世界产量为23,000吨,至1950年增为162,000吨,至1960年,比1950年增长了一倍多,达325,500吨,至1970年世界矿产镍金属量为666,000吨,冶炼产金属镍为610,300吨,1975年世界矿产镍753,300吨,冶炼产镍703,900吨,1976年世界矿产镍769,600吨,冶炼产镍达736,400吨的高峰。近几年由于能源危机,镍的冶炼生产量有所下降,但镍的消耗量还是有所增高,如1977年世界消耗镍 Nickel production in the world in the decade of 23,000 tons increased from 162,000 tons in 1950 to more than doubled in volume in 1960 to 325,500 tons by 1950 to 666,000 tons by the year 1970, Metal smelting of nickel was 610,300 tons, 753,300 tons of nickel in the world in 1975, 703,900 tons of smelting nickel, 769,600 tons of nickel in 1976, and 736,400 tons of smelting nickel. In recent years due to the energy crisis, smelting nickel production declined, but nickel consumption has increased, such as the world in 1977 consumed nickel