CRITICAL MINERAL COMPANIES · RESEARCH
Nickel companies, projects & facilities
Stainless steel, specialty alloys and selected battery cathodes. Research 76 documented nickel assets in Canada and the United States, their regions and the organizations behind them.
76projects & facilities
48linked organizations
11mineral categories
23asset regions
Asset counts by province / state · select a region
Natural Earth · NRCan / USGS
Canada’s mapped coordinates come from NRCan’s 2025 inventory. U.S. assets are mapped by state using USGS’s June 2026 release. Asset counts describe directory coverage.
MINERAL EXPOSURE
Nickel at a glance
SUPPLY-CHAIN ACTIVITIES
Where assets fit
One asset can report several minerals. An organization may participate in multiple assets. Activity grouping describes the source record, and does not confirm current production, commercial availability or investment readiness.
GLOBAL SUPPLY CONTEXT · 2025 ESTIMATES
Nickel: production & import dependence
3.9 million metric tonsEstimated world production
Indonesia · 67%Leading producer / global share
41%U.S. net import reliance
Production and import figures follow the commodity definitions in the source table. USGS Mineral Commodity Summaries 2026, Table 7 ↗. These global estimates are separate from this directory’s asset counts.
THE ASSET INVENTORY
Projects, mines & facilities
| Project / facility | Minerals | Region | Source classification |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama Spoke Facility ↗Glencore plc. | Cobalt · Lithium · Manganese · Nickel | AlabamaUnited States | Mineral Processing PlantCare and maintenance · 2026-06-29 |
| Amarillo Refinery ↗Grupo México, S.A.B. de C.V. | Copper · Nickel · Selenium · Tellurium | TexasUnited States | RefineryCare and maintenance · 2026-06-29 |
| Aqua Metals Innovation Center ↗American Battery Technology Co. | Cobalt · Lithium · Manganese · Nickel | NevadaUnited States | RefineryAssumed active · 2026-06-29 |
| Arizona Spoke Facility ↗Glencore plc. | Cobalt · Lithium · Manganese · Nickel | ArizonaUnited States | Mineral Processing PlantCare and maintenance · 2026-06-29 |
| Ascend Element Apex 1 Facility ↗Ascend Elements Inc. | Cobalt · Manganese · Nickel | KentuckyUnited States | RefineryAssumed active · 2026-06-29 |
| Ascend Element Base 1 Facility ↗Ascend Elements Inc. | Cobalt · Lithium · Manganese · Nickel | GeorgiaUnited States | RefineryAssumed active · 2026-06-29 |
| Baptiste ↗FPX Nickel | Nickel | British ColumbiaCanada | Studies & permittingSee company disclosures · 2026-09-10 |
| Battery Materials Park ↗Electra Battery Materials Corporation | Cobalt · Lithium · Nickel | OntarioCanada | Advanced processing projectActive · 2025-12-31 |
| Beulah Battery Minerals Processing Facility ↗Talon Metals | Cobalt · Copper · Nickel | North DakotaUnited States | RefineryIn development · 2026-06-29 |
| Bucko Lake ↗Canickel Mining Limited | Copper · Nickel | ManitobaCanada | Past producerOn hold / suspended · 2025-12-31 |
| CCR ↗Glencore Canada Corporation | Copper · Nickel · Platinum group metals · Selenium | QuebecCanada | RefineryActive · 2025-12-31 |
| Coleman ↗Vale S.A. | Cobalt · Copper · Nickel · Platinum group metals | OntarioCanada | MineActive · 2025-12-31 |
| Columbia Facility ↗Cirba Solutions | Cobalt · Lithium · Manganese · Nickel | South CarolinaUnited States | RefineryIn development · 2026-06-29 |
| Columbus Metallurgical Refinery ↗Sibanye Stillwater Ltd. | Copper · Nickel · Platinum group metals · Selenium | MontanaUnited States | RefineryAssumed active · 2026-06-29 |
| Columbus Metallurgical Smelter ↗Sibanye Stillwater Ltd. | Copper · Nickel · Platinum group metals · Selenium | MontanaUnited States | SmelterAssumed active · 2026-06-29 |
| Copper Cliff Complex ↗Vale S.A. | Cobalt · Copper · Nickel · Platinum group metals | OntarioCanada | MineActive · 2025-12-31 |
| Copper Cliff Complex ↗Vale S.A. | Copper · Nickel · Platinum group metals · Selenium | OntarioCanada | Smelter, refinery, plantActive · 2025-12-31 |
| Crawford ↗Canada Nickel | Nickel · Cobalt | OntarioCanada | Studies & permittingSee company disclosures · 2026-09-10 |
| Crean Hill ↗Magna Mining | Nickel · Copper · Platinum group metals | OntarioCanada | Restart planningSee company disclosures · 2026-09-10 |
| Creighton ↗Vale S.A. | Cobalt · Copper · Nickel · Platinum group metals | OntarioCanada | MineActive · 2025-12-31 |
| Decar (Baptiste) ↗FPX Nickel | Cobalt · Nickel | British ColumbiaCanada | Advanced projectActive · 2025-12-31 |
| Dumont Nickel ↗Magneto Investments Limited Partnership | Cobalt · Nickel · Platinum group metals | QuebecCanada | Advanced projectActive · 2025-12-31 |
| Eagle Mine ↗Talon Metals | Cobalt · Copper · Nickel · Platinum group metals | MichiganUnited States | MineAssumed active · 2026-06-29 |
| Eagle's Nest ↗Wyloo Pty Ltd | Copper · Nickel · Platinum group metals | OntarioCanada | Advanced projectActive · 2025-12-31 |
| East Boulder Mine ↗Sibanye Stillwater Ltd. | Copper · Nickel · Platinum group metals · Selenium | MontanaUnited States | MineAssumed active · 2026-06-29 |
| Ellwood City Facility ↗American Zinc Recycling LLC | Chromium · Nickel | PennsylvaniaUnited States | SmelterAssumed active · 2026-06-29 |
| El Paso Refinery ↗Freeport-McMoRan Inc. | Copper · Nickel · Selenium | TexasUnited States | RefineryAssumed active · 2026-06-29 |
| Fairfield Facility ↗Nth Cycle | Cobalt · Nickel | OhioUnited States | RefineryAssumed active · 2026-06-29 |
| Ferguson Lake ↗Canadian North Resources Inc. | Cobalt · Copper · Nickel · Platinum group metals | NunavutCanada | Advanced projectActive · 2025-12-31 |
| Fraser ↗Glencore Canada Corporation | Cobalt · Copper · Nickel · Platinum group metals | OntarioCanada | MineActive · 2025-12-31 |
| Freeport Facility ↗Gladieux Metals Recycling LLC | Aluminum · Cobalt · Nickel | TexasUnited States | RefineryAssumed active · 2026-06-29 |
| Garson ↗Vale S.A. | Cobalt · Copper · Nickel · Platinum group metals | OntarioCanada | MineActive · 2025-12-31 |
| Humboldt Mill ↗Talon Metals | Cobalt · Copper · Nickel · Platinum group metals | MichiganUnited States | Mineral Processing PlantAssumed active · 2026-06-29 |
| Kenbridge ↗Tartisan Nickel Corp. | Cobalt · Copper · Nickel | OntarioCanada | Advanced projectActive · 2025-12-31 |
| Lac des Iles ↗Impala Canada Ltd. | Cobalt · Copper · Nickel · Platinum group metals | OntarioCanada | MineActive · 2025-12-31 |
| Lancaster Facility ↗Cirba Solutions | Cobalt · Lithium · Manganese · Nickel | OhioUnited States | RefineryAssumed active · 2026-06-29 |
| Long Harbour ↗Vale S.A. | Cobalt · Copper · Nickel | Newfoundland and LabradorCanada | RefineryActive · 2025-12-31 |
| Lynn Lake ↗Corazon Mining Limited | Cobalt · Copper · Nickel | ManitobaCanada | Advanced projectActive · 2025-12-31 |
| Madison Mine ↗U.S. Strategic Metals, LLC | Cobalt · Copper · Nickel | MissouriUnited States | MineIn development · 2026-06-29 |
| Makwa ↗Grid Metals | Nickel · Copper · Cobalt · Platinum group metals | ManitobaCanada | ExplorationSee company disclosures · 2026-09-10 |
| McCreedy West ↗Magna Mining | Cobalt · Copper · Nickel · Platinum group metals | OntarioCanada | MineActive · 2025-12-31 |
| Minago ↗Norway House Cree Nation | Nickel · Platinum group metals | ManitobaCanada | Advanced projectActive · 2025-12-31 |
| MM (Makwa Mayville) ↗Grid Metals | Cobalt · Copper · Nickel · Platinum group metals | ManitobaCanada | Advanced projectActive · 2025-12-31 |
| Muskox ↗SPC Nickel | Nickel · Copper | NunavutCanada | ExplorationSee company disclosures · 2026-09-10 |
| Nevada Campus ↗Redwood Materials | Cobalt · Copper · Lithium · Nickel | NevadaUnited States | Mineral Processing PlantAssumed active · 2026-06-29 |
| Nickel processing plant ↗Canada Nickel | Nickel | OntarioCanada | Advanced processing projectActive · 2025-12-31 |
| Nickel Rim South ↗Glencore Canada Corporation | Cobalt · Copper · Nickel · Platinum group metals | OntarioCanada | Past producerOn hold / suspended · 2025-12-31 |
| Nickel Shaw ↗Nickel Creek Platinum Corp. | Cobalt · Copper · Nickel · Platinum group metals | YukonCanada | Advanced projectActive · 2025-12-31 |
| Nisk ↗Power Metallic Mines | Nickel · Copper · Platinum group metals | QuebecCanada | ExplorationSee company disclosures · 2026-09-10 |
| NorthMet Mine ↗NewRange Copper Nickel LLC | Cobalt · Nickel · Platinum group metals · Silver | MinnesotaUnited States | MineIn development · 2026-06-29 |
| NorthMet Plant ↗NewRange Copper Nickel LLC | Cobalt · Copper · Nickel · Platinum group metals | MinnesotaUnited States | RefineryIn development · 2026-06-29 |
| Nunavik Nickel ↗Canadian Royalties Inc. | Cobalt · Copper · Nickel · Platinum group metals | QuebecCanada | MineActive · 2025-12-31 |
| Onaping Depth ↗Glencore Canada Corporation | Cobalt · Copper · Nickel · Platinum group metals | OntarioCanada | Advanced projectActive · 2025-12-31 |
| Raglan ↗Glencore Canada Corporation | Cobalt · Copper · Nickel · Platinum group metals | QuebecCanada | MineActive · 2025-12-31 |
| River Valley ↗New Age Metals Inc. | Cobalt · Copper · Nickel · Platinum group metals | OntarioCanada | Advanced projectActive · 2025-12-31 |
| Rochester Hub Facility ↗Glencore plc. | Cobalt · Lithium · Manganese · Nickel | New YorkUnited States | RefineryCare and maintenance · 2026-06-29 |
| Shakespeare ↗Magna Mining | Cobalt · Copper · Nickel · Platinum group metals | OntarioCanada | Advanced projectActive · 2025-12-31 |
| Shaw Dome ↗EV Nickel Inc. | Chromium · Cobalt · Copper · Nickel | OntarioCanada | Advanced projectActive · 2025-12-31 |
| South Carolina Campus ↗Redwood Materials | Cobalt · Copper · Lithium · Nickel | South CarolinaUnited States | RefineryAssumed active · 2026-06-29 |
| Stainless Steel and Alloy Processing Facility ↗Canada Nickel | Chromium · Nickel | OntarioCanada | Advanced processing projectActive · 2025-12-31 |
Showing 60 of 76 assets. Continue in the directory explorer.
CORPORATE FOOTPRINT
Companies & operators
INDUSTRY ORGANIZATION
Aleon Metals ↗
Aluminum · Cobalt · Nickel · Vanadium
1 assets in this viewProfile ↗
INDUSTRY ORGANIZATIONAmerican Battery Technology Co. ↗
Cobalt · Lithium · Manganese · Nickel
2 assets in this viewProfile ↗
INDUSTRY ORGANIZATIONAmerican Zinc Recycling LLC ↗
Chromium · Nickel
1 assets in this viewProfile ↗
INDUSTRY ORGANIZATIONAscend Elements Inc. ↗
Cobalt · Lithium · Manganese · Nickel
2 assets in this viewProfile ↗
INDUSTRY ORGANIZATIONBefesa S.A. ↗
Chromium · Nickel · Zinc
1 assets in this viewProfile ↗
TSXV: CNCCanada Nickel ↗
Chromium · Cobalt · Nickel
3 assets in this viewProfile ↗
INDUSTRY ORGANIZATIONCanadian North Resources Inc. ↗
Cobalt · Copper · Nickel · Platinum group metals
1 assets in this viewProfile ↗
INDUSTRY ORGANIZATIONCanadian Royalties Inc. ↗
Cobalt · Copper · Nickel · Platinum group metals
1 assets in this viewProfile ↗
INDUSTRY ORGANIZATIONCanickel Mining Limited ↗
Copper · Nickel
1 assets in this viewProfile ↗
INDUSTRY ORGANIZATIONCirba Solutions ↗
Cadmium · Cobalt · Lithium · Manganese · Nickel
2 assets in this viewProfile ↗
INDUSTRY ORGANIZATIONClean Air Metals Inc. ↗
Copper · Nickel · Platinum group metals · Silver
1 assets in this viewProfile ↗
INDUSTRY ORGANIZATIONCorazon Mining Limited ↗
Cobalt · Copper · Nickel
1 assets in this viewProfile ↗
CONTINUE YOUR RESEARCH
Nickel by region
Research sources
- U.S. Geological Survey — U.S. facilities, June 2026 ↗Inventory: 2026-06-29 · Checked 2026-09-10
- FPX Nickel — official company information ↗Checked 2026-09-10
- FPX Nickel — project information ↗Checked 2026-09-10
- FPX Nickel — official company information ↗Checked 2026-09-10
- FPX Nickel — official company information ↗Checked 2026-09-10
- Natural Resources Canada — critical minerals inventory ↗Inventory: 2025-12-31 · Checked 2026-09-10
- Canada Nickel — official company information ↗Checked 2026-09-10
- Canada Nickel — project information ↗Checked 2026-09-10
Each asset profile includes its source references and dates. Read the coverage, data licences and review methodology ↗.