Brazilian Nickel

Brazilian Nickel Logo
  • SECTOR

    Production & Processing

  • CATEGORY

    Battery Metals

  • Output

    Nickel, Cobalt

  • LOCATION

    Brazil

Click to view map

Brazilian Nickel - nickel and cobalt for Li-ion batteries

Applying proprietary heap leach technology to treat laterite ores to produce Class 1 nickel and cobalt products for the growing Li-ion battery market.

  • Developing the Piauí Nickel Project to produce an average of 27k tonnes of nickel and 0.9k tonnes of cobalt per annum with first production expected in 2028.
  • The Piauí Mine is low-cost and produces battery-grade nickel and cobalt hydroxides.
  • First production from a commercial-scale demonstration plant was achieved in mid-2022.
  • The operation has a significantly lower overall environmental footprint relative to many other nickel operations, with inherently low-carbon intensity (no heat or pressure used) and zero wet tailings or discharge.