Kola MMC Mine in Murmansk Oblast, Russia, was the largest nickel-producing mine in the world, producing approximately 145.8 thousand tonnes of nickel and an estimated 7.16 million metric tons per annum (mmtpa) of Run-of-Mine (ROM) in 2021. The Kola MMC Mine is owned by MMC Norilsk Nickel. The second largest nickel-producing mine with an estimated nickel production of 79 thousand tonnes and an estimated 4.15 mmtpa of ROM, was the Sorowako Mine located in South Sulawesi, Russia. The Sorowako Mine is owned by Vale SA, and is due to operate until 2045.
Taganito Mine located in Surigao del Norte, Philippines was the third-largest mine, the Rio Tuba Mine located in Palawan, Philippines was the fourth-largest mine, and the Cerro Matoso Mine located in Cordoba, Colombia was the fifth-largest mine, with an estimated nickel production of 73.9 thousand tonnes, 46.8 thousand tonnes and 42.8 thousand tonnes, respectively, in 2021. The Taganito Mine, the Rio Tuba Mine and the Cerro Matoso Mine had an estimated ROM production of 8.32 mmtpa, 4.53 mmtpa and 3.24 mmtpa respectively. The Taganito Mine is owned by Nickel Asia Corp which is due to operate until 2049, the Rio Tuba Mine is owned by Nickel Asia Corp which is due to operate until 2028 and the Cerro Matoso Mine is owned by South32 Ltd which is due to operate until 2049.
The five largest nickel mines, i.e., Kola MMC Mine, Sorowako Mine, Taganito Mine, Rio Tuba Mine, and Cerro Matoso Mine, cumulatively produced approximately 388.3 thousand tonnes of nickel, 27.40 mmtpa of ROM in 2021.
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