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Hoatson, D.M. | Jaireth, S. | Jaques, A.L.
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Spiralling nickel metal prices (740 times increase from 2001 to a record level of US$33 400/tonne in August 2006) driven by the urbanisation and industrialisation growth of China, dwindling global stockpiles, and exploration expenditures and activities at all-time highs collectively indicate that the nickel industry of Australia is currently experiencing a `boom phase' of unparalleled opportunities. Geoscience Australia has just published (Ore Geology Reviews) a comprehensive synthesis 'Nickel sulfide deposits in Australia: Characteristics, resources, and potential' by Dean Hoatson, Subhash Jaireth, and Lynton Jaques, that for the first time, reviews the geological settings and resources of Australia's nickel sulphide deposits at a national scale and places them in a global context. It summarises the key factors that determine the fertility of nickel-bearing magmatic systems with a predictive focus that should be of considerable interest to companies exploring for nickel deposits.
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