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ferronickel

American

[fer-oh-nik-uhl] / ˌfɛr oʊˈnɪk əl /

noun

a ferroalloy containing up to 45 percent nickel.

ferronickel British

/ ˌfɛrəʊˈnɪkəl /

noun

an alloy of iron and nickel used in making nickel steels

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Etymology

Origin of ferronickel

ferro- + nickel

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ferronickel

Oil, coffee, flowers, and minerals such as iron and ferronickel are most exposed.

From Barron's ● Oct. 21, 2025

Subsidiaries of TBP currently have a combined capacity of 305,000 tonnes per year ferronickel smelters and plan to add 12 more production lines.

From Reuters ● May 3, 2023

Indonesia, one of China's biggest trading partners, is an important source of ferronickel, coal, copper and natural gas for the world's second-largest economy.

From Reuters ● Jul. 26, 2022

However, half the world’s supply of the metal, comprised of so-called ferronickel and nickel pig iron grades, is unsuitable for battery production, according to analysts at UBS.

From Reuters ● Oct. 31, 2017

Among the projects set to come on stream are Koniambo, a challenging greenfield ferronickel mine in New Caledonia, and the Las Bambas copper project in Peru.

From Reuters ● Oct. 16, 2012

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