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Nickel ores in the Urals

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Based on the analysis of long-term openpit observations of nickel oxide-silicate ores and literature data, characteristic features of the nickel mineralization and raw mineral base for the nickel industry in the Urals are given. The present-day critical situation in this field is outlined and means of the prospecting for high-grade nickel ore deposits in the Urals are proposed. The development of such deposits should be feasible under conditions of the modern market economy.

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Mikhailov, B.M. Nickel ores in the Urals. Lithol Miner Resour 35, 351–364 (2000). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02782691

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