Nickel

• Canada has dozens of critical minerals. Here are the key ones and how they are used

  Six minerals — lithium, graphite, nickel, cobalt, copper and rare earth elements — will be the primary focus of Canada's new strategy seeking to boost production and supply.

  Economy

  Dec 10, 2022
  
• Many tattoo inks mislabelled, raising allergy concerns: international study

  According to the researchers, 93 per cent of 56 tattoo ink samples investigated violated label requirements and 61 per cent contained pigments of concern.

  Health

  Jul 12, 2021
  
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• Mining for metals needed for electric cars faces obstacles in Canada due to low prices

  The cost of electric vehicles is expected to decline to reach parity with internal combustion vehicles in 2024 and 2025 and consumer demand could skyrocket in a very short period of time, but Canada doesn't yet have the metal mining facilities to provide materials.

  Economy

  Nov 8, 2020
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• Canada’s nickel could soon be phased out like the penny, economist says

  The Canadian nickel could soon be a coin of the past, according to a Desjardins economist.

  Money

  Feb 2, 2018
• Canada isn’t ditching the nickel yet, despite declining purchasing power: report

  An internal federal analysis shows the government has studied the pros and cons of the nickel - but Ottawa insists it has no plans to force the five-cent coin into retirement, as it did the penny.

  Canada

  Oct 26, 2016
• Should Canada eliminate the nickel? New study says it will happen within 5 years

  Canada should do away with the nickel within the next five years and move to 10-, 20-, and 50-cent coins, a new report from Desjardins said Tuesday.

  Canada

  May 3, 2016
• Hazardous gas leak at smelter plant in Sudbury, Ont. forces residents indoors

  City official say a hazardous gas leak reported Thursday morning at the Vale nickel mining smelter in Sudbury, Ont. has been contained.

  Environment

  Aug 13, 2015
• Got a rash? iPad, devices containing nickel might be source: report

  Unexplained rash? Check your iPad. It turns out the popular tablet computer may contain nickel, one of the most common allergy-inducing metals.

  Health

  Jul 14, 2014