84 TRANSACTIONS OF THE CANADIAN INSTITUTE. [VOL. II. 



PRODUCTION Of NICKEL (According to Kerl). 



(China not included.) 



In 1880. Price of Nickel $1.10 per lb. 



Germany 480 Tons. 



United States \^o " (130-190). 



Austria no " 



Brazil no " (In 1875 price $2.60 per lb.) 



Sweden and Norway 75 " Norway 310 Tons. 



Belgium 20 " Sweden 50 " 



France 20 " 



965 



In 1888. Price of Nickel 60 cts. per lb. 



New Caledonia 450 Tons. (8240 tons of ore at $25 per ton.) 



Germany 400 " 



United States 95 " 



Austria 75 ? " (No further statistics to hand since 



Brazil 75? " 1881.) 



Norway and Sweden 50 " 



France 30 " 



Belgium 20 



1 195 



Canada .-' 



N.B. — These statistics are given in meter tons (==2214 lbs ; to reduce 

 to tons of 2000 lbs. add one-tenth), and the amounts are credited to 

 countries which produce the ore ; England accordingly, as she manu- 

 factures her Nickel from imported ore and matte, does not appear on 

 this list. 



It will be seen from the above statistics that the fall in price of Nickel 

 has not materially increased its use, and also that the amount produced 

 in the various countries has undergone a considerable change. The 

 reason for this will be apparent when we have gone into the methods of 

 smelting the various ores. I shall therefore come back to this point 

 again. 



The method of the production of Nickel can be divided into two 

 groups, namely : the production from Arsenides and Sulphides, and the 

 production from Silicates. I shall first briefly describe the treatment of 

 Arsenides and Sulphides ; and, as the treatment varies slightly, I shall 

 take the Arsenides first. 



