Nickel Laterite''s Integral Role in the Coming Nickel Boom ...
As you can see, there are advantages and disadvantages to each type of ore. Currently, the sulphide ore mainly feeds class 1 nickel users, and the laterite ores mainly feed the stainless steel industry (which, by the way, currently accounts for 2/3 of the global nickel demand). Nickel Laterite Ore .