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A lava flow
Research into lava flows contributes to nickel exploration.

How nickel took off article

This four-page article from earthmatters magazine is about finding rich nickel and copper deposits in Western Australia.

How nickel took off is written by Steve Barnes and was published in eathmatters magazine in March 2004.

The article discusses the discovery of nickel and copper in Western Australia 40 years ago. It also describes the progress made since then in detecting deposits and mining them.

 

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