Which countries have nickel reserves? 29 countries in the Magna Factbook list nickel among their natural resources, ranked and linked.
29 countries list nickel among their natural resources. United States — graded MAB by the Bureau — is the highest-ranked holder, ahead of Germany, Norway. Control of nickel is geopolitical leverage: whoever holds the resource weighs on supply chains.
| # | Country | Magna grade |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | MAB |
| 2 | Germany | MBA |
| 3 | Norway | MBA |
| 4 | Canada | MBA |
| 5 | Australia | MBA |
| 6 | Brazil | MBA |
| 7 | Indonesia | MBB |
| 8 | Finland | MBB |
| 9 | Albania | MBB |
| 10 | Colombia | MBB |
| 11 | Kazakhstan | MBB |
| 12 | Greece | MBB |
| # | Country | Magna grade |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Philippines | MCB |
| 14 | Guatemala | MCB |
| 15 | The Dominican | MCB |
| 16 | North Macedonia | MCB |
| 17 | Ukraine | MCB |
| 18 | South Africa | MCB |
| 19 | Cuba | MCB |
| 20 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | MCB |
| 21 | Mongolia | MCB |
| 22 | Tanzania | MCB |
| 23 | Botswana | MCC |
| 24 | Côte d'Ivoire | MCC |
| 25 | Suriname | MCC |
| 26 | Solomon Islands | MCC |
| 27 | Burundi | MCC |
| 28 | Zimbabwe | MCD |
| 29 | Yemen | MCD |
