In which country can the world's largest deposit of nickel be found?
Palladium followed by South Africa, Canada and the U.S. Russia's company Norilsk Nickel ranks first among the largest palladium producers globally, it accounts for 39% of the world’s production. Palladium can be found as a free metal alloyed with gold and other platinum-group metals in placer deposits of the Ural Mountains, Australia, Ethiopia, North and South America. For the production of palladium, these deposits play only a minor role. The most important commercial sources are nickel-copper deposits found in the Sudbury Basin, Ontario, and the Norilsk–Talnakh deposits in Siberia. The other large deposit is the Merensky Reef platinum group metals deposit
Nickel electroplating the insides of steel pipes and fittings may require an anode. A hard nickel solution is used when a high tensile strength and hardness deposit is required. Black nickel plating is typically plated on brass, bronze, or steel in order to produce a non-reflective surface. This type of plating is used for decorative and military purposes and does not offer much protection. Decorative bright nickel is used in a wide range of applications. It offers a high luster finish, corrosion protection, and wear resistance. In the automotive industry bright nickel can be found on bumpers, rims, exhaust pipes and trim.