Interesting reading   The Nickel Institute has published an informative booklet that details the many uses of nickel.  From communicating to staying healthy, nickel plays an important role in many areas of our society.  "Nickel in Society" click here (2.6mb)   Appendix click here (800kb)       Environmental approvals On 16 January 2009, Gladstone Pacific Nickel announced that the Queensland State Government had approved the EIS for construction and operation of Stages 1 and 2 of the Gladstone Nickel Project.   More... On 7 May 2009, Gladstone Pacific Nickel announced that the Federal Government of Australia had also approved the EIS.   More....