The Nickel Institute, which aims to promote and support the use of nickel in appropriate applications, has published a handy fact-sheet that explains why nickel is essential.
The informative two-page brochure details basic information about the metal including its various end-uses, the major markets, reasons why it is important and its many societal benefits.
The guide is available in a variety of languages including English, French, German, Spanish, Japanese, Italian and Russian. It can be downloaded from: http://nickelinstitute.org/en/MediaCentre/Publications/NickelEssentials.aspx.