Dr Ivor Kirman has announced the launch of the Nickel Institute, of which he is President. The Institute provides a single membership and management structure for activities previously undertaken by the UK-based Nickel Development Institute (NiDI) and the Nickel Producers Environmental Research Association (NiPERA). NiPERA is an independently incorporated division of the Nickel Institute, continuing as a provider of peer-reviewed, published information on the human health and environmental science of nickel. For consumers, governments, regulators and other stakeholders, the Nickel Institute is committed to responding effectively to the growing requests for nickel-related information. For nickel producers and users it will offer research-based science and technical information. The Nickel Institute will continue the use-related technical work of NiDI, but will focus more on nickel issues related to stewardship and sustainable development, especially the generation and use of knowledge about the full life-cycle impacts of nickel. The Institute will develop partnerships with organisations representing the interests of the nickel-producing industry’s downstream customers and other parts of the nickel life cycle. The Institute will also collaborate with regional and local metals industry organisations.
