evidence: Côte d’Ivoire: NOCI (IC Nickel) seeks $600m to develop and process ore from Sipilou The nickel deposit – known for some 40 years – is located in the department of Sipilou, in the Tonkpi region in the western part of the country. It is attracting interest from the Americans and Europeans, who are keen to secure their supply of strategic minerals like nickel, which is used to manufacture electric batteries. Someone shares this article with you ▪ Côte d’Ivoire: NOCI (IC Nickel) seeks $600m to develop and process ore from Sipilou ▪ The nickel deposit – known for some 40 years – is located in the department of Sipilou, in the Tonkpi region in the western part of the country. It is attracting interest from the Americans and Europeans, who are keen to secure their supply of strategic minerals like nickel, which is used to manufacture electric batteries.