WHAT IS NICKEL? Nickel is a micromineral (or trace element) that assists in the absorption of iron and the production of red blood cells.  Today I am going to be discussing this nutrient in greater detail. WHEN WAS NICKEL DISCOVERED? When early miners first came across nickel they were confused as to what it actually was because it acted in a similar way to many existing metals.  For example, both copper and nickel were found in ores with a green tint.  However, both ores reacted in different ways to heat.  In 1751 Swedish mineralogist Axel Fredrik Cronstedt made the breakthrough and … [Read more...]