THE PROCESS DISCLOSED HEREIN COMPRISES THE PROCESS OF CEMENTING OR PRECIPITATING NICKEL FROM A SOLUTION CONTAINING NICKEL SALTS BY THE ADDITION OF IRON PARTICLES UNDER AN OVERPRESSURE OF AT LEAST 35 P.S.I.G., PREFERABLY AT LEAST 60 P.S.I.G., AND AT A TEMPERATURE OF AT LEAST 60* AND LESS THAN 100*C. THE IRON PARTICLES PREFERABLY HAVE A THIN COATING OF COPPER THEREON. THE USE OF OVERPRESSURE PERMITS A LOWER TEMPERATURE TO BE USED IN THE RECOVERY PROCESS, FAVORS MORE COMPLETE CEMENTATION OF THE NICKEL THAN WITHOUT THE OVERPRESSURE, AND RESULTS IN A LOWER SULFUR CONTENT IN THE CEMENTED METAL SO THAT THE PRODUCT MAY BE USED DIRECTLY IN ALLOYING FURNACES WITHOUT A PRIOR ROASTING STEP TO REDUCE THE SULFUR CONTENT.