The prediction type of mineral resouces of the nickel deposits are composed by magmatic type, marine sedimentary type and weathering crust type in China. The formation age from the Neoproterozoic to Cenozoic, and the Neoproterozoic and late Paleozoic are the two peaks. The nickel deposits formed in Neoproterozoic era are located on the margin of the North China Block and Yangtze Block, and formed in the late Paleozoic are mainly distributed in the Central Asian Orogenic Belt (CAOB), Emeishan and the Tarim Large Igneous Provinces (LIPs). Magmatic nickel deposits are mainly related with the breakup of the continental margin, post-collision of the orogenic belt and mantle plume. According to the different tectonic background and main characteristics of magmatism, we can divided into 4 subtypes for the Ni-Cu-Co-PGE metallogenic series type of the ore deposits which related with the mantle-derived mafic-ultramafic rocks, (1) the Ni-Cu-Co-PGE metallogenic series subtype of the ore deposits related with the mantle-derived mafic-ultramafic rocks in the breakup of the continental margin, (2) the Ni-Cu-Co-PGE metallogenic series subtype of the ore deposits related with the mantle-derived mafic-ultramafic rocks in the mantle plume magmatism, (3) the Ni-Cu-Co-PGE metallogenic series subtype of the ore deposits related with the mantle-derived mafic-ultramafic rocks in the subduction of the orogenic belt, (4) the Ni-Cu-Co-PGE metallogenic series subtype of the ore deposits related with the mantle-derived mafic-ultramafic rocks in the post-collision of the orogenic belt. We have discussing the typical characteristics and metallogenic models for the Neoproterozoic related with the breakup of the continental margin Ni-Cu-(PGE) deposits, Cambrian black shale related marine sedimentary type Ni-Mo-V deposits, early Permian related with the post-collision of the orogenic belt Ni-Cu deposits, late Permian Large Igneous Provinces (LIPs) related Ni-Cu-(PGE) deposits, and Cenozoic weathering crust related Ni-Au deposits. The breakup of the continental margin, mantle plume and the post-collision of the orogenic belt are the important ore-forming geological background, and the discordogenic fault, mafic-ultramafic intrusion, high MgO primitive magma (high-MgO basaltic magma), deep magmatism, sulfur saturation and sulfide segregation are the 6 important geological conditions for the magmatic nickel deposits.