— Indonesia's high-grade 1.7% nickel ore is mainly used for the country's nickel pig iron (NPI) production, a feedstock for stainless steel, while lower grade is used to make products for the ...

 — The concerning matters in the complaint included: (1) Indonesia's nickel export restrictions and ban; (2) the country's domestic processing requirements for nickel, iron ore, chromium, and coal; (3) domestic marketing obligations for nickel and coal products; (4) export licensing requirements for nickel; and (5) a prohibited subsidy …

 — Prices of Philippine nickel ore have jumped 23 per cent to $65 per wet metric tonne since August and the premium for Indonesian nickel ore over the local price benchmark has surged from about $5 ...

 — More than 53,000 tonnes of nickel ore and concentrates were shipped in May and June from the Philippines to Indonesia's Morowali region, where Tsingshan, the …

The bulk of the nickel mined comes from two types of ore deposits: laterites where the principal ore minerals are nickeliferous limonite [(Fe,Ni)O(OH)] and garnierite (a hydrous nickel silicate), or; ... Resource Nationalism in Indonesia-Effects of the 2014 Mineral Export Ban; Statistical Compendium.

 — Prices of nickel ore in top global producer Indonesia have surged about 10% in recent weeks, local buyers say, with ore production affected by delayed quotas, known locally as RKAB.

 — The World Trade Organization ruled in favour of the European Union in a dispute over a ban on nickel ore exports with Indonesia, prompting Indonesia's president to say his country would …

 — Benchmark Mineral Intelligence estimates Indonesia's annual nickel output will grow to 3.02mn tonnes by 2030 and account for 65 per cent of global supply, up from 1.71mn tonnes and 51 per cent ...

 — The industry in Indonesia relies on nickel laterite production whereas BHP, Wyloo, Chalice and other Australian players are focused on nickel sulphide mining, which requires less energy-intensive ...

 — Indonesia's production of nickel amounted to an estimated 1.8 million metric tons in 2023. ... Global leading nickel ore importers 2021, by country; The most important statistics.

 — Indonesia's nickel ore reserves in 2021 were recorded at 5,243.53 million wmt, with 1,970 million wmt having a nickel content of less than 1.7%, while 2,541.48 million wmt had a nickel content of greater than or equal to 1.7%. Assuming no increase in reserves and all nickel ore processing and refining plants are implemented as planned …

 — Indonesia has issued an annual nickel ore output quota of around 240 million metric tons for the next three years, its Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Arifin Tasrif said on Friday.

 — 1. Introduction. In 2014, Indonesia, holding the world's largest nickel reserves, instituted a ban on nickel ore exports to strengthen its domestic industry and …

 — A worker displays nickel ore in a ferronickel smelter owned by state miner Aneka Tambang Tbk at Pomala district, Indonesia, March 30, 2011. REUTERS/Yusuf Ahmad/File Photo Purchase Licensing Rights ...

 — Nickel smelters in top producer Indonesia are making rare purchases of ore from the Philippines to ease tight supplies, people familiar with the matter said, upending trade flows of the raw ...

 — Indonesian nickel producers have flooded the market, and their low-cost position will now allow them to weather subdued prices as other producers struggle, analysts told S&P Global Commodity Insights. …

 — Indonesia's nickel industry has been mainly processing the metal for stainless steel, but many companies are shifting to refine nickel ore for electric vehicle batteries.

In Indonesia, nickel is primarily found in near-surface laterite deposits where the nickel is recovered though open-pit mining methods (differing from underground deposits in other leading producing countries such as Canada and Russia). The marketable nickel produced in Indonesia is in the form of: nickel ore (unprocessed nickel); nickel pig

 — So assuming the supply of 275 kt from the Philippines, 400 kt from Indonesia and 20 kt from New Caledonia, plus a further 5 kt from other sources, total nickel-in-ore feed for 2019 could reach 700 ...

 — Indonesia's Coordinating Minister for the Economy, Airlangga Hartarto, appreciated Neo Energy for realizing its investment by building the first High-Pressure …

 — Harita Nickel aims to reach "net zero" emissions by 2060, and it is looking at solar farms, which will begin operations by 2025. In addition to ESG risks, Indonesia's changing policies could affect …

 — The Indonesian Nickel Miners Association (APNI) stated earlier this year that Indonesia's high-grade nickel ore reserves, mainly used for steel production, would be depleted within six years.

 — "Indonesia has had long-standing and varying restrictions affecting nickel ore exports," the EU said, adding that a full ban on nickel ore exports had been in place since January 2020, while domestic processing requirements on nickel ore had forced businesses to process or purify the raw materials in Indonesia before export.

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 — Explore the environmental and social considerations shaping nickel in Indonesia's landscape in 2024. Explore industry trends and key players. ... covering an area of approximately 2,000 ha, is …

 — A worker uses the tapping process to separate nickel ore from other elements at a nickel processing plant in Sorowako, South Sulawesi Province, Indonesia March 1, 2012.

 — Impact on the Nickel Industry in Indonesia and Beyond. The ongoing developments have far-reaching consequences for the nickel industry. Indonesia, which was once a significant exporter of nickel ore before the 2020 ban, has undergone a transformative phase. The ban led to substantial investments in nickel smelting, …

 — Liquefaction risks of nickel ore cargoes from Indonesia and the Philippines have been a long-standing prominent issue which require constant vigilance and review by shipowners and charterers. Since 2010, the liquefaction of nickel ore cargoes has caused the capsize of seven vessels. The recent capsize of MV Emerald Star in October 2017 …

 — The country has around a 17% global share of nickel ore. Indonesia has one of the world's biggest reserves of nickel, with a 22% global share. Global nickel demand is largely driven by the stainless-steel sector, which accounts for over 70% of all nickel demand. The mineral is also set to play a pivotal role in the energy transition due to the ...

Nickel alloys, gross weight 592 — 68 — 272 Events, Trends, and Issues: The Government of Indonesia decided to reinstate its ban on direct-shipping nickel ore beginning in January 2020, 2 years earlier than previously announced. …