Indonesia's Weda Bay Nickel Mine Approved for Additional 25 Million mt RKAB Quota

According to Mysteel research, Indonesia's Weda Bay Nickel (WBN) has been approved for an additional RKAB quota of approximately 25 million wet metric tons for H2 2026, bringing its total annual quota to about 37 million mt.

Key Facts

According to Mysteel research, Indonesia's Weda Bay Nickel (WBN) has been approved for an additional RKAB quota of approximately 25 million wet metric tons of nickel ore for H2 2026, bringing its total annual quota to approximately 37 million mt.

Project and Capacity

Of this, 15 million mt is a special quota for new energy, designated to secure limonite ore supply for the HPAL project. Previously, WBN's initial H1 quota was only 12 million mt, and after the quota was exhausted in May, the mine was temporarily placed on maintenance and care.