Jakarta’s decision to reduce nickel mining allowances by roughly 30 percent while centralizing export administration under a new state entity has raised concerns about tighter global metal supplies.
The Indonesian government has officially approved tax exemptions for 64 mining exporters, streamlining trade for key nickel and bauxite supply chains.
Avenir Minerals has increased its ownership in Canadian Nickel Company while the latter pushes its flagship Crawford nickel deposit through Canada’s regulatory approval pipeline.
Avenir Minerals increases its shareholding in Canadian Nickel Company via a targeted private equity transaction to consolidate strategic control over northern Ontario nickel assets.
Limin Resources reported a 91.9 percent year-on-year increase in first-half net profit to RMB 2.738 billion, fueled by the full operational ramp-up of its 400,000-tonne-per-year nickel smelting complex in Indonesia.
South Korean battery material producer EcoPro BM is converting its Hungarian NCA facility into a flexible production line to begin supplying high-nickel NCM cathodes to European automakers in the fourth quarter of 2027.
A Texas-based investor has joined the bidding process for Sherritt International’s controlling stake, introducing new competition into the strategic development of the firm’s Cuban nickel operations.
PT Bumi Mineral Sulawesi has announced a temporary shutdown of its Indonesian nickel smelter starting August 20, 2026, resulting in the temporary layoff of 570 staff amid operational adjustments.
Indonesia's parliament expects to complete rules for the planned strategic mineral and commodity exchange in 2026, ahead of a January 2027 operational launch.
Indonesia is tightening its nickel policy across five dimensions, reinforcing state control over mineral resources and deepening downstream processing, according to a policy review covering steps from the 2009 export-ban principle to 2026 quota and tax restrictions.
Indonesia plans selective additional nickel quotas for 2026 while a miner association expects production to remain elevated.
After trial production, all production indicators met expected targets. The lines significantly increase roasted ore supply capacity while effectively reducing unit energy consumption and material costs.
Indonesia's newly approved additional nickel ore quotas are weighing on nickel prices, which remain range-bound near the bottom.
Canada has approved the Crawford nickel project in Ontario, which is expected to permanently sequester up to 1.5 million tonnes of carbon dioxide annually.
Indonesia's ESDM denied approving an additional 25 million tonnes production quota for Weda Bay Nickel, but said the export issue blocked by element (LTJ) content disputes has been resolved; shipments to resume on August 7 or 10.
Walsin Lihwa said in an earnings call that Indonesia's RKAB approval quotas have been tightened.
Indonesia's Weda Bay nickel mine plans to add 25 million tonnes to its RKAB quota.
PT Vale Indonesia's Q2 nickel matte production rose, supported by commissioning of Furnace No. 3.