Indonesia launches $2.7bn China-invested ferronickel smelter
The new smelter will have the capacity to process 13 million tonnes of nickel ore annually.

The new smelter will have the capacity to process 13 million tonnes of nickel ore annually.
For the project, Adaro plans to team up with undisclosed domestic and international partners.
The Oracle Nickel Project will comprise four rotary kiln electric furnace (RKEF) lines and ancillary facilities.
The PT ChengMach Nickel JV will build the $350m project to produce 40,000tpa of nickel matte.
The product is a mixed hydroxide precipitate, which can be processed into nickel and cobalt chemicals.
Vale plans to test zero-emission prototype trucks supplied by XCMG, at its operations in Brazil and Indonesia.
Planned to be commissioned in late 2023 or early 2024, the new facility will produce 1.7Mt a year of copper…
The sale of the Open Cut Mining East business marks the firm’s final step in its mining portfolio divestment plan.