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View all search resultsVale Indonesia appeals nickel quota, says granted volume is too low
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The nickel smelter of PT Vale Indonesia is seen in operation on August 2, 2024, in Sorowako, South Sulawesi. (AFP/Muchtamir Zaide)
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ickel miner PT Vale Indonesia is seeking approval to revise its annual production plan (RKAB) after revealing that its current ore production quota is insufficient to meet supply commitments for three major high-pressure acid leach (HPAL) projects.
Vale Indonesia president director Bernadus Irmanto said that the company had only secured about 30 percent of the ore volume quota it had requested and that the shortfall jeopardized its partnerships.
“We have obtained RKAB approval. However, the quota granted to PT Vale, which is about 30 percent of what we requested, will most likely not be able to fulfill our commitments to the plants I explained before,” Bernadus told House Commission XII, which oversees energy and mineral resources, on Monday.
“Hopefully, PT Vale can get the opportunity to submit a revised RKAB and obtain sufficient volume to meet commitments to partners, and commitments to shareholders.”
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Bernadus presented details on three strategic HPAL projects, the most advanced being in Pomalaa, Southeast Sulawesi, developed in partnership with China’s Huayou and United States-based Ford Motor.
The plant, with a 120,000-tonne capacity, requires 21 million tonnes of limonite ore annually, with mechanical completion targeted for August 2026. Mining must begin this year to build a three-month stockpile.
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