According to Mysteel's survey of 15 sample projects in Indonesia, the country's nickel matte production in January reached 41,500 tonnes in nickel content, an increase of 4.06% month-on-month and 31.05% year-on-year. This includes 35,400 tonnes of high-grade nickel matte and 6,100 tonnes of low-grade nickel matte (excluding portions already upgraded to high-grade nickel matte).
For February, Indonesia's nickel matte production is projected to reach 40,800 tonnes in nickel content, a decrease of 1.58% compared to January but a rise of 49.65% year-on-year. This includes 33,800 tonnes of high-grade nickel matte and 7,000 tonnes of low-grade nickel matte.
Written by Cora Ji, jiruyan@mysteel.com