According to Mysteel's survey of 15 sample projects in Indonesia, Indonesia's nickel matte production reached 36,000 tonnes in May 2026, down 9.89% month-on-month but up 117.38% year-on-year. This includes 29,800 tonnes of high-grade nickel matte and 6,200 tonnes of low-grade nickel matte.
From January to May, the cumulative nickel matte production Indonesia stood at 193,400 tonnes, a year-on-year increase of 68.53%.
For June 2026, Indonesia's nickel matte production is estimated at 35,600 tonnes, down 0.98% month-on-month but up 44.03% year-on-year, including 29,600 tonnes of high-grade nickel matte and 6,000 tonnes of low-grade nickel matte.
Written by Cora Ji, jiruyan@mysteel.com
