DEVELOPMENT OF NICKEL MINING INDUSTRY IN INDONESIA ..8
Backgrounds ..8
Processing of Nickel Ore ...9
Processed Products of Nickel ...9
Ferronickel is the main nickel material used to coat anti-rust iron. ...10
Uses of Nickel ...10
Nickel Resource Balance ....10
Nickel Producing Areas ....12
Nickel mining companies ...14
Main Players in Nickel Mining ...16
Nickel production up ...25
Nickel Production by Big Players ...26
Sales of Nickel on Domestic Market ...27
Largest Nickel Supplying Country in the world, 2020 ...28
Market of Nickel Mineral ..28
Indonesia’s Exports of Ferronickel ...30
China the world’s largest consumer of ferronickel ...30
Going downstream with development of electric car battery industry ..34
Conclusion and Prospects ...35
➢ SMELTER INDUSTRIES DEVELOPMENT OF METAL MINERAL SMELTERS IN INDONESIA ...37
Backgrounds ..37
General Condition of Smelters in Indonesia ..38
Smelters in operation ....39
Four new units of smelters to come on stream in 2021 ....42
Sources of Mineral Ore ...44
New Investment and Expansion ...46
Freeport's smelter misses the target ...48
➢ COMPANY PROFILE PT INDONESIA ALUMINUM (INALUM) ...49
Background ...49
Nickel, Bauxite and Gold ...51
Tin ...53
Coal ....54
Reduction Furnace Project ...56
Tanjung Enim Mine Mouth Power Plant ..56
Ferronickel Smelter ..57
Smelter Tin Ausmelt...57