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Sourcing focus across the nickel belt

Indonesia’s laterite nickel resources and smelting capacity concentrate in Sulawesi and North Maluku. These are the regions where NickelBridge focuses its sourcing effort.

Sourcing focus across the nickel beltIndustry areas show publicly known nickel mining and processing districts. They do not indicate NickelBridge partnerships or operations.Central SulawesiSoutheast SulawesiSouth SulawesiNorth MalukuMorowaliPomalaa – KolakaKonaweSorowako – East LuwuWeda Bay, HalmaheraObi IslandIndonesia overview
General industry areaVerified partner location (0)Industry areas show publicly known nickel mining and processing districts. They do not indicate NickelBridge partnerships or operations.

From pit to smelter

  • Excavator loading laterite nickel ore into a haul truck at a mine face

    Mine

    Laterite ore is mined in benches and graded at the stockpile.

  • Ore loading jetty with conveyors and a loaded barge alongside

    Jetty loading

    Ore is hauled to the jetty and loaded onto barges by conveyor or excavator.

  • Barges loaded with bulk nickel ore moored at a coastal jetty

    Barging

    Loaded barges carry ore by sea to smelter ports.

  • Nickel smelter and processing facility on the coast

    Smelter

    RKEF and HPAL plants set the chemistry and volume they need.

Focus regions

  • Central Sulawesi

    Home to large integrated industrial parks around Morowali and a major concentration of RKEF and HPAL capacity.

  • Southeast Sulawesi

    Long-established laterite mining around Kolaka, Pomalaa and Konawe, with ore and smelting activity along the coast.

  • South Sulawesi

    Nickel mining and processing in East Luwu, including the Sorowako area.

  • North Maluku

    Growing nickel processing on Halmahera and Obi Island, served by sea logistics.

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