Nickel ore sourcing & brokerage · Indonesia
Connecting nickel ore producers with industrial buyers through a reliable sourcing and brokerage network across Indonesia.
Nickel ore
Indicative ranges only. Every cargo is confirmed through supplier documentation and independent testing.
Higher-grade, magnesium-rich laterite from the lower profile. Typically fed to RKEF lines producing nickel pig iron and ferronickel.
Iron-rich, lower-grade laterite from the upper profile. Typically processed by HPAL into intermediates for the battery supply chain.
How it works
Each step is reviewed by our commercial team. A potential match is never presented as a confirmed deal.
Buyer submits an RFQ: ore type, grade, chemistry, volume, delivery terms and timing.
We identify registered and prospective suppliers with ore that can meet the specification.
Supplier IUP, RKAB status and COA are collected and reviewed for consistency.
Suitable suppliers are shortlisted against chemistry, volume, location and logistics.
Both parties are introduced under an agreed brokerage arrangement and negotiate directly.
We support communication through sampling, contracting and delivery scheduling.
Sourcing regions
Our sourcing effort concentrates on the provinces where laterite mining and smelting are established.
Laterite ore is mined in benches and graded at the stockpile.
Ore is hauled to the jetty and loaded onto barges by conveyor or excavator.
Loaded barges carry ore by sea to smelter ports.
For smelters & buyers
Share grade, chemistry, volume and delivery terms. We source licensed suppliers whose documented ore fits your specification.
For IUP holders & producers
Register your ore, documentation and loading point. We present verified supply to buyers whose requirements match.
About NickelBridge
NickelBridge is a B2B nickel ore sourcing and brokerage network operated by PT Maleo Indonesia Bulava. We connect smelters and industrial buyers with legally authorised nickel ore producers, and coordinate the commercial process between them.
Learn more about us
We present only what is documented. Indicative data is always labelled as indicative.
Supply is considered only from parties able to show valid mining authorisation.
Commercial terms and supplier documents are shared only with the parties concerned.
Our commission arrangement is agreed upfront and disclosed to the parties.
Market insights
How downstream processing policy reshaped the domestic ore market and what it means for ore buyers and sellers.
From pit to furnace: the parties, documents and handover points between mine, jetty, barge and smelter.
Chemistry differences between the two laterite ore types and how they align with RKEF and HPAL processing.
FAQ
NickelBridge is a B2B nickel ore sourcing and brokerage network operated by PT Maleo Indonesia Bulava. It connects legally authorised nickel ore producers in Indonesia with smelters and industrial buyers.
No. NickelBridge is a commercial intermediary. It does not own mines or sell ore on its own account. Buyers and licensed suppliers negotiate, contract and transact directly with each other.
Saprolite nickel ore (typical indicative Ni 1.5%–2.0%, mainly for RKEF smelters) and limonite nickel ore (typical indicative Ni 0.8%–1.5%, mainly for HPAL plants). Actual specifications are confirmed per cargo through supplier documents and independent testing.
The sourcing focus is Indonesia’s nickel belt: Central Sulawesi (including Morowali), Southeast Sulawesi, South Sulawesi and North Maluku.
Submit an RFQ on the For Buyers page with ore type, required Ni grade, Fe, MgO and SiO₂ specifications, maximum moisture, volume in WMT per month, delivery location and delivery terms.
Suppliers register with their company profile, IUP documentation, current RKAB evidence and a certificate of analysis (COA). Documents are reviewed before any introduction and are never published.
NickelBridge earns a brokerage or introduction commission that is agreed in writing with the relevant party before an introduction is made.
Use the forms on the website or contact the commercial team on WhatsApp at +62 819-4133-990.
Start with a structured submission. Our commercial team reviews every entry before follow-up.
