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Indonesia is not just part of the nickel story – it is the center of it. The country accounted for roughly 60 to 65% of global nickel production in 2024, and by October 2025 hosted approximately 65 operating RKEF nickel smelters and 12 HPAL facilities. This is the scale, density, and industrial concentration that continues to shape the global nickel market. The Center of the Global Nickel Industry Nickel today is not only a mining story. It is a processing, logistics, and mar

Indonesia’s 2026 nickel ore quota has been reported at roughly 260 to 270 million metric tons , down from 379 million tons approved for 2025. At the same time, Indonesian industry expects nickel ore demand from processors to reach about 340 to 350 million tons this year, reinforcing the view that feedstock is becoming more competitive across the market. That matters because Indonesia remains the central force in global nickel. Reuters reported in January that the country ac

The White House says the United States has finalized an Agreement on Reciprocal Trade with Indonesia that focuses on market access, non-tariff barriers, and tighter supply chain coordination. Indonesia commits to eliminate tariff barriers on over 99% of US exports, alongside measures aimed at reducing non-tariff friction.

Indonesia is known as a top producer of nickel , placing it at the center of global supply for stainless steel, EV batteries, and clean-energy infrastructure. A recent analysis from the National Bureau of Asian Research (NBR) concludes that Indonesia is “too important and too large a producer to be left out” of U.S. critical-minerals strategy. As the United States works to secure reliable supply outside of China, Indonesia’s role becomes increasingly difficult to ignore. Th

https://www.pm.gc.ca/en/news/news-releases/2025/09/24/prime-minister-carney-announces-new-trade-agreement-indonesia On September 24,...