An Indonesian nickel producer, PT Merdeka Battery Materials, plans to build a high-pressure acid leach plant costing USD 1.8 billion in Sulawesi. This initiative aims to enhance Indonesia’s domestic nickel processing capabilities, critical for electric vehicle production. Funded partially by a USD 1.4 billion loan, construction will begin in January and is expected to take 18 months. However, the project comes amid concerns regarding working conditions in Chinese-funded facilities and environmental impacts related to nickel mining.
Key Points
- PT Merdeka Battery Materials to construct a USD 1.8 billion nickel processing plant in Sulawesi.
- Project aims to bolster Indonesia’s role in nickel refining for electric vehicles.
- Partially financed by a USD 1.4 billion loan, construction starts in January and will last 18 months.
- Concerns exist over worker protests and environmental issues linked to nickel mining activities.
- Indonesia has stopped raw nickel exports since 2020 to promote domestic processing.
Image source: chinaglobalsouth.com
Source Link: https://chinaglobalsouth.com/2025/02/26/indonesian-nickel-producer-to-build-1-8-billion-plant/
For online demos and to follow our product innovations, please join us on LinkedIN
To talk to our team of mining communication experts, head straight to our contact page
