Indonesia Produces 535,200 Metric T of Nickel in Ferronickel in 2023, Misses Target

MINING - JAKARTA. Indonesia produced 535,200 metric tons of nickel in ferronickel and 71,400 tons of nickel matte in 2023, data from the mining ministry showed on Tuesday.

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The ferronickel output last year rose 3.6% annually but came below the 628,600 tons targeted for that year, the data showed.

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The 2023 nickel matte output was down by 6% and was below the government's 75,000 tons target.