Inside Indonesia’s nickel industry

Benchmark Mineral Intelligence

Nickel prices on the London Metal Exchange (LME) have recovered this year after the Indonesian government announced lower nickel ore mining quotas for 2025. What is the state of the Indonesian nickel sector and why is the government tightening quotas? Benchmark analysts recently visited the country to learn more. In this video, Jorge Uzcategui, senior nickel analyst at Benchmark, explains the reasons behind the government's actions.