Indonesia has issued mining production quotas of 152.62 million metric tons of nickel ore and 44,481.63 tons of tin so far this year, and is working to accelerate the approval process, a senior mining ministry official told parliament on Tuesday.

The company plans to build a warehouse infrastructure and logistics network to support the critical minerals supply chain in Saudi Arabia.

Both pellet premiums are based on Fastmarkets’ 65% Fe Brazil-origin iron ore fines CFR Qingdao index.

Freight prices fell significantly in the week to March 8.

And the UK export market has also been affected by a combination of weaker demand into deep-sea destinations such as Turkey and the Indian subcontinent.

Ferrochrome and chrome company Merafe achieved a record profit of R1,753-million despite what it describes as a challenging economic environment in the 12 months to December 31.

Nickel miner PT Vale Indonesia is exploring a potential investment in a high-pressure acid leaching plant in Sulawesi island, with an estimated cost of 30 trillion rupiah ($1.91 billion), its investment ministry said on Monday.

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