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Chinese Firms Warn Indonesias Nickel Quotas Tax Hikes Threaten Investment
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AI-generatedNickel supply from Indonesia faces severe quota cuts (30M tonnes), raising scarcity risk for global nickel market. Chinese processors (Tsingshan, Huayou, Brunp) see investment threatened; margin squeeze from higher ore costs and potential export taxes. Impact is Indonesia-specific but global via nickel supply chain.
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- Nickel ore mining quotas cut by over 70% for large mines, totaling 30 million tonnes reduction in 2026.
- Chinese firms (Tsingshan Group, Zhejiang Huayou Cobalt, Brunp) warn tighter quotas, taxes, and new pricing threaten investments.
- Indonesian government delayed planned increases in mineral royalties and export duties.
- Indonesia is the world's largest nickel producer.
Sustained ore shortage may force Chinese processors to cut output; margin pressure of 100-200bps expected.
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Sector impact at a glance
- EM_INDUSTRIALSmid
- EM_INDUSTRIALSshort
- EM_MININGmid
- EM_MININGshort
- MINING_METALSmid
- MINING_METALSshort
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