Many nickel factories operate in Indonesia; how many produce battery cathode raw materials?
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The Indonesian Nickel Miners Association (APNI), in a hearing with Commission VII of the Indonesian House of Representatives (DPR RI), revealed that 29 nickel factories are already operating in Indonesia. Of this number, only 2 are hydrometallurgical plants producing battery cathode precursor materials.
The remaining 27 nickel factories are pyrometallurgical plants producing ferronickel (FeNi) and nickel pig iron (NPI). These two products are intermediate goods usually sold for further processing.
Furthermore, 32 nickel factories are currently under construction. This comprises 27 pyrometallurgical plants and 5 hydrometallurgical plants.
Additionally, 17 nickel factories are still in the planning stages. Of this number, only 3 are planned to be hydrometallurgical plants.
The cathode is one of the raw materials for battery cells used in electric vehicle battery production. Indonesia already has a battery cell production plant in Karawang, inaugurated in 2021.
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