Indonesia is one of the world's largest nickel reserve holders, along with the Philippines and New Caledonia. In 2016, Indonesia's nickel reserves from lateritic and sulfide soils were estimated at 221 million tons. This composition is calculated based on a nickel content of 0.58 percent from sulfide soil and 1.28 percent from lateritic soil.
In 2013, Indonesia was one of the world's largest exporters of nickel ore. The Coordinating Ministry for Maritime Affairs recorded that Indonesia's nickel ore exports reached 43 percent of the global total.
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