Nickel Export Ban: Problems Between Indonesia and European Union

Indonesia is one of the largest nickel reserve countries in the world. In addition to nickel being used for export, the government currently requires domestic nickel downstream. The Indonesian government through the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) starting January 1, 2020, has imposed a ban on the export of nickel ore or nickel ore. The decision was made to maintain nickel reserves by considering the sustainability of raw materials supply from existing smelters.

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