Indonesia ponders raising royalties for miners

Indonesia’s mining ministry said it is considering raising royalties paid by mining companies, reported Reuters. The country is the world’s biggest exporter of thermal coal and nickel products, as well as a major source of copper. Officials propose raising royalty rates paid by miners and producers of metal products based on price levels, including introducing progressive rates for metals like…

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Production begins at Piauí Nickel Project

After an 18 month construction and commissioning period, UK-based Brazilian Nickel has begun continuous nickel production from its Piauí Nickel Project in northeast Brazil.  The junior miner said the first nickel hydroxide product was produced at the project’s PNP1000 – the world’s first stand-alone nickel laterite heap leaching operation. Annual production for this year is anticipated to be 300 tonnes…

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