Posted on 16 Feb 2023
PT Vale Indonesia Tbk (Vale Indonesia) has started the construction of the integrated low carbon nickel mining and processing plant in Morowali, Central Sulawesi Indonesia, Kallanish notes.
A total investment cost of up to IDR37.5 trillion ($2.48 billion) has been allocated, for a planned production capacity of 73,000 tonnes/year.
The Morowali project will be developed by Vale Indonesia and its partners.
Vale Indonesia will play a full role in the construction and operation of the mining facilities.
PT Bahodopi Nickel Smelting Indonesia (PT BNSI), a company created by Vale Indonesia that aims to become a joint venture between Vale Indonesia and its partners, is responsible for the construction and operation of the processing factory.
Through the Regulation of the Coordinating Ministry for Economic Affairs, the Morowali Project has been declared as one of the Indonesian government's National Strategic Projects (PSN) in 2022.
The mining site is in Bungku Timur & Bahodopi Subdistrict and the processing factory site is in Sambalagi Village, Bungku Pesisir Subdistrict.
The smelter to be built in Sambalagi will use the Rotary Kiln Electric Furnace (RKEF) technology.
"The presence of this Morowali project is a representation of our commitment to be a reliable and sustainable nickel producer for Indonesia with the lowest carbon footprint,” says Febriany Eddy, chief executive officer and president director of Vale Indonesia.
Source:Kallanish
