54 smelters in operation, 60 in the process of securing permits: BKPM

Deputy Minister of Investment/Deputy Head of Investment Coordinating Board (BKPM), Todotua Pasaribu, says the Indonesian nickel industry continues to show significant growth, with 54 smelters are in operation − either using High Pressure Acid Leach (HPAL) or Rotary Klin Electric Furnace (RKEF) technology − and 60 others  are in the process of obtaining permits for construction.