Market rumors say Indonesia may relax annual nickel mining quotas (RKAB) in H2; the energy and mineral resources ministry (ESDM) and local media have not confirmed. Unnamed sources say the government could adjust the total annual mining quota mid-year and some miners plan to file for additional quota applications early next month. If enacted, the move would likely ease feedstock tightness for domestic smelters but could exert downward pressure on global nickel prices; the proposal remains highly

Market rumors say Indonesia may relax annual nickel mining quotas (RKAB) in H2; the energy and mineral resources ministry (ESDM) and local media have not confirmed. Unnamed sources say the government could adjust the total annual mining quota mid-year and some miners plan to file for additional quota applications early next month. If enacted, the move would likely ease feedstock tightness for domestic smelters but could exert downward pressure on global nickel prices; the proposal remains highly uncertain.