Sebagaimana diketahui, Asosiasi Nikel Indonesia (ANI) melakukan uji materiil atas diberlakukannya Permen ESDM no 7 Tahun 2012 ke MA, pada 12 April 2012, silam. Berdasarkan pengakuan ANI, MA mengabulkan dan memutuskan sebagian dari gugatan ANI.

Mineral Complaining About Deadline 2014
The decision of the government to realize the development of mineral smelter still encounters test. Mineral mining business communities continue to raise objection.

Indonesian Export Ban To Make Many Nickel Mines Viable Again
The Jakarta Globe quotes Anton Berlin, head of marketing for Norilsk, saying if prices rise above $20,000 a tonne on the back of Indonesia’s proposed ban on the export of ore, many idled mines can re-open.

Indonesia Readies Ban on Unprocessed Metal-Ore Shipments
Indonesia, Southeast Asia’s largest economy, will proceed with a plan to ban exports of unprocessed metal ores including bauxite from next month.

Rio Tinto Sells Control of Sulawesi Nickel Project
Sherritt International Corp (Toronto-based diversified int’l mining co.) will acquire a controlling stake in the Sulawesi nickel project in Indonesia from Rio Tinto Ltd. (RIO) for an undisclosed amount.






