Vale Indonesia's nickel matte output falls in Jul-Sep
2026-11-03 11:49:43 [Print]
Vale Indonesia, the Indonesian subsidiary of Brazilian mining group Vale, recorded lower nickel matte production year on year in the third quarter of 2026.
Nickel matte production at the company's Sorowako operation in South Sulawesi came in at 18,314t in July-September, according to its latest quarterly report released on 29 October, compared with 19,391t in July-September 2025.
However, output was up 14pc from the previous quarter and marked the highest quarterly production so far this year. The quarter-on-quarter increase came after major maintenance work in the previous quarter, as well as improved equipment availability and steady operations, the firm said.
The firm's ore sales rose on the quarter. The company sold 1.73mn wet metric tonnes (wmt) of nickel ore during the quarter, up by 10pc from April-June. Ore sales comprised 415,000wmt from the Bahodopi mine and 1.31mn wmt from the Pomalaa mine.
Nickel matte production at the company's Sorowako operation in South Sulawesi came in at 18,314t in July-September, according to its latest quarterly report released on 29 October, compared with 19,391t in July-September 2025.
However, output was up 14pc from the previous quarter and marked the highest quarterly production so far this year. The quarter-on-quarter increase came after major maintenance work in the previous quarter, as well as improved equipment availability and steady operations, the firm said.
The firm's ore sales rose on the quarter. The company sold 1.73mn wet metric tonnes (wmt) of nickel ore during the quarter, up by 10pc from April-June. Ore sales comprised 415,000wmt from the Bahodopi mine and 1.31mn wmt from the Pomalaa mine.
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