Industrial metals have fallen into two very distinct camps over the course of 2019.

The Philippines was the world's second-largest nickel ore producer in 2018 after Indonesia.

Chinese investment in Indonesia soared significantly in Widodo’s first term.

Major industry players gathering at the Asian Nickel conference on Wednesday said the ban would further support the development of the nickel processing industry in the country.

Antam may also propose a 10-year extension for its mining permit in the Pongkor gold mine.

Philippine nickel miners are likely to ramp up ore output by next year, but their production capacity is limited by a number of factors.