Nickel advanced to US$15,120 per ton in London Metal Exchange (LME) Thursday (Aug 27). This could lead to bigger than expected export value of nickel for Indonesia this year (around US$10 billion). More nickel smelters, including two nickel sulphates for electric vehicle battery, will be commercial in the coming months in Morowali (Central Sulawesi) and Halmahera (North Maluku).To subscribe please click here