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Indonesia's export ban offers temporary support to nickel prices

On 12th January, a law banning ore exports from Indonesia came into effect. The impact will be greatest in the nickel market, where Indonesia has a dominant position as the second largest miner of nickel and the largest ore exporter. At the final hour, concessions were granted to exporters of concentrate giving them three years to comply with the export ban. This suggests little immediate disruption to Indonesia’s exports of copper, lead, zinc and iron ore, although steadily rising taxes on concentrate exports may eventually force change.

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