"Such a partnership has created a collaborative environment for sharing knowledge, resources and experience. It allows us to leverage each other's strengths and has fostered a strong foundation for the project's success."

As such, even though Japan is a close ally of the US, that it has still not won the trust of US policymakers is clear to all.

In July 2024, Indonesia's nickel ore imports increased by 71.16% month-on-month

On September 4, 2024, the U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) announced its preliminary affirmative determinations in the countervailing duty (CVD) investigations of ferrosilicon from Brazil, Kazakhstan, and Malaysia.

Indonesia sees nickel price holding near current levels on new plants

ARM Ferrous: manganese alloy operations

Menar envisages reviving Metalloys smelter, selling beneficiated manganese to the world

Chromium 2024 --Cape Town, South Africa 5-7 November 2024