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Budd Indonesia has spotted this important news published by Reuters:


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Indonesian government temporarily revoked nickel ore and bauxite export permits
of four companies citing zero progress in smelter development, energy ministry
data showed on Thursday.

* Export permits for a combined 4,222,119
tonnes of nickel ore were revoked from PT Surya Saga Utama, PT Modern Cahaya
Makmur and PT Integra Mining Nusantara, the data showed.

* The government also temporarily revoked
permit for PT Lobindo Nusa Persada to export 1.5 million tonnes of bauxite.

* Indonesian government grants mineral ore
export permits to companies which are building smelters and review the constructions
every six months.

* Throughout 2017, the country issued permits
to export more than 22 million tonnes of nickel ore and nearly 15 million
tonnes of bauxite. Permits typically stand for one year and companies are
allowed to renew them.

Reproduced curtesy of Reuters.