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Nickel Industries RKEF output cut to about three-quarters of nameplate on water shortage

As of 2026-10-22 · Observation periods are shown separately.

Dry conditions at the Hengjaya mine area; RKEF operations ran at about three-quarters of nameplate in October, with the wet season expected by December.

Metal
Nickel
Side
Smelter
Country
ID
Period
2026-10-01 → ongoing
Status
Confirmed, in force
Quantity basis
Smelter-production impact
Production basis
125.0 kt / yr · Nickel Industries Annual Report 2025: group RKEF nickel metal 124,966 t (CY2025)
Affected share
25%
Estimated daily impact
86 t/day
Project page
ni-nic-rkef-group

Sources

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Source: metalsgowhere.com, as of 2026-10-22. Citation & data use