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Weda Bay mine in care and maintenance after reaching its initial 2026 RKAB quota

As of 2026-09-10 · Observation periods are shown separately.

Mining stopped in May 2026 once the initial 12 Mwmt RKAB was reached (2025 output 41.9 Mwmt) and restarted progressively on 10 September after authorisation; the stop is dated to end-May from H1 production. The nickel content uses Eramet's 2025 ore-sales figure.

Metal: Nickel
Side: Mine
Country: ID
Period: 2026-05-31 → 2026-09-10
Status: Resumed
Quantity basis: Estimated mine-production loss
Production basis: 445.0 kt / yr · Eramet Group Presentation May 2026, slide 23: 2025 external ore sales 38.5 Mwmt, c.445 kt Ni content
Affected share: 100%
Estimated daily impact: 1,219 t/day

Sources

Eramet · Company or regulator document · 2026-05-07
Eramet · Company or regulator document · 2026-07-29
Eramet · Company or regulator document · 2026-09-10

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Source: metalsgowhere.com, as of 2026-09-10. Citation & data use