RESOURCE NATIONALISM: Higher price for Indonesia’s ore

May 04, 2012 | 06:37 AM |

The Indonesian ore export ban and mining export taxes for those companies that can export will most probably result in higher prices for Indonesian ores, as supply falls and sellers pass higher prices to buyers, sources told Metal Bulletin. “In nickel’s case, many companies will have to cease producing, as they have no processing plans,” Priyo Pribadi....





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