[SMM Nickel Flash] Suspected Fire at the Lime Storage Area of Huafei Smelter

Published: Feb 26, 2026 12:04

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[SMM Nickel Flash] Suspected Fire at Huafei Smelter's Lime Storage Facility
Jakarta Bloomberg Technology Report — It is suspected that a fire broke out in the lime storage facility of the high-pressure acid leaching (HPAL) hydrometallurgy smelter operated by PT Huafei Nickel Cobalt, located within the Indonesia Weda Bay Industrial Park (IWIP) in Central Halmahera, North Maluku.
Multiple videos widely circulated on social media show flames engulfing a building believed to be the lime storage facility.
The incident is thought to have occurred on the evening of Wednesday, February 25, 2026. It remains unclear whether there were any casualties.

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