[SMM Nickel Flash News] Indonesia Government Denied Speculations Increase on RKAB Nickel Production.

Canada Nickel (TSXV: CNC) said it appointed SB1 Markets AS as exclusive advisor to arrange a debt facility of up to US$600 million, structured to monetize investment tax credits expected from building its Crawford Nickel-Cobalt Sulphide Project in Ontario. The company aims to arrange the facility by end-2026, ahead of a final investment decision targeted for 2027, and says it would fund more than half of the equity needed for construction—positioning it as a bridge instrument that limits share dilution. A final federal permitting decision is expected shortly. The ITC rate, total quantum, and facility terms were not disclosed, and completion is not assured. The move advances one of the larger Western, non-China nickel-sulphide projects toward a construction decision.

Glencore Sudbury Integrated Nickel Operations (INO) mine rescue team won the overall champion title at Ontario Mine Rescue 2026 competition, which ended 12 June in Sudbury, beating seven other provincial teams. The mock-emergency scenario, staged at Magna Mining Podolsky Mine—a historical property under care and maintenance—simulated teenagers trespassing into an abandoned site, testing teams on oxygen-deficient air, opioid-overdose response with Narcan, rope rescue and a vehicle fire using a Compressed Air Foam System. This is a workplace-safety and community item with no nickel market or pricing relevance.

PT Central Omega Resources (DKFT), an Indonesian nickel miner, told the IDX it will submit an RKAB revision in July to secure additional nickel ore quota, after its initial 2026 allocation was cut by about 35%. The company still targets 9.5% net profit growth to IDR 629 billion for 2026, and has trimmed its ore sales target to 1.9 million mt from 3.02 million mt realized in 2025, while optimizing output toward 4 million mt. In Q1 2026, ore output fell about 44% YoY and sales about 19%, yet revenue rose around 20% to IDR 506 billion and net profit jumped 72.9% to IDR 238 billion—price and margin gains offsetting RKAB-driven volume cuts. The July RKAB outcome is the swing factor for the full-year target.