[SMM Nickel Flash News] 7.9-Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Philippines with Limited Impact on Key Nickel Mining Districts

Published: Jun 8, 2026 10:37

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A 7.9-magnitude earthquake struck off the southern coast of the Philippines’ Mindanao island on Monday morning (June 8th), triggering regional tsunami warnings but causing only limited, localized disruptions to nickel operations. SMM’s communication with local miners indicates that while one operator within the directly affected southern zone has temporarily suspended cargo loading bound for Indonesia due to the tsunami warning, the major producing hubs in the Surigao and others report no current impact, with production and shipping maintaining normal operations.

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