According to the Chinese Earthquake network, a magnitude 6.2 Earthquake occurred at a depth of 10 kilometers on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi at 02:28 on the 15th. According to the Earthquake Information Network of the US Geological Survey, the Earthquake epicenter was located at 3.005 degrees south latitude and 118.924 degrees east longitude.
According to SMM, there is no iron and nickel plant in West Sulawesi where Earthquake is located, which is far from Central Sulawesi and Southeast Sulawesi, where the main production parks are located, so there is no impact on nickel production for the time being.
Distribution map of nickel industry chain enterprises in Sulawesi region:

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