Tsingshan’s First Production Line of High-Grade Nickel Matte Yielded Output in Indonesia

Published: Dec 9, 2021 14:10

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On the morning of December 8, the molten low-grade nickel matte was steadily added to the #1 converter in the Tsingshan Industrial Park in Indonesia.

SHANGHAI, Dec 9 (SMM) – On the morning of December 8, the molten low-grade nickel matte was steadily added to the #1 converter in the Tsingshan Industrial Park in Indonesia. After more than 7 hours of blowing, the converter yielded the output of qualified molten high-grade nickel matte. It marked the start of the journey of formal high production in the Tsingshan Industrial Park in Indonesia, and accelerated the pace of Tsingshan’s advancement in the industry.

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