[APNI Reveals 2025 Nickel Ore Quota Reached 298.49 Million mt] According to the Indonesian Nickel Miners Association (APNI), the government has approved a 2025 nickel ore RKAB quota of 298.49 million mt. From 2024 to 2026, the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) approved 292 RKAB nickel mining applications, with 207 companies granted production approval. Additionally, according to APNI Secretary General Meidy, production quota reductions may only apply to new nickel companies that have not yet obtained mining RKAB approval. The Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM), Bahlil Lahadalia, also recently emphasized that the government has no plans to reduce nickel ore production this year.