EcoPro Receives Autoclaves for Indonesia BNSI Project

Published: Jul 23, 2026 17:23

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EcoPro announced on July 23 that it held an autoclave delivery ceremony on July 22 at the construction site of the BNSI smelter in Sulawesi, Indonesia.

The BNSI smelter, with an annual capacity of 90,000 mt, will be equipped with three autoclaves, each with a capacity of 30,000 mt. Two autoclaves have been delivered, while the remaining one is scheduled to arrive in September.

Nickel produced at the site will be classified as a Non-FEOC raw material that can comply with Foreign Entity of Concern (FEOC) regulations. Following its existing IMIP project, EcoPro will secure nickel offtake rights totaling 65,000 mt through this investment.

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