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yeah solid article, i particularly liked below summary of Indo nickel power source problems
ps. co-author Steven Brown is a consultant worth following on social media for insights into the Indo nickel industry, he's all over it

"A key challenge for suppliers in Indonesia will be lowering the carbon emissions generated in nickel production. The lowest carbon nickel production is in North America, followed by Australia. Indonesian suppliers have carbon emissions at market average or higher, in large part because most use coal-fired power to provide electricity to smelters.The sector is now faced with the challenge of finding alternative, lower-carbon energy sources. This is not easy as the resources themselves are often located remotely (on islands such as Sulawesi and Halmahera), distant from substantial renewable energy sources.Solar and wind power might be able to provide part of the solution, and solar developers are now engaging with the mining and metals sector in Indonesia to provide some low-carbon alternatives. However, variable renewable energy cannot be a full solution because smelters need a steady supply of high levels of electricity to continuously maintain temperatures. Baseload renewables, such as hydroelectric and geothermal power, could be a solution, but the hydro and geothermal resources in Indonesia are not near the mineral resources."