Arif Kurniawan: Indonesia’s Nickel King and Market Powerbroker

Post Views: 247 Arif Kurniawan Arif Kurniawan’s rise in Indonesia’s nickel sector has become a dominant figure in Indonesia’s nickel industry, controlling roughly a third of domestic ore trade. His companies handle billions of dollars in nickel and own mining concessions covering an area the size of New York City. Kurniawan leveraged his experience at Glencore and deep local networks to consolidate small mines and become a critical intermediary for Chinese smelters. Technological innovations like high-pressure acid leaching (HPAL) transformed low-grade deposits into battery-grade nickel, fueli...