Antam's nickel business segment consists of ferronickel and nickel ore produced from the company's nickel mines in Southeast Sulawesi, North Maluku, and ferronickel plants in Southeast Sulawesi. In Southeast Sulawesi, the nickel mines are located in Pomalaa and Tapunopaka, meanwhile in North Maluku the mine is situated in Buli. Also in Pomalaa, Antam runs three ferronickel processing smelters. The Company exports nickel ore with nickel content ranges from around 1.0% to above 2.0%. While the ferronickel produced by Antam has high or low carbon content, depending on the consumer demand.
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