The Philippine Nickel Industry Association (PNIA) signed a partnership agreement with the Asosiasi Penambang Nikel Indonesia (APNI), otherwise known as the Indonesia Nickel Miners Association, to outline the shared direction of both countries’ nickel mining industries.
Under the agreement, the PNIA and APNI sought to promote the IndoPhil Nickel Corridor, a unified platform designed to elevate the global significance of Indonesian and Philippine nickel.
The Philippines is the second-largest producer of nickel in the world, trailing Indonesia. Combined, the two countries are estimated to account for around 75 percent of the global supply of the mineral.
Amid reports pointing to environmental risks associated with nickel mining, Olea-Capili noted that the agreement is consistent with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations’ (ASEAN) Principles for Sustainable Minerals Development.
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