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        "msgid": "vale-nickel-prospects-remain-solid-amid-developments-in-ai-and-evtol-1789038997",
        "date": "2026-09-10 16:44:48",
        "title": "Vale: Nickel prospects remain solid amid developments in AI and eVTOL",
        "author": "",
        "source": "ANTARA_ID",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Mining",
        "summary": "PT Vale Indonesia Tbk anticipates a strong future for nickel demand, driven by emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence, robotics, and electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft. Despite short-term geopolitical and supply-demand volatility, the company is focusing on strategic diversification and long-term investment.",
        "content": "<p>Jakarta (ANTARA) - PT Vale Indonesia Tbk (INCO) believes that the\nprospects for the nickel mining business remain solid over the next few\nyears, alongside the development of the latest technologies such as\nartificial intelligence (AI) and electric vertical take-off and landing\n(eVTOL) vehicles.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBut looking ahead, I see that nickel is still very promising,\u201d said\nthe President Director and CEO of PT Vale, Bernardus Irmanto, during an\nonline public expose in Jakarta on Thursday.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are not only looking at the use of nickel for electric vehicle\nbatteries, but we are also seeing future trends in robotics, AI, data\ncentres, and eVTOL, for example, which will require significant volumes\nof nickel,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>According to Bernardus, these opportunities remain promising despite\nseveral challenges, primarily from the global geopolitical situation\nwhich will impact the prices of commodities supporting operations.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe still see the future prospects for nickel as good and solid, even\nthough there may be short-term turbulence regarding the supply-demand\nbalance, as well as geopolitical conditions that affect the prices of\ncommodities used in nickel production,\u201d he explained.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, Bernardus stated that as technology matures, the need\nfor nickel as a primary and supporting raw material will remain relevant\nin the future.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEspecially as those technologies mature, the demand for nickel will\nincrease, driven by new requirements. Therefore, we are investing today\nfor tomorrow, for the needs of the future,\u201d said Bernardus.<\/p>\n<p>Nevertheless, he noted that the company must also have\nshort-to-medium-term mitigation strategies, particularly amidst current\nglobal commodity price volatility.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhat we must be careful about is navigating the short term.\nTherefore, the short-term shocks related to profitability, fluctuating\ncommodities, and currently high commodity prices must be mitigated,\u201d\nsaid Bernardus.<\/p>\n<p>He added that PT Vale is also preparing product diversification\nthrough strategic projects to increase competitiveness and commodity\nadded value.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe will have diversified products; there is nickel matte, and we\nalso still have ore, and our way is to bring value from those products,\u201d\nsaid Bernardus.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe also have a complete partnership network, meaning we are not just\nproducing, but the end off-takers, such as car manufacturers and battery\nmanufacturers, are our partners,\u201d he added.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/vale-nickel-prospects-remain-solid-amid-developments-in-ai-and-evtol-1789038997",
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