Date: 14 October 2025 , 22:11
News ID: 12547

Fire breaks out at Indonesia nickel hub, three injured

me-metals: A fire broke out on Sunday at a facility in Indonesia’s Morowali Industrial Park (IMIP), the country’s largest nickel processing facility, which injured three workers, an official said.

According to me-metals cited from mining.com, The fire affected a scrubber tower at one of IMIP’s tenants, IMIP spokesperson Dedy Kurniawan said in a text message, adding that it may have been caused by sparks from welding activities.

“Three employees suffered minor injuries. The investigation (on the cause of the fire) is still ongoing,” Dedy said.

Operations at IMIP were running normally as the incident affected the premises of only one tenant which was under construction.

Indonesia is the world’s largest producer of nickel, but its processing industry often experiences fire incidents, including a fatal blaze in December 2023.

source: mining.com

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