On 25 August 2025, after the Eramet Journalist Class: Understanding the Indonesian Nickel Industry event – Current Perspectives and Sustainable Practices, the CEO of Eramet Indonesia, Jérôme Baudelet, stated that Eramet Indonesia's total production target is projected to reach 42 million tonnes by 2025, as a result of the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources granting an additional quota extension of 10 million tonnes, up from the previous production permit of 32 million tonnes. The same target is also projected for 2026. Jérôme revealed that nickel reserves at the Weda Bay mine are sufficient to support mining activities for more than two decades. However, further plans to increase production capacity to 60 million tonnes per year still require government approval. Eramet Indonesia's production composition in this target includes 30 million tonnes of saprolite, the majority of which is supplied to the Morowali Industrial Park (MPI), approximately 3 million tonnes for internal Eramet factory needs, and 12 million tonnes of limonite allocated to support the High Pressure Acid Leach (H-PAL) industry in Weda Bay.
Additionally, Eramet Indonesia confirmed the continuation of its collaboration with the Danantara Investment Management Agency and the Indonesia Investment Authority (INA) in developing the battery raw material ecosystem for electric vehicles. Jérôme stated that the negotiations are still ongoing; therefore, the details of the memorandum of understanding (MoU) are not yet available. Nevertheless, Jérôme assured that Eramet will continue discussions regarding several projects for potential collaboration with national investment institutions. PT Weda Bay Nickel (WBN) is also participating in this process. Eramet Indonesia, a subsidiary of the French multinational mining and metallurgy company Eramet, believes that Indonesia has the potential to become the world's largest nickel producer, given its current reserves. Jérôme explained that Indonesia is on track to become the world's largest nickel producer within the next ten years.
