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Nickel Island Project
Nusa Nickel Corp's Project in Central Sulawesi
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Strategic Location in a World-Class Nickel Belt
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The Nickel Island Project is situated within the East Sulawesi Ophiolite Belt, home to PT Vale’s major nickel operations and one of the most prolific nickel-producing regions globally.
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Significant Resource Potential
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A 2019 JORC study on just 345 hectares of the 2,641-hectare permit underlying our project confirmed 44 million metric tons of Indicated Resources and 38 million metric tons of Proven Reserves with nickel grades ranging from 1.3% to 3% Ni
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Proven High-Grade Nickel
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Extensive garnierite mineralization, along with pit samples from our pilot production acreage assaying 11 meters straight of 2% Ni or greater, indicates the presence of rich lateritic deposits ideal for production
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Close Proximity to Smelter
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There are 14 nickel smelters within 170km of our property
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Active Production with Expansion Plans
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Production has already commenced on an initial 10-hectare pilot area, with the first 2 hectares in operation generating strong revenues. With 700 hectares pre-approved for production, there is a strong path towards rapid expansion
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Logistical Advantage
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Our project benefits from close proximity to our buyers, with ore transported just 10 km by road to the nearest jetty, minimizing costs and ensuring efficient shipment to buyers
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Low-Cost, Open-Pit Mining
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The project utilizes ultra-low-cost open-pit mining, extracting high-grade limonite and saprolite layers, which contain nickel concentrations ranging from 1.5% to 2.5% Ni in saprolite
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Simplified Production Process
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Excavator → Domes → Mix to Desired Nickel Concentration → Load Truck → Transport 10km to Jetty → Repeat
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We are in production on our pilot 10 hectares and have officially produced our first 8000 metric tonne shipment
Regional Map
Our team has the exciting opportunity of successfully going into production in Central Sulawesi, Indonesia – the world’s new dominant center for nickel
Geological Overview
Overview: The project is within the prolific nickel rich East Sulawesi Ophiolite Belt (ESO), the same belt that hosts PT Vale’s nickel deposits; hosting vast ultramafic rocks with strong potential for high-grade nickel laterites.
Mineralization: Occurrence of serpentinized ultramafic bedrock (herzborgite, dunite) serves as the source rock for the high-grade lateritic nickel deposits. Widespread garnierite (nickel magnesium hydrosilicate mineral) across the 2641 Ha acreage is one of the indications of the presence of Ni rich weathered ultramafic rocks. The garnierite grade ranges from over 2% Ni to as high as 5%. Furthermore, our project is in the proven lateritic nickel producing acreage where mineralized lateritic nickel deposits have been produced for the smelters in Sulawesi.
Previous Study: A 2019 JORC report done on 345 ha within the permit acreage confirmed the presence of lateritic nickel deposits, with indicated resources of 44 million metric tons with proven reserves of 38 million metric tons (cut off grade of 1.3% Ni, with grade range from 1.3% to 3%). It also stated that 2055 ha of the acreage has resource potential.
Phenomenal Test Result: Pit tests from our current production acreage had a remarkable interval of 11 meters straight of 2% nickel or greater; left hanging.
At Nusa Nickel Corp, we set out to redefine what’s possible in the junior mining space. Our vision was bold: to create North America’s only pure-play access to the world’s #1 nickel district, deliver revenues and profits before going public, and offer our shareholders an unparalleled opportunity for value creation – and that is exactly what we are on the path to achieving - Brandon Colwell, CEO
The Production Process
