With increased demand for stainless steel production and recent developments in technologies such as electric vehicles, demand for nickel is higher than ever. Unfortunately, this demand is struggling against an increasingly tightening supply of this now essential metal.

Cimic Group’s global mining services provider, Thiess, has secured a A$172 million contract extension from Bayan Resources to expand operations at Melak in East Kalimantan, Indonesia.

The Soekarno-Hatta International Airport, located in Cengkareng, Banten, suburb of the Indonesia’s capital city, Jakarta, is one of the largest airports in Asia and 17th world’s busiest airport with an annual passenger volume of around 63 million (as of 2017). In order to deal with the increasing number of flights (now at over 447 thousand flight movements per year) and to optimize the time taken for ground handling of individual aircraft, a new connecting taxiway will be constructed to connect the existing runways at east side of airport. Currently, there is only one connecting taxiway located at west side of airport which supported for all aircraft’s movement.

Cimic Group’s global mining services provider, Thiess, has been awarded a A$300 million contract by Kaltim Prima Coal (KPC) to expand operations at Sangatta coal mine in East Kalimantan, Indonesia.

Jakarta is the largest city in Southeast Asia with around ten million inhabitants. The impressive skyline of the Indonesian capital will soon have one more distinctive building – the Japanese company Mori Building is currently constructing a new 59-story high-rise, including four basement floors, in the "Golden Triangle", right in the center of Jakarta. In addition to offices, the 226-meter building will also feature restaurants and cafés. The main contractors of the Jakarta office tower project are Shimizu Corporation from Japan and Bangun Cipta Kontraktor from Indonesia. Completion of the high-rise is scheduled for 2021, while the foundation work has been underway since May 2017, with which the local subsidiary of Bauer Spezialtiefbau GmbH, P.T. Bauer Pratama Indonesia, has been contracted.

Cimic Group’s global mining services provider, Thiess, has been awarded a new contract at Gunung Bara Utama (GBU) Coal Mine in the West Kurai region, East Kalimantan, Indonesia.

Cimic Group’s global mining services provider, Thiess, has secured a new contract with client Cakrawala Langit Sejahtera (CLS) and a contract extension that continues building on Thiess’ partnership with Bayan Resources Group.

Cimic Group’s global mining services provider, Thiess, has secured a contract expansion and extension at the Bayan Resources Group’s Melak Coal Mine in East Kalimantan, Indonesia.

Cimic Group’s global mining contractor, Thiess, has been awarded a three-year contract extension by PT Sinarabadi and PT Firman Ketaun Perkasa (members of the Bayan Group) to continue operations at Melak Coal Mine, in East Kalimantan, Indonesia.

Vinci strengthens its position in Asia’s oil and gas industry with the acquisition of Indonesian company PT Istana Karang Laut (IKL). Entrepose, a Vinci subsidiary, has completed the acquisition of Indonesian company PT Istana Karang Laut (IKL).

Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V. (Boskalis) and joint venture partner Van Oord have been awarded a contract by PT Muara Wisesa Samudra to design and construct the artificial island for the Dredging and Land Development Works for Pluit City off the coast of Jakarta, Indonesia. The contract carries a value of approximately EUR 350 million (Boskalis share 50%).

On December 9th 2014, PT DSI Underground Indonesia opened their new manufacturing facility for mining products in Gresik, Surabaya, East Java, Indonesia.

Dutch consortium protects Indonesian Capital against flooding.

ANTAM announces the company has consolidated its efforts to strengthen its resources, both operationally and financially. In the first semester of 2014, ANTAM faced several challenges due to external conditions that were beyond the firm's control. There was a decline in base metal commodity prices. Furthermore, in the beginning of 2014, the Government introduced regulations that banned the exports of raw materials, such as the nickel and bauxite ore exported by ANTAM.

FLSmidth has received an order worth approximately EUR 42m (approximately DKK 310m) from Indonesian cement producer PT Semen Gresik for a greenfield cement plant with a capacity of 8,000 tonnes per day. The new plant will be located just outside the city of Rembang in the north-eastern part of Central Java, Indonesia.

The Indonesian mining company Bukit Asam expands its operations at Tanjung Enim Coal Mine in Sumatra, Indonesia. For ten new belt conveyors at Tanjung Enim, Bukit Asam deploys 14 TVVS fluid couplings from 55-315 kW. In the past, the mine operator has always been pleased with the reliability of its already installed Voith fluid couplings. They ensure smooth start-ups day after day and a long service life for all components — especially the belts.

Intrepid Mines Limited (TSX:IAU)(ASX:IAU) announce the release of its report for the quarter ended 31 December 2013 regarding development and exploration activities*.

OVERVIEW

Intrepid Mines Limited's principal activities for the quarter under review were the pursuit of legal remedies to protect and enforce the Company's rights in the Tujuh Bukit Project and the identification and review of additional precious metal projects and advanced exploration assets, for potential investment purposes.

Kingsrose Mining Limited (ASX: KRM) announced the appointment of Matthew Smith as Chief Financial Officer, effective 28 January 2014.

FLSmidth has received an order worth approximately EUR 40m (DKK 300m) from Indonesian cement producer PT Semen Padang for a cement production line with a capacity of 8,000 tonnes per day.