June 14 (Reuters) - Nickel Industries NIC.AX :
* MINISTRY OF ENERGY AND MINERAL RESOURCES CONFIRMED WILL
STOP NEW
PERMITS FOR RKEFS THAT CONSUME HIGH GRADE NICKEL ORE
* MINISTRY CONFIRMED WILL STOP NEW PERMITS RKEFS IN
CONSTRUCTION
OR FEASIBILITY STAGE IF NO PROGRESS MADE, NOT EXISTING RKEF
PERMITS
* CLARIFIES CO'S RKEFS ARE NOT AT ANY RISK OF REVOCATION
* CESSATION OF ANY FURTHER PERMITS FOR RKEFS AND NPI
PRODUCTION
HAS BEEN MOOTED BY GOVERNMENT FOR SOME TIME NOW
* SEE CESSATION OF ANY FURTHER PERMITS FOR RKEFS AS POSITIVE
AS IT
WILL NOW CAP NPI PRODUCTION TO REDUCE RISK OF OVERSUPPLY
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