LG aims to forge EV battery supply chain in nickel-rich Indonesia

Posco, Chinese miner Zhejiang Huayou Cobalt, Indonesian companies team up

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A nickel processing plant in South Sulawesi Province, Indonesia. The Southeast Asian nation is determined to become a big battery and electric vehicle exporter. © Reuters

KOTARO HOSOKAWA, Nikkei staff writer

SEOUL -- LG Energy Solution and Indonesia's government will spearhead efforts to develop a seamless supply chain for electric vehicle batteries in the resource-rich Southeast Asian nation, the South Korean company said on Monday.

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