Indonesia sovereign wealth funds and France's Eramet to create platform to invest in nickel-based industry

Indonesia's sovereign wealth funds, Danantara and the Indonesia Investment Authority, and French miner Eramet said on Wednesday they have agreed to create a platform to invest in nickel-based industry.
Danantara and INA will manage funding for the nickel investment while Eramet is expected to provide technical expertise on mining, they said in a joint statement.
(Reporting by Gayatri Suroyo, Ananda Teresia; Editing by Martin Petty)

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