Indonesia is one of the major producers of nickel ore in the world. As of 2013, Indonesia accounts for 18%-20% of the global supply of the metal. Nickel mines are spread throughout Indonesia, but most of the major nickel mines such as ours are located in Sulawesi. Our mine is located in North Konawe regency at the South East Sulawesi province. Many other nickel mine companies are also located in the area, as it is known that this particular province has rich nickel deposits. Companies such as Antam, Stargate (which is owned by Glencore), Harita, Konutara, and Bosowa Mining all have one or more nickel mines located close to our mine site. Stargate, for example, owns a nickel mine that is located directly next to our mine site and they have been exporting raw nickel ores for many years. It is therefore not an uncommon sight to see one or two Mother Vessels anchoring on the coast of North Konawe, as all the nickel companies there can collectively export more than 500,000 tons per month. Besides being rich in nickel deposits, the location in Konawe Utara has many other advantages for mining operations. Most of the mine sites there are located fairly close to the shore, and this means short distance hauling, which greatly helps the production of ores. Our mine site, which is summarized here, is only about 600 m from our jetty. Besides the relatively close distance to coast, our mine is also easily accessible from the major city of Kendari. It only takes approximately 5 hours of driving from Kendari to reach our mine.