Nickel Industries (ASX:NIC) has closed the purchase of a final 2% interest in the Excelsior nickel cobalt project from Decent Resource, making it the biggest shareholder in the high-pressure acid leaching project, according to a Wednesday filing with the Australian bourse.
Nickel Industries now owns a 46% stake in the Indonesia-based project after the payment of $46 million to Decent Resource.
The project has commenced commissioning and is targeted for a production ramp-up in the coming quarters, Nickel Industries Managing Director Justin Werner said.
The company's shares gained 3% in recent trade.