[ad_1] <br><img src="https://fortune.com/img-assets/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/GettyImages-2197302703-e1738898490540.jpg?w=2048" /><br>The Philippines hopes to emulate Indonesia, where a similar ban on metal ore exports boosted investment in smelting and refineries. <a href="https://fortune.com/asia/2025/02/06/philippine-lawmakers-approve-plan-ban-ore-exports-nickel/">Read More</a> <br><a href="https://fortune.com/asia/2025/02/06/philippine-lawmakers-approve-plan-ban-ore-exports-nickel/">Read More </a>
