Group 1 - Indonesia's government expects nickel ore production quotas for 2026 to be between 250 million tons and 260 million tons, a significant decline from 2025's quotas [1] - The Indonesian government is tightening regulations on nickel mining, including increasing the tax rate on nickel ore from a fixed 10% to a floating range of 14%-19% and implementing stricter controls on new nickel smelting capacity [1] - CITIC Securities predicts that if the 2026 production quotas are implemented, Indonesia's nickel output could drop to 2.6 million to 2.7 million tons, leading to a global nickel supply shortage of 200,000 tons and potentially raising LME nickel prices to $22,000 per ton [1] Group 2 - Liqin Resources has submitted application materials for a proposed A-share issuance to the Shenzhen Stock Exchange and has received an acceptance notice, indicating its involvement in the complete nickel industry chain [2] - Zhongwei New Materials has strategically invested in upstream nickel, phosphorus, and lithium resources globally since 2022, with expectations to self-supply 30,000 tons of metal nickel by 2026, enhancing profits by 20-30 million yuan [2] - Xinjiang Xinxin Mining owns several nickel-copper mines and other mineral resources, indicating its significant presence in the mining sector [2]