From on-chain storytelling to physical verification: Ni28 conducts on-site nickel mine inspection in Kendari, Indonesia

From February 1 to February 6, the Ni28 team traveled to Kendari, Indonesia, to conduct an on-site inspection of an operational nickel mine, directly verifying the physical asset sources behind OZNi.

This inspection is a critical step in Ni28’s “verification-first” strategy—moving beyond simple on-chain narratives to actual contact and confirmation of asset origins.

In an industry where many real-world assets remain only in documents and remote descriptions, Ni28 chooses to respond with physical presence.

Why Kendari is Crucial in the Global Nickel Supply Chain

Kendari, located in Southeast Sulawesi, Indonesia, is one of the country’s key nickel mining regions, primarily producing laterite nickel ore, widely used in battery materials, energy storage systems, and industrial applications.

The mine inspected this time is not a conceptual asset or a future project; it is an actual operational site involved in extraction and embedded within the real supply chain.

Through on-site inspection in Kendari, Ni28 clearly anchors OZNi’s asset base to specific geographic locations, legal jurisdictions, and operational environments—key differences in RWA infrastructure design.

On-Site Verification as a Core Requirement of RWA

During the inspection from February 1 to February 6, the Ni28 team observed and confirmed several elements that cannot be assessed solely through documentation, including:

• Accessibility and on-site conditions of the mining area
• Ore characteristics and extraction processes
• The match between actual operational scale and reported data
• Logistics routes from the mine to downstream processing
• Consistency between operational status and publicly disclosed information

For an RWA system built on physical resources, such inspections are not symbolic acts but foundational work.

They ensure that the on-chain content can long-term correspond to real, verifiable assets off-chain.

Bridging the Gap Between Physical and Digital Verification

Ni28’s on-site inspection in Kendari is a vital part of its overall framework, aimed at bridging the verification gap between off-chain reality and on-chain representation.

Within Ni28’s RWA infrastructure:

• Physical assets must be identifiable at the source
• Reserves and production data must be verifiable
• Asset status must be subject to ongoing audits over time

On-site inspection is the first layer of input in this system, supporting subsequent reserve confirmation, production tracking, and third-party auditing processes.

In this architecture, blockchain does not replace industry due diligence but records, extends, and standardizes it.

A Long-Term Infrastructure-Oriented Approach

Cross-border mine inspections require high coordination, time investment, and operational commitment, not conducted for short-term exposure.

Ni28’s arrangement of multiple on-site visits from February 1 to February 6 reflects a long-term, infrastructure-oriented mindset—prioritizing accuracy over speed, and verification over narrative.

For OZNi, this means its underlying assets are treated with the rigorous standards typical of traditional resource and commodity industries.

In the RWA system, trust is not built through a white paper once and for all but is accumulated through continuous real-world verification, ensuring digital representations remain aligned with physical states.

The Kendari mine inspection is part of this ongoing process, clearly demonstrating that asset verification is not a one-time event but a continuous discipline.

Looking Ahead

As Ni28 continues to advance its nickel-based RWA infrastructure, on-site verification in Indonesia will become a routine component of its operational framework.

In an industry where most projects focus on asset discussion, Ni28 chooses to personally visit the asset sites.