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On January 1, 2025, the Indonesian government officially implemented a ban on copper concentrate exports. This ban makes PT Freeport Indonesia (PTFI) process and concentrate at its Gresik JIIPE in the Gresik Special Economic Zone (KEK) in East Java...

Indonesia continues to promote the optimization of its natural resource potential through the Downstreaming of the Mining Industry Program. As of 2024, the program has had a significant impact in building a value-added-based economy, focusing on commodities such as copper, bauxite, and silica sand...

Indonesia is considering a sharp cut in nickel production from 272 million tons in 2024 to 150 million tons in 2025. Macquarie Group warned that the Indonesian nickel cut could reduce global supply by 351 TP3T, threatening the metal important for electric car batteries...

State-owned mining holding company MIND ID says the number of nickel smelters in Indonesia is booming. Its chief director said the proliferation of nickel smelters has reduced the selling price of related products, and ferronickel has been facing a situation where the price is difficult to cover the cost, and for this reason, it wants to limit the di...

Construction of bauxite smelting projects in Indonesia has been difficult, with only three smelters built in 10 years and seven still stalled despite downstream schemes in place. The obstacle is the lack of serious investors to run the projects, and so far in 2014, except for PT Aneka Tamb...

According to Indonesia's National Minerals and Coal Management Plan 2022-2027, Indonesia is No. 1 in the world in terms of total nickel reserves and production, with available nickel resources accounting for 231 TP3T of global reserves and 291 TP3T of production.Indonesia owns a number of large-scale nickel mines: the South Sulawesi Blok S...

The Ministry of Investment cum Investment Coordination Board met with several large Chinese electric vehicle companies to accelerate investment in Indonesia's electric vehicle ecosystem. During his visit to China, the Minister of Investment met with companies such as BYD, Zhongwei New Materials and Ningde Times...

The U.S. International Trade Commission has decided not to impose anti-dumping duties and countervailing duties on Indonesian extruded aluminum products, a decision that ends the investigation and ensures that Indonesian aluminum products are not considered harmful to the U.S. industry. Indonesia's trade minister called this a good opportunity for Indonesia to make...

In this live broadcast, Indonesia Wang Palm around the topic of going to sea in Southeast Asia, especially landing in Indonesia, in-depth exchanges and sharing with the audience, providing enterprises with a wealth of market information and practical advice. First, market trends and industry...

The government is launching a review of the incentives given to companies with nickel processing and refining facilities. At a time when nickel smelters are increasing in number, the Deputy Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources said nickel smelting companies such as nickel pig iron and nickel iron are no longer considered to be part of the advanced industry...