Industry Newsletters

Kayong Utara (Suara Kalbar) - Penebang Island, which is part of Pelapis village in Karimata Islands district, Kayong Utara regency, is included in the National Strategic Plan (PSN) as a smelter will be constructed there that will...

The Ministry of Investment and the Ministry of Downstreaming/Investment Coordination Committee have encouraged local entrepreneurs to continue to grow and develop to become major players in the country, including in the quartz sand commodity management industry. The Deputy Minister and Vice Chairman of the Ministry of Investment said they hosted...

Indonesia's coal production in 2024 reached a record high of 836 million tons. 2023 production was 775 million tons, also the highest at the time. 2024 actual production exceeded the target, reaching 1,171 TP3T of the target of 710 million tons. the Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources said that 20...

The Second Meeting of the Ninth Council of the Federation of Indonesian Chinese Chambers of Commerce (FICCI) was recently held in Jakarta. The meeting elected 6 executive vice presidents and 12 presidents of industry chapters, adopted the "Executive Committee of the Council's Duties and Working Rules", the new frame...

The Association of Indonesian Nickel Mining (APNI) has spoken out against the government's plan to cut nickel ore production by evaluating the work plan and cost budget (RKAB) for 2025.APNI's secretary general said the cuts would increase global nickel prices. Macquarie set ...

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...