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Bangka Belitung seeks approval for community mining as tin export plummets
The Bangka Belitung provincial administration seeks expedited approval for community mining permits (IPR) from tin mining blocks that have recently been designated as areas for community mining (WPR) amid the decline in tin exports from the province in the last three months.
Indonesia's alumina refinery project in Mempawah reaches 85 percent completion
Indonesia is nearing the completion of a Smelter Grade Alumina Refinery (SGAR) facility in Mempawah Regency, West Kalimantan. The SGAR plant is owned by PT Aneka Tambang (ANTM) and PT Indonesia Asahan Aluminium (Inalum).
RMKE Energy, Atlas Resources collaborate in coal trading
PT RMK Energy (RMKE) through its subsidiary PT Royaltama Multi Komoditi Nusantara (RMKN) has established a collaboration with PT Atlas Resource (ARII) through its subsidiary PT Gorby Putra Utama (GPU) on coal trading with an operational cooperation (KSO) and offtake mechanism.
Ministry aims for quadrupled production at Inalum
The Ministry of Industry is actively promoting the development of downstream aluminum industries, despite minimal investment interest and production expansion from existing smelters.
Kilang Pertamina International to build largest oil refinery in Balikpapan by 2025
Indonesia is set to have the largest oil refinery with a capacity of 360,000 barrels per day (bpd) by 2025. This refinery is part of the mega Refinery Development Master Plan (RDMP) project in Balikpapan owned by PT Kilang Pertamina Internasional (KPI) as a Subholding Refining & Petrochemical of PT Pertamina.
Luhut calls for immediate solution to cooking oil price gap
Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs and Investment, Luhut B. Pandjaitan emphasized the government's commitment to pay government debt in regards with claims made by cooking oil traders over the price gap incurred as a results of the government’s one-price cooking program.
Govt to enhance mining sector oversight, revoke inactive permits
In a move to strengthen regulatory oversight in the mining sector, the Indonesian Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) has revoked thousands of inactive mining permits (IUPs).
Indonesia to construct 16 integrated mineral refining facilities nationwide
The Indonesian Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) has unveiled an ambitious plan to construct 16 integrated mineral refining facilities across the archipelago by 2024, representing a transformative investment of US$11.6 billion (IDR 165.2 trillion).
ESDM ministry addresses nickel reserve depletion concerns
The Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) has reported a diminishing nickel reserve in Indonesia, particularly for high-grade saprolite nickel. Nickel is among the 47 critical mineral mining commodities identified by the ministry.
Record coal production targeted at nearly 1 billion tons in 2024
The Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) has approved 587 work plan and budget proposals (RKAB) in the coal sector, out of 883 applications submitted to the ministry.
Entrepreneurs reveal challenges in exporting machinery and metals in 2024
The Association of Metalworking and Machinery Industries of Indonesia (Gamma) has revealed significant challenges faced by the basic metal industry in supporting the growth of manufacturing export performance this year.
Chinese investors encouraged to build nickel smelter, steel plant in Sorong
The government of Southwest Papua is pushing for two Chinese investors to construct a nickel smelter and a steel manufacturing plant in the Sorong Special Economic Zone (SEZ), with an estimated investment value of IDR 75 trillion (US$4.8 million).