#Smelter
President inaugurates Freeport's precious metal refinery facility in Gresik
President Prabowo Subianto inaugurated PT Freeport Indonesia's Precious Metal Refinery (PMR) facility at the Java Integrated Industrial and Port Estate (JIIPE) area in Gresik, East Java, on Monday, March 17, 2025.
54 smelters in operation, 60 in the process of securing permits: BKPM
Deputy Minister of Investment/Deputy Head of Investment Coordinating Board (BKPM), Todotua Pasaribu, says the Indonesian nickel industry continues to show significant growth, with 54 smelters are in operation − either using High Pressure Acid Leach (HPAL) or Rotary Klin Electric Furnace (RKEF) technology − and 60 others are in the process of obtaining permits for construction.