Why Speaking Indonesian is Mandatory at Official Parliament Sessions – Commission VII Hearing Meeting Recap

Jakarta – There was an unusual moment at the Hearing Meeting (RDP) between Commission VII of the DPR and the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources, the Ministry of Industry and smelter entrepreneurs. Deputy Chairman of Commission VII Eddy Soeparno reprimanded smelter entrepreneurs for not speaking Indonesian. Initially, Eddy, as the leader of the meeting, … Read more

Jokowi Wants to Ban Raw Mining Exports, Freeport Boss Says This

Jakarta – President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) will ban the export of raw mining goods. The plan, Jokowi will ban the export of bauxite and copper. In line with that, Jokowi encourages downstream to provide added value. So, will this downstream be realized with the export ban? President Director of PT Freeport Indonesia Tony Wenas explained, … Read more

There is Social Jealousy Behind PT GNI’s Deadly Smelter Clash

Jakarta, CNBC Indonesia – The Association of Indonesian Mining Experts (Perhapi) assessed that the clashes that occurred between employees of PT Gunbuster Nickel Industry or PT GNI some time ago were caused by several factors. One of them is the existence of social jealousy by local workers towards GNI’s treatment of foreign workers (TKA). Perhapi … Read more

Well! Suddenly the Government Wants to Limit Smelter Development

Jakarta, CNBC Indonesia – The Minister of Investment or Head of the Indonesian Investment Coordinating Board (BKPM), Bahlil Lahadalia, made a surprising statement. That the construction of mineral processing and refining facilities (smelters) will be limited. Minister Bahli stated that in the future his party will place restrictions on the construction of smelters that are … Read more

Most Popular Business: Freeport Smelter Completed Next Year, World Economic Certainty Weakens

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta – The most popular economic and business news throughout last Friday, 29 July 2022 starting with the Minister ESDM Arifin Tasrif wants the Freeport Smelter construction project to be completed next year. Next news Sri Mulyani highlighting the worrying world economy and FFB price or fresh fruit bunches began to increase, but not … Read more

Mulan Jameela Sentil Smelter Project Has Stopped, MIND ID Boss Says This

Jakarta – Member of Commission VII DPR, Mulan Jameela, commented that the smelter project had stalled during a meeting with the MIND ID board of directors. MIND ID or Mining Industry Indonesia (MIND ID) is a state-owned mining industry holding company consisting of PT ANTAM Tbk, PT Bukit Asam Tbk, PT Freeport Indonesia, PT Inalum … Read more

Lots of Coal Tycoons Expansion to Nickel-Electric Cars!

Jakarta, CNBC Indonesia – A number of coal companies are now flocking to expand into the nickel mining business to the electric vehicle ecosystem, why? Is the threat of the coal “apocalypse” really in sight, so that coal companies choose to start businesses in other sectors? According to Hendra Sinadia, Executive Director of the Indonesian … Read more

Sumitomo withdraws, Vale cooperates with China to build nickel smelter

Jakarta, CNBC Indonesia – PT Vale Indonesia (INCO) has finally partnered with a new partner from China, namely Zhejiang Huayou Cobalt Company Limited (Huaoyu) to develop a nickel processing and refining facility (smelter) project in Pomalaa, Kolaka Regency, Southeast Sulawesi. This is after Sumitomo Metal Mining Co. Ltd. (SMM), a metal processing company from Japan, … Read more

Wow, RI Will Produce 1 Ton of Gold Bars per Week!

Jakarta, CNBC Indonesia – PT Freeport Indonesia is said to be producing 1 tonne of gold per week from a processing and refining plant (smelter) currently being built in the JIIPE Special Economic Zone (KEK), Gresik, East Java. This was stated by the Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto in the BRI Microfinance Outlook … Read more

A series of conglomerates enter the smelter business, there are Boy Thohir, Haji Isam, Kalla Group

ILLUSTRATION. President Joko Widodo and businessman Boy Thohir during the groundbreaking of the Indonesian Green Industrial Estate in Bulungan Regency, North Kalimantan, Tuesday (21/12). Reporter: Arfyana Citra Rahayu, Dimas Andi | Editor: Azis Husaini KONTAN.CO.ID -JAKARTA. Business prospects and investment in mineral processing and refining plants or smelters are getting brighter. One indication is that … Read more