Indonesian coal miner Harum Energy buys stake in nickel plant
PT Harum Energy has bought a controlling stake in a nickel processing plant, part of a trend of Indonesian coal miners moving into metals vital to the energy transition.
2023 Industry Outlook: Mining in Indonesia
Indonesia plays an essential role in the global mining industry as a key producer of coal, gold, nickel, and other valuable minerals. Mining activities have …
Indonesia's downstreaming policy gives its mining sector …
Indonesia's downstreaming policy gives its mining sector significant room for growth. Indonesia's mining sector has seen its share in GDP contribution growing …
China's dominance in Indonesian nickel mining challenges …
In Indonesia, many foreign companies cooperate with Chinese companies. For example, Ford and Vale are collaborating with a cobalt mining company, Zhejiang Huayou Cobalt to build a nickel processing plant in Sulawesi; and Posco, a Korean iron mining company, collaborated with an iron mining company, Ningbo Richin, to build a …
Indonesia: Huge Nickel Project Driving Climate, Rights, …
A massive, multi-billion-dollar nickel industrial complex in North Maluku and nearby nickel mining is violating the rights of local communities, including Indigenous Peoples, causing significant deforestation, air and water pollution, and emitting massive amounts of greenhouse gases from captive coal plants
Indonesia says lithium, anode plants are being …
Indonesia is building a lithium refinery and an anode material production facility to complement its nickel-based battery materials industry, an official said, as it aims to set itself up as a hub ...
The rush for nickel: 'They are destroying our future'
Campaigners in the world's largest nickel producer, Indonesia, warn mining is threatening their way of life.
Tsingshan unit plans Indonesian battery plant as trade
The plant will be housed alongside Tsingshan's existing operations in Weda Bay and could begin operating as soon as next year.
China's Nickel Plants in Indonesia Created Needed Jobs, …
An influx of Chinese investment into nickel-processing on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi is sowing pollution while generating economic opportunity.
Facing increasing pressure from customers, some miners are …
Workers prepare to to carry out hydroseeding to plant grass seed on a slope at PT Vale Indonesia's nickel mine in Sorowako, South Sulawesi, Indonesia, Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2023. As demand for materials needed for batteries, solar panels and other components vital for cutting global emissions rises, carbon emissions by miners and …
The promise of nickel: Power and prosperity in Indonesia
To electrify our economy, the world needs more nickel. And Indonesia has it. Can nickel pave the road to prosperity? In part four of "Elements of energy," hear how the rush for metals is shaking ...
China-backed mine in Indonesia poses high risk, World …
JAKARTA — A China-backed zinc and lead mine being developed in Indonesia's Sumatra Island may pose "extreme" risks to the environment and nearby communities, according to an assessment by ...
Indonesia: Mining, Minerals and Fuel Resources
Indonesia, with a total population of 248,216,193 as of July 2012, is located in Southeastern Asia between the Indian Ocean and the Pacific Ocean. Indonesia covers a total area of 1,904,569 km2 and has a tropical climate.
Facing increasing pressure from customers, some miners are …
Experts say improved technology, pressure from customers and enforcement of clean energy policies all are needed to keep moving toward more sustainable mining …
Indonesia's Nickel Bounty Sows Discord, Enables Chinese …
Many nickel companies, including Merdeka Battery Materials (MBMA) — a subsidiary of the Indonesian metal and mining company Merdeka Copper Gold — have made this part of the country their home base to become ... MBMA owns many mines and processing plants in the area — often with the support of Chinese investors. For …
How Indonesia Used Chinese Industrial Investments to Turn …
China's nickel imports from Indonesia are shifting fast to reflect policy changes and new ambitions. As a result, imports of nickel matte have gone from zero in …
The Rise and Rise of Indonesian HPAL – But Can It Continue?
In addition to adopting proven technology and flowsheets, the new Indonesian HPAL plants have benefitted from being constructed in well-established industrial parks.
Miner Backed By Indonesian Billionaires To Lift Capex To $2 …
Amman Mineral, a miner backed by billionaires Anthoni Salim and Agus Projosasmito, plans to boost its capital expenditure this year by 31.5% to $2 billion.
Indonesian miners focus on smelters
Indonesian state-controlled tin miner PT Timah and metals conglomerate PT Antam have announced plans to focus on smelter projects ahead of a ban on raw ore exports scheduled for 2022.
The rare plants that 'bleed' nickel
Rare and valuable plants that naturally "mine" large quantities of nickel are thought to be hiding in Indonesia's forests – but it is a race to discover them before they are wiped out.
Indonesia's largest mining firm may drop coal …
Pushed by its American shareholders, banks and mounting climate change pressures, Indonesia's largest mining company is actively studying a plan to switch from coal to natural gas to power its massive …
Despite a $20 billion JETP deal Indonesia builds new coal : NPR
World leaders recently announced a $20 billion deal to help get Indonesia off coal power. But there are doubts about the deal, because — for one thing — the country is building brand new coal ...
Pictured: Indonesia's net zero nickel boom fuels destruction …
S wathes of rainforest and coastal communities are being destroyed by a nickel mining boom in Indonesia sparked by the race to transition away from fossil fuels.
Mining Zinc, Nickel, and Cobalt from Plants: "Phytomining…
Mining companies look to scientists to demonstrate "phytomining" on a large scale, letting plants pull nickel out of the ground instead.
Tsingshan starts 50,000t nickel plant in Indonesia
Major Chinese nickel maker Tsingshan Group has started commercial production of refined nickel in Indonesia, three sources familiar with the production told …
Workers protest in Indonesia after blast at Chinese-funded nickel plant
Hundreds of Indonesian workers have protested for better work safety standards following an explosion at a Chinese-funded nickel processing plant that killed 18 people and injured dozens more.
Indonesia Miner : Indonesia Pushes for Coal Processing …
The Indonesian government is pursuing a policy to mandate coal miners to operate local processing plants after annual coal production hit a new record in 2023. The downstream industry policy seeks to restrict the export of raw coals while obliging producers to come up with a clear domestic processing agenda by 2025.
Mining in Indonesia: Investment, Taxation and Regulatory …
The market for mining materials is reconfiguring in fundamental ways. The energy transition and the race to reach net-zero emissions are creating a surge in demand for …
Mining Laws and Regulations Report 2024 Indonesia
Mining Laws and Regulations Indonesia 2024. ICLG - Mining Laws and Regulations - Indonesia Chapter covers common issues in mining laws and regulations – including the acquisition of rights, ownership requirements and restrictions, processing, transfer and encumbrance, environmental aspects, native title and land rights.
Tsingshan starts 50,000t nickel plant in Indonesia
The plant, based in Morowali in Indonesia with an ultimate planned annual capacity of 50,000 metric tons, started commercial production last week, the sources said, declining to be named as they ...
Explosion at a Chinese-owned nickel plant in Indonesia …
The death toll following the explosion of a smelting furnace at a Chinese-owned nickel plant on Indonesia's Sulawesi island has risen to 18.
Being realistic about coal mine rehabilitation in Indonesia: …
Under Indonesian law, mining companies are responsible for rehabilitating their mining concessions. ... and others includes native species trials to determine which native plants grow best on ...