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        "msgid": "bnsi-commences-construction-of-worlds-largest-hpal-facility-in-morowali-1784789415",
        "date": "2026-07-23 07:56:11",
        "title": "BNSI Commences Construction of World's Largest HPAL Facility in Morowali",
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        "source": "GALERT",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Business",
        "summary": "PT Bahodopi Nickel Smelting Indonesia (BNSI) has begun the main construction phase of its nickel processing project in Central Sulawesi, marked by the installation of the world's largest High Pressure Acid Leach (HPAL) autoclave. The US$1.845 billion joint venture between EcoPro, GEM Co., and PT Vale Indonesia aims to produce 90,000 tonnes of Mixed Hydroxide Precipitate annually for EV batteries, with commercial operations targeted for early 2027. The project is a strategic national initiative designed to strengthen Indonesia's position in the global EV battery supply chain.",
        "content": "<p>PT Bahodopi Nickel Smelting Indonesia (BNSI) has officially commenced\nthe main construction phase of its nickel processing project with the\ninstallation of the latest generation High Pressure Acid Leach (HPAL)\nautoclave. The project is expected to strengthen national nickel\ndownstreaming while supporting the development of the electric vehicle\nbattery industry in Indonesia. BNSI is a joint venture between South\nKorea\u2019s EcoPro, China\u2019s GEM Co., Ltd., and Indonesia\u2019s PT Vale Indonesia\nTbk, located in the International Green Industrial Park (IGIP) in\nMorowali, Central Sulawesi. With an investment value of approximately\nUS$1.845 billion, the project has a production capacity of 90,000 tonnes\nof Mixed Hydroxide Precipitate (MHP) per year, a key raw material for EV\nbatteries. As a National Strategic Project (PSN) that has also obtained\nBonded Zone status, BNSI is expected to increase the added value of\nIndonesia\u2019s mineral resources and strengthen the country\u2019s position in\nthe global EV battery supply chain. The HPAL autoclave being installed\nhas a capacity of 1,268 cubic metres, making it the largest ever applied\nin an HPAL facility worldwide. This latest-generation technology is\ndesigned to increase processing capacity, energy efficiency, and\nproduction process stability, supporting more productive operations with\nlower emissions. Construction is targeted for completion by the end of\n2026, with commercial operations scheduled to begin in the first quarter\nof 2027. GEM Co., Ltd.\u00a0Chairman Professor Xu Kaihua stated that the\nconstruction of BNSI is evidence of strategic collaboration between\nIndonesia, South Korea, and China in building an integrated low-carbon\nnickel industrial ecosystem. \u2018BNSI is a manifestation of strategic\ncollaboration between Indonesia, South Korea, and China in building the\nworld\u2019s first zero-carbon nickel industrial area. By combining\nIndonesia\u2019s resources, GEM\u2019s technology, and EcoPro\u2019s battery industry\nadvantages, we aim to support the acceleration of the global energy\ntransition,\u2019 said Professor Xu Kaihua. He added that once operational,\nBNSI is projected to generate export value of approximately US$1.5\nbillion per year, create around 5,000 new jobs, and supply enough nickel\nraw materials for approximately 3 million electric vehicles annually.\nTogether with its partners, GEM is also committed to developing IGIP as\na world-class green industrial area that integrates new energy\nindustries, smart manufacturing, a circular economy, and an\nenvironmentally friendly metallurgical technology innovation centre.\nMinister of Investment and Downstreaming\/Head of BKPM and Head of BPI\nDanantara Indonesia, Rosan Roeslani, said that the construction of BNSI\ndemonstrates Indonesia\u2019s downstreaming transformation, which is no\nlonger focused on processing raw materials but on building an integrated\nEV battery industry value chain. \u2018The green industrial cluster we are\nbuilding starts with HPAL as the first gateway, then continues to nickel\nsulphate, precursors, cathode active materials, and EV batteries. This\nis Indonesia\u2019s transformation in creating added value and strengthening\nnational industrial competitiveness,\u2019 said Rosan. He added that the\nconstruction of BNSI was designed from the outset to prioritise\nsustainability principles. The HPAL facility is being developed towards\nNet Zero Emissions through the utilisation of waste heat recovery\nsystems and solar energy. In addition, the company has realised social\ninvestment of approximately US$8.5 million for the Sambalagi community\nand built an HPAL Research Centre worth US$37 million to support the\ndevelopment of technology, innovation, and Indonesian talent in the\nfield of metallurgy. Through collaboration between Indonesia, South\nKorea, and China, BNSI is expected to become a key foundation in\nstrengthening the EV battery industry ecosystem in Indonesia. The\npresence of this project not only increases the added value of national\nmineral resources and strengthens Indonesia\u2019s position in the global\nsupply chain, but also encourages technology transfer, creates quality\njobs, and supports the development of a competitive and sustainable\ngreen industry.<\/p>",
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