Jakarta - MIND ID\u2019s Division Head of Institutional Relations, Selly\nAdriatika, emphasised the importance of synergy across stakeholders to\nstrengthen investment and downstream processing in the domestic minerals\nand coal (minerba) sector. This effort is deemed crucial for creating\nadded value and bolstering the national industrial structure.<\/p>\n
In the last two years, the realisation of downstream investment has\nshown a significant trend. The government recorded downstream investment\nfrom January to September 2025 reaching Rp431.4 trillion, an increase of\n58.1 per cent compared to the same period the previous year.<\/p>\n
This achievement, Selly continued, demonstrates that downstream\nprocessing is no longer mere rhetoric but has become the driving force\nbehind resource-based industrial transformation.<\/p>\n
\u201cHilirisasi is a long-term process that demands consistency and\ncollaboration from various parties,\u201d Selly stated during the KILAS Balik\nRamadan event. She emphasised that synergy is the key to enabling the\nmining sector to deliver broader and more inclusive economic benefits\nfor Indonesia.<\/p>\n
According to Selly, accelerating downstream processing must be\nsupported by policy alignment and active involvement from all\nstakeholders, from the government and industry players to investors.\nWithout solid collaboration, Indonesia\u2019s vast mineral resource potential\nwill not be optimally converted into high-value-added products.<\/p>\n
Selly noted that the MIND ID Group continues to push this agenda\nthrough several strategic projects. The initiatives developed include\nbauxite processing facilities to aluminium, copper smelters and Precious\nMetal Refinery in Gresik, nickel downstream projects in Sulawesi, and\nstrengthening coal logistics infrastructure.<\/p>\n
Nevertheless, Selly acknowledged that the downstream journey still\nfaces various challenges. These range from global commodity price\nvolatility, supply chain changes, to geopolitical dynamics and\ninternational trade policies that can affect production costs and mining\nindustry business strategies.<\/p>\n
On the domestic front, she assessed that policies restricting raw\nmineral exports have opened up significant opportunities for developing\ndomestic processing and refining industries. This policy is aimed at\nbuilding a more complete supply chain while propelling Indonesia to\nadvance as a producer of high-tech finished products.<\/p>\n
Indonesia possesses a very strong resource base to support downstream\nprocessing. Reserves of nickel reaching around 55 million tonnes,\nbauxite 2.865 billion tonnes, and coal 31.96 billion tonnes serve as the\nmain capital in strengthening long-term minerba sector investment.<\/p>\n
\u201cKILAS serves as a strategic space for all stakeholders to evaluate\nstrategic programme achievements and ensure that every challenge faced\ncan be resolved through agreed-upon steps,\u201d Selly said.<\/p>\n
She added that the success of downstream processing is not only\nmeasured by the amount of investment entering but also by how strong the\nindustrial foundation built is and its impact on the national economy.\nWith maintained synergy, downstream processing is expected to become the\nmain driver of sustainable economic growth.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/downstream-mining-investment-reaches-rp431-trillion-mind-id-pushes-for-synergy-1774075878", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }