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        "id": 1845772,
        "msgid": "indonesia-and-india-forge-cooperation-on-rare-earth-mineral-downstreaming-1783425199",
        "date": "2026-07-07 18:30:21",
        "title": "Indonesia and India Forge Cooperation on Rare Earth Mineral Downstreaming",
        "author": "",
        "source": "CNBC",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Economy",
        "summary": "Indonesia is exploring cooperation with India on technology for the downstreaming and purification of rare earth minerals. The partnership, formalised through a memorandum of understanding, includes plans for the development of a magnet industry and a purification plant. The government aims to eventually establish these industrial facilities within Indonesia, though the specific form of the joint venture is still under discussion.",
        "content": "<p>The Minister of Higher Education, Science, and Technology, Brian\nYuliarto, has explained the nature of Indonesia\u2019s cooperation with India\nregarding the purification of rare earth minerals.<\/p>\n<p>Previously, following a meeting between President Prabowo Subianto\nand Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, 16 cooperation agreements were\nsigned. One of these includes a Memorandum of Understanding between the\nNon-Ferrous Materials Technology Development Centre, MIDWEST Ltd., and\nPT Perusahaan Mineral Nasional (Perminas).<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are currently exploring technological cooperation for\ndownstreaming, specifically for the separation and purification of rare\nearths,\u201d said Brian at the Palace Complex on Tuesday (7\/7\/2026).<\/p>\n<p>Brian explained that Indonesia has dispatched teams from Perminas and\nthe Mineral Industry Agency (BIM) to India on several occasions.\nHowever, the concrete details of the cooperation have not yet been\ndisclosed as it remains in the exploratory stage. It was noted that\nthere are two planned downstreaming projects, namely a magnet industry\nand a purification plant.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDiscussions have already taken place. India possesses the technology\nfor rare earth purification and is also offering technology for the\ndevelopment of the magnet industry,\u201d he stated.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are currently investigating how this will work, as we hope to\nbuild both a magnet industry and a rare earth purification facility in\ncollaboration with India,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>Brian emphasised that the ultimate goal of this cooperation is the\nconstruction of factories in Indonesia. However, the specific structure\nof the partnership is still being discussed.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe will certainly build industrial plants in Indonesia; we are just\ncurrently discussing the exact nature of the cooperation,\u201d said the Head\nof the Mineral Industry Agency.<\/p>",
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