NIKEL.CO.ID, JAKARTA \u2013 The Secretary General of the Indonesian Nickel\nMiners Association (APNI), Meidy Katrin Lengkey, stated that Indonesia\nhas now captured more than 60 per cent of the global mineral sales\nmarket, thanks to the accelerated construction of processing plants and\nconsistent downstream industrialisation policies.<\/p>\n
Speaking at Roundtable Three: \u201cGreen Industrial Zone Development\u201d\nunder the main theme of the inaugural Global Business Summit on Belt and\nRoad Investment Infrastructure at the Ministry of Investment and\nDownstream Industry (BKPM) in Jakarta on Sunday (25\/5\/2025), Lengkey\nnoted that since 2022, Indonesia\u2019s mineral processing industry has\nexperienced significant growth.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe have approximately 49 mineral technology companies, including\nfive biotechnology firms, and we manage 398 mineral technologies across\nthe Southeast Asian region,\u201d she explained.<\/p>\n
According to Lengkey, this success is inseparable from the\ngovernment\u2019s downstream industrialisation policy, which encourages\ndomestic processing. \u201cSince 2020, we began organising mineral sales and\nprocessing systems more comprehensively. Now, we are no longer just\ntalking about exporting raw materials, but about how to generate added\nvalue for the nation,\u201d she asserted.<\/p>\n
Lengkey also highlighted the development of industrial zones\nsupporting mineral processing. \u201cWe have large industrial zones in\nSulawesi and Papua, including a new project in Pomala covering an area\nof up to 11,800 hectares. This demonstrates that the scale of our\ndevelopment is no trifling matter,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
Regarding sustainability, Lengkey emphasised that the development of\nprocessing industries must align with social and environmental\nconsiderations. \u201cWe do not want to merely build factories, but also\nbuild a future for communities and protect the environment. NGOs and\ncivil society must view this holistically, not just from a technical\nperspective,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n
Although the majority of downstream products currently still go\ntowards stainless steel production (approximately 70 per cent), Lengkey\nnoted that Indonesia is strengthening its electric vehicle battery\necosystem. \u201cWe understand that entering the battery market requires\nadvanced technology and environmental caution. But those steps have\nalready begun,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
In closing, Lengkey called on all stakeholders to support the\ntransition of Indonesia\u2019s mineral industry towards sustainability. \u201cWe\nare building a national industrial legacy. This is not a one or two-year\nproject, but a long-term transformation,\u201d she concluded.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/indonesia-now-controls-over-60-per-cent-of-global-mineral-sales-market-says-apni-1771244041", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }