State-owned mining holding MIND ID, together with PT Len Industri, PT\nKrakatau Steel, and PT Perminas, is collaborating to build a national\ncritical minerals supply chain. This partnership is expected to\nstrengthen the availability of raw materials for strategic industries\nwhile increasing the added value of Indonesia\u2019s mineral resources.<\/p>\n
CEO of Danantara Indonesia, Rosan Roeslani, stated that Indonesia\nneeds to elevate its position in the global industrial value chain by\noptimising its mineral wealth. He urged all parties to move further\nwithin this industry. According to him, Indonesia is blessed with\nextraordinary mineral riches, ranging from nickel, bauxite, copper, and\ntin to rare earth elements. These materials form the foundation of\nfuture technologies, such as electric vehicle batteries, semiconductors,\ndefence systems, and clean energy.<\/p>\n
\u201cHowever, for decades we have too often stopped at the extraction\npoint: exporting raw materials, then buying back the finished products\nat many times the price,\u201d Rosan said, as quoted from a written statement\non Wednesday.<\/p>\n
This collaboration aims to optimise the supply-offtake chain of\ncritical minerals and advanced materials to meet domestic strategic\nindustrial needs. It is also expected to accelerate the realisation of a\nlarge-scale national advanced materials industry through joint\ntechnology development, while simultaneously driving high-value-added\neconomic growth through various strategic industrial programmes. The\ndevelopment scope is not limited to national electric cars and\nmotorcycles, but also extends to aerospace, maritime, basic components,\ndefence, and electricity.<\/p>\n
Chief Technology Officer of Danantara Indonesia, Sigit P. Santosa,\nstated that the development of the mid-stream advanced materials\nindustry must be viewed as part of the national industrial\ntransformation. He envisions this transformation leading towards a\ntechnology-based economy, high-value-added manufacturing, and mastery of\nfuture supply chains.<\/p>\n
According to Sigit, Indonesia must be able to capture regional demand\nopportunities, build technological capabilities, and compete in the\nglobal market to achieve sustainable economies of scale. Therefore, the\ndevelopment of the advanced materials industry needs to be directed in a\nmore integrated manner as a foundation to strengthen the competitiveness\nof national industry. He noted that Indonesia\u2019s strength lies not only\nin the availability of minerals, but in the ability to transform them\ninto an advanced materials industrial ecosystem that supports batteries,\nclean energy, defence, transportation, and various future strategic\ntechnologies.<\/p>\n
\u201cNickel remains one of the important advantages, but the larger\nagenda is to build a broader, high-value-added, and globally competitive\nindustrial capacity,\u201d Sigit said.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/mind-id-and-perminas-collaborate-to-build-critical-mineral-supply-chain-1784103612", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }