PT Vale Indonesia Tbk (PT Vale), part of the MIND ID group, spoke\nwith a clear message: industry must be a solution, not a burden, for\nIndonesia. Endra Kusuma, Head of External Relations, Regional and Growth\nat PT Vale Indonesia, representing management, said that global\nchallenges present an opportunity to strengthen the foundations of the\nnational industry. Throughout 2025, global nickel prices came under\nsignificant pressure. Yet, amid this, PT Vale maintained stable\noperational performance. By November 2025, nickel matte production\nreached 66,848 tonnes, up 3 per cent year on year. The company\u2019s total\nrevenue reached US$902 million.<\/p>\n
The commitment is tangible through the Indonesia Growth Project\n(IGP), which has become a new growth engine for the company and a key\npart of the national downstream agenda. In Pomalaa, a project valued at\naround US$4.5 billion has achieved more than 65 per cent construction\nprogress. The first sale of nickel ore at the end of February 2026\nmarked the project entering a more mature operational phase. With a\nstockpile capacity of up to 4 million wet metric tonnes (Mwmt) and an\ninitial production target of 300,000 tonnes of limonite per month,\nPomalaa is projected to become a crucial node in Indonesia\u2019s nickel\nsupply chain. The total integrated investment of nearly US$9 billion not\nonly strengthens PT Vale\u2019s position but also places Indonesia as a major\nplayer in the global EV battery and clean energy supply chain.<\/p>\n
However, amid the focus on downstream, one issue that cannot be\nignored is the environment. PT Vale recognises that sustainability is no\nlonger an optional extra but a prerequisite. This is reflected in\nSustainalytics\u2019 ESG Risk Rating of 23.7 \u2014 classified as medium risk and\nthe lowest in Indonesia for the mining sector. \u201cEnvironmental issues\nshould not be addressed defensively. They must be addressed with data,\nactions, and transparency,\u201d said Vanda Kusumaningrum, Head of Corporate\nCommunications at PT Vale Indonesia.<\/p>\n
On the social front, the company notes that more than 99 per cent of\nits workforce are Indonesian citizens. Thousands of local workers and\ncontractors are involved in strategic projects in Pomalaa, Morowali, and\nSorowako. An organic farming programme, community-based waste\nmanagement, operator training for heavy equipment, and the construction\nof a nursery with a capacity of one million saplings per year are part\nof efforts to strengthen local economies.<\/p>\n
Against the backdrop of the rapid global energy transition and rising\ndemand for nickel for electric vehicles, Indonesia sits in a strategic\nposition. The question is no longer whether Indonesia has resources, but\nhow those resources are managed. Through long-term investments,\noperational discipline, and consistent sustainability standards, PT Vale\nasserts one thing: the mining industry can grow without sacrificing its\nresponsibilities.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/pt-vale-insists-industry-must-be-a-solution-for-indonesia-1772625687", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }