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        "id": 1828656,
        "msgid": "rare-earth-treasure-found-beyond-bangka-belitung-says-lawmaker-1782651079",
        "date": "2026-06-28 19:00:00",
        "title": "Rare Earth 'Treasure' Found Beyond Bangka Belitung, Says Lawmaker",
        "author": "",
        "source": "CNBC",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Mining",
        "summary": "Indonesia's rare earth mineral deposits are not limited to Bangka Belitung, with potential new sources identified in Sulawesi where they may be found as primary minerals. A parliamentary commission chair highlighted the strategic importance of these minerals for future technologies, including telecommunications and defence. The Mineral Industry Agency has reportedly secured a mining permit for rare earth exploration in the new area.",
        "content": "<p>A \u2018rare treasure\u2019 in the form of rare earth minerals is apparently\nnot only located in Bangka Belitung, which has long been known as a tin\nproducer.<\/p>\n<p>Chairman of Commission XII of the House of Representatives, Bambang\nPatijaya, explained that rare earth minerals in Bangka Belitung are\ngenerally found as associated minerals from tin mining activities. The\nprocessing yields several other minerals, including xenotime and\nmonazite, which contain rare earth elements.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSo the story is that rare earth minerals are usually the\ngrandchildren of the main mineral,\u201d he told CNBC Indonesia some time\nago.<\/p>\n<p>It turns out that rare earth minerals are not only in Bangka\nBelitung; they may also be present in other regions of Indonesia. Rare\nearth minerals as a primary mineral are potentially located in\nSulawesi.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere, the Mineral Industry Agency has also obtained, or Permina\nrather, has obtained an IUP from the Ministry of Energy and Mineral\nResources related to rare earth minerals. So there, they say, there is\nan area where when mining is carried out, rare earth minerals are\nobtained directly as the main mineral. Whatever the case, the point is\nwe have them,\u201d Bambang said.<\/p>\n<p>Rare earth minerals are often referred to as one of the strategic\nminerals of the future, as they are needed in various strategic\nindustries. Bambang echoed this, stating that these components are\nimportant for various sectors, such as telecommunications, advanced\ntechnology, and the defence and security industry.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYes, so rare earth minerals are the minerals of the future. They\nhave been used recently in various contemporary technologies, both for\ntelecommunications, then other technologies, including defence and\nsecurity technology,\u201d said Bambang.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/rare-earth-treasure-found-beyond-bangka-belitung-says-lawmaker-1782651079",
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