CNBC Indonesia hosted the EV Transition in Mining Industry Outlook\n2026 with the theme \u201cThe Future of EVs in the Mining Industry: Between\nEfficiency and High Investment\u201d, which will discuss opportunities,\nchallenges, and the industry\u2019s readiness to adopt electric vehicle (EV)\ntechnology.<\/p>\n
The Supervisory Board of the Indonesia Mining Association (IMA),\nRaden Sukhyar, at the EV Transition in Mining Industry Outlook 2026,\nconfirmed the mining sector\u2019s commitment to utilising electric vehicles\nor EVs.<\/p>\n
Currently, several mines have begun trialling the use of trucks,\nmining buses, and mineral transport lorries. These EVs provide benefits\nin fuel savings and reducing carbon emissions, but there are still\nseveral challenges related to high EV import taxes and regulatory\nimprovements.<\/p>\n
Amid global geopolitical turbulence and rising oil prices,\nelectrification is described by the Executive Director of the Indonesian\nCoal Mining Association (APBI), Gita Mahyarani, as a relevant policy for\nthe industry, including the mining sector. However, production pressures\non coal with the slashing of the 2026 Work Plan and Budget (RKAB) will\nmake investments in EVs for coal mines a challenge.<\/p>\n
From the nickel side, the use of EVs in nickel mines still faces\nchallenges related to limited energy infrastructure and adequate road\naccess. The Supervisory Board of the Indonesian Nickel Miners\nAssociation (APNI), Djoko Widajatno, also stated that challenges\nregarding the capacity and capability of mining human resources in\nutilising EVs must be addressed.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, the use of EVs in mining services business is said by the\nDeputy General Chairman I of the Indonesian Mining Services Association\n(ASPINDO), Ahmad Kharis, to be closely linked to mining contractor\ninvestments. Therefore, it is important to ensure government support\nregarding high EV import taxes and certainty of mining concessions.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, the Director of Environmental Impact Prevention for\nRegional and Sectoral Policies at the Ministry of Environment and\nForestry\/Environmental Impact Control Agency (KLH\/BPLH), Widhi Handoyo,\nstated that KLH in the energy transition sector ensures that\nenvironmental functions and ecosystems remain protected.<\/p>\n
From the government side, the Director of the Machinery and\nAgricultural Equipment Industry\/IPMP at the Ministry of Industry\n(Kemenperin), Solehan, mentioned mining as a strategic sector in driving\nthe economy as well as EV development, although mining transport faces\nchallenges from harsh terrain, high activity intensity, and remote\nareas, thus requiring high unit reliability.<\/p>\n
Kemenperin, in supporting the EV transition in mining, acts as a\nregulator and facilitator in converting Internal Combustion Engines\n(ICE) to Electric Vehicles (EV) while strengthening the EV ecosystem to\nbe competitive.<\/p>\n
In supporting the acceleration of the mining energy transition\nthrough EVs, the Product Support Director of PT Gaya Makmur Tractors,\nSurateman, mentioned the Gaya Makmur Group\u2019s commitment in providing\nmining vehicles such as EV-based trucks, one of which is a 110-tonne\nclass truck with a 1.7 Megawatt-hour (MWh) battery capacity, to mining\nequipment.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, the Chief Operating Officer of PT Borneo Indobara, Raden\nUtoro, revealed the development of EV adoption at Borneo Indobara mines\nthat has already begun with several challenges related to regulations\nand infrastructure, although the impact on mining efficiency is quite\nsignificant.<\/p>\n
For more details, watch the dialogue with Shafinaz Nachiar and the\nSupervisory Board of the Indonesia Mining Association (IMA), Raden\nSukhyar, as well as the Executive Director of the Indonesian Coal Mining\nAssociation (APBI), Gita Mahyarani, with the Supervisory Board of the\nIndonesian Nickel Miners Association (APNI), Djoko Widajatno, as well as\nthe Deputy General Chairman I of the Indonesian Mining Services\nAssociation (ASPINDO), Ahmad Kharis, together with the Director of the\nMachinery and Agricultural Equipment Industry\/IPMP at Kemenperin,\nSolehan, and the Director of Environmental Impact Prevention for\nRegional and Sectoral Policies at the Ministry of Environment and\nForestry\/BPLH, Widhi Handoyo, as well as the Product Support Director of\nPT Gaya Makmur Tractors, Surateman, with the Chief Operating Officer of\nPT Borneo Indobara, Raden Utoro, at the EV Transition in Mining Industry\nOutlook 2026, CNBC Indonesia (Wednesday, 29\/04\/2026).<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/video-using-evs-in-mining-operations-miners-request-import-tax-exemption-1777824365", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }