BKPM pushes tin downstreaming into tin chemicals

Jakarta (ANTARA) — The Investment and Downstreaming Ministry/Investment Coordinating Board (BKPM) is encouraging tin downstreaming to continue through to the production of tin chemicals, compounds that can be used in bottle manufacturing and other industries.

“We would like to see what is known as tin chemicals. These are needed by the bottle industry and for other equipment containing tin,” Deputy for Strategic Investment Downstreaming at the ministry and BKPM, Heldy Satrya Putera, said on the sidelines of the Indonesia Critical Minerals Multi-Stakeholder Forum 2026 in Jakarta on Thursday.

In his presentation, Heldy said Indonesia ranked second in the world for tin reserves, holding around 16.3 per cent of the global total.

Given its abundant reserves, Heldy is continuing to promote tin downstreaming so that processing does not stop at solder.

“The ultimate hope is that Indonesia’s electronics industry can develop rapidly compared with those in other countries, because we have all the raw materials,” Heldy said.

He also cited the success of nickel downstreaming, noting that Indonesia now has a nickel-based electric vehicle (EV) battery ecosystem.

“Everyone talks about nickel; even today, nickel is an example. I hope tin can become like that too,” Heldy said.