Investment Minister Appreciates Vale's ESG Commitment in Morowali
Amid the acceleration of the national downstreaming agenda, Minister of Investment and Downstreaming/Head of BKPM and CEO of Danantara Indonesia, Rosan P Roeslani, affirmed the importance of maintaining a balance between industrial growth and environmental sustainability.
He delivered this message during a visit to PT Vale Indonesia’s Indonesia Growth Project (IGP) in Morowali, following a ceremony marking the arrival of the autoclave, the main equipment for the High Pressure Acid Leaching (HPAL) project at the Sambalagi plant area.
During the visit, Rosan was accompanied by a number of Danantara officials, including Febriany Eddy, Managing Director of Danantara Asset Management.
The delegation was welcomed by Bernardus Irmanto, Chief Executive Officer of PT Vale Indonesia Tbk, Muhammad Asril, Chief Project Officer of PT Vale Indonesia Tbk, and other members of the company’s management.
Rosan reviewed the progress of the strategic project as well as the various sustainability initiatives PT Vale has implemented in its operations.
One site that drew his attention was the nursery facility, a plant cultivation centre supporting the rehabilitation and reclamation of post-mining land.
At the site, PT Vale Indonesia CEO Bernardus Irmanto outlined the company’s environmental management efforts, ranging from the nursery’s development, land rehabilitation and reclamation, sediment pond management, to various other environmental conservation programmes.
The briefing provided a comprehensive picture of the company’s commitment to ensuring that operations run in step with environmental protection efforts.
Within the expanse of PT Vale’s operational area, the nursery facility stands as tangible proof of that commitment.
More than just a cultivation centre, the facility forms part of the company’s long-term approach to integrating environmental, social and governance (ESG) principles across its entire business cycle.
Through these various initiatives, PT Vale seeks to maintain a balance between industrial growth, environmental conservation and community empowerment.
Rosan personally expressed his appreciation for these efforts.
“I am very pleased and delighted to see PT Vale’s site in Morowali directly. What caught my attention most is how the sustainability aspect, which preserves the balance between the environment and society, is given great attention here. We can see the nursery facility, as well as the application of best mining practices to international standards. Hopefully, this can be maintained,” Rosan said.
The appreciation reflects growing attention to the quality of investments entering Indonesia.
Amid the downstreaming drive to create added value domestically, sustainability has become an essential foundation for ensuring that economic growth is inclusive and responsible.
Rosan emphasised that a strong industry is one that can grow together with the environment and surrounding communities.
“Equally important is how we maintain harmony in the business itself, both from the ESG aspect and from the perspective of surrounding communities. That way, incoming investment can deliver sustainable benefits, not only for the company but also for the region and its people,” he added.
In addition to the nursery, the delegation proceeded to the jetty, one of the strategic pieces of infrastructure supporting the project’s operations.
The delegation also had the opportunity to view PT Vale’s mining activities from the air.
The observation showed how production activities are carried out alongside the application of responsible mining principles, from the management of mining areas to environmental restoration and protection efforts.
This approach forms part of PT Vale’s commitment to supporting the national downstreaming agenda, which not only creates economic added value but also ensures sustainable benefits for communities and the environment.
Appreciation for PT Vale’s Morowali project was also conveyed separately by Fauzambi Syahrul Multhazar, President Commissioner of PT Vale Indonesia. According to him, the project demonstrates thorough readiness in both planning and execution, and aligns with the downstreaming policy direction being pursued by the government.
“I assess that this project has been well prepared, well planned, and will be well executed. Certainly, this project also runs in step with the government’s downstreaming direction. Morowali, in my view, serves as a good pilot project,” he said.
For PT Vale, downstreaming is not merely about building mineral processing industries, but also about building a development legacy capable of delivering a balance between economic growth, environmental sustainability and community welfare over the long term.