Rosan Roeslani Reviews PT Vale Morowali Project, Emphasises Sustainable Downstream Processing
Minister of Investment and Downstream Industry/Head of BKPM and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Danantara Indonesia, Rosan P. Roeslani, has affirmed the importance of maintaining a balance between industrial development and environmental preservation.
He made the remarks while inspecting PT Vale Indonesia Tbk’s Indonesia Growth Project (IGP) in Morowali on Wednesday (22/7/2026).
The visit took place after attending the arrival ceremony for an autoclave, the main equipment for the High Pressure Acid Leaching (HPAL) project, at the Sambalagi plant area in Bungku Pesisir District, Morowali Regency.
Accompanied by Danantara officials, Rosan toured several project facilities, including a nursery, or plant cultivation centre, which forms part of the post-mining land rehabilitation and reclamation programme.
PT Vale Indonesia CEO Bernardus Irmanto outlined the various environmental management efforts the company has implemented, ranging from plant cultivation and land reclamation to sediment pond management and other environmental conservation programmes, as part of applying Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) principles.
Rosan commended this commitment, saying sustainability must be an inseparable part of the national downstreaming agenda.
“What I pay most attention to is how the sustainability aspect, which maintains the balance between the environment and social matters, is very well cared for here. We can see there is a plant nursery facility as well as the application of best mining practices to international standards,” Rosan said.
“Incoming investment must deliver lasting benefits, not only for the company but also for the region and local communities,” he said.
Besides visiting the nursery, the delegation also inspected the jetty and observed PT Vale’s mining activities from the air. From that location, Rosan witnessed mining practices that are claimed to prioritise environmental management alongside production activities.
Separately, PT Vale Indonesia’s President Commissioner, Fauzambi Syahrul Multhazar, said the project in Morowali has been thoroughly prepared and aligns with the downstreaming policy currently being pursued by the government.
“This project has been well prepared, well planned, and will be well executed. Morowali, in my view, serves as a good pilot project,” he said.
PT Vale said the development of the project in Morowali is not only oriented towards increasing mineral added value but also towards building an industry that prioritises environmental sustainability and the welfare of communities around the operational area.