Indonesian Government Confirms Plans To Ban Bauxite Exports In June
The Indonesian government confirmed this week that it intends to go forward with a planned ban on the export of...
Indonesia
Indonesia Prepares For Massive Investment In Electronic Vehicle Battery Production
The Indonesian government said last week that it expects to receive up to US$31.9 billion in investments in aluminium and other raw materials through 2026 as part of its ramp-up of the domestic battery supply chain. A large part of the rationale...
Indonesia Smelter Contract In Trouble Thanks To Dispute With Contractors
The contract to build a US$831.5 million alumina smelter in Indonesia may be in jeopardy according to statements made at...
Indonesia To Halt Bauxite Exports By End Of 2022
Indonesian president Joko Widodo said last week that the country will cease its exports of bauxite ore by year’s end...
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Indonesia’s PT Adaro Plans US$728 MM Aluminium Smelter For North Kalimantan
Indonesian coal company PT Adaro Energy announced last week its plans for a US$728 million aluminium smelting plant on the island of Borneo. The firm said in a statement that subsidiary PT Adaro Aluminium Indonesia signed a letter of intent on the project, which it has agreed to build in the Green Industrial Park Indonesia […]
Beijing Expects Guinea Will Take Up Slack From Potential Indonesia Bauxite Export Ban
Although Indonesia is currently mulling a ban on the export of bauxite ore, the Chinese government expects to mitigate any losses by increasing imports by Guinea. Such was the message relayed last week by state-run research firm Antaike. The announcement came just days after Indonesian President Joko Widodo said his government is strongly considering limiting […]
Indonesia Mulling Bauxite Export Ban Next Year
Last week the Indonesian government announced that it would “hit the breaks” on a wide range of commodities, including bauxite ore, over the next several years in a bid to attract overseas investment and boost available jobs. Indonesian President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo told the international press on Tuesday that his government is studying ways to […]
Hongqiao “Progressing Smoothly” At Alumina Refinery Construction In Indonesia
Chinese aluminium behemoth China Hongqiao Group is poised to begin the second phase of construction at its alumina plant in Indonesia according to an adviser to the firm. Hongqiao’s project is hitting full swing just as prices for the aluminium precursor hit highs not seen in many months. Production at Hongqiao’s Well Harvest Winning alumina […]
BAI Begins Construction Of Alumina Refinery In West Kalimantan
Construction at a new alumina refining plant in Indonesia commenced on Tuesday, as PT Alumina Borneo Indonesia (BAI) broke ground on its Smelter Grade Alumina Refinery (SGAR) in western Borneo. The first piling was planted virtually by Governor Sutarmidji of West Kalimantan as ministers from various state agencies looked on. He explained at the ceremony […]
Biden Infrastructure Bill A Big Boon To Aluminium Industry: Norsk Hydro VP Mike Stier
Earlier this month the United States Congress passed into law President Joe Biden’s US$1.2 trillion infrastructure package. The Investing in a New Vision for the Environment and Surface Transportation in America Act (or the INVEST in America Act) will allocate US$550 billion ...
The Net-Zero Shift Starts With Low Carbon Aluminium
2020 was supposed to be “year of climate action”, with the Glasgow COP26 acting as a major milestone for both ...
Aluminium at the LME Week – Key Takeaways
Between October 28 and November 1st, London hosted the traditional London Metals Exchange (LME) Week gathering of analysts, brokers, traders ...
Aluminium Market Oversupplied, Demand Growth Flat
Base metals prices reacted positively to the progress registered in the latest round of US – China trade talks in ...
