Cancellation of Nickel Investments Should Be a Wake-Up Call for Indonesia
July 4th, 2024
Via The Diplomat, a report on the cancellation of two planned nickel investments: On June 24, two multinational mining and mineral processing giants, France-based Eramet and Germany-based BASF, announced that they would cancel plans for a $2.6 billion nickel-cobalt refinery located within the Indonesia Weda Bay Industrial Park (IWIP), in North Maluku, Indonesia. The companies cited commercial reasons, […]
Read more »Improving Indonesia’s Investment Climate: A Multi-Pronged Approach For Sustainable Growth
June 29th, 2024
Via Eurasia Review, commentary on Indonesia, the largest economy in Southeast Asia, which has significant potential to attract both domestic and foreign investment. However, to fully realize this potential, the country must address several key areas. This essay aims to provide a comprehensive analysis of strategies to increase investment in Indonesia. The focus will be […]
Read more »Train Diplomacy: Revisit the Efforts Made by Two Big Giants of Asia in Indonesia
June 29th, 2024
Via Modern Diplomacy, an article on how Japan has long been seen as the leading Asian country in train technology and transportation systems. But with the rise of China and its Belt and Road Initiative, Japan’s long-standing leadership began to be threatened: As governments race to build new rail infrastructures to reintroduce this environmentally sustainable […]
Read more »The Deadly Mining Complex Powering the EV Revolution
June 23rd, 2024
Courtesy of Bloomberg, a report on how nickel is pouring into the supply chain from an Indonesian industrial park with a history of fatal accidents: Early in the morning last Christmas Eve, Chinese and Indonesian workers prepared for a maintenance operation at the Indonesia Morowali Industrial Park. A complex of factories, smelters and power plants on […]
Read more »Has Indonesia Hit The Nickel Jackpot?
June 18th, 2024
Courtesy of Fortune, a report pointing out that Indonesia’s $5 billion deal with Tesla is only part of its all-in strategy on nickel mining: In mid-2020, an exasperated Elon Musk appealed for greater access to a commodity crucial to electric-vehicle battery production. “Any mining companies out there, please mine more nickel, okay?” he said on an earnings call. “Tesla […]
Read more »Resource Nationalism, Geopolitics, and Processing Strategic Minerals in Indonesia, South Africa, and Malaysia
June 14th, 2024
Via Clingendael, a new report on resource nationalism, geopolitics, and processing strategic minerals in Indonesia, South Africa, and Malaysia: Strategic minerals are essential to the modern-day technologies that enable the digital transition, decarbonisation, and the development of advanced military systems. However, their extraction and processing is concentrated in a handful of countries, creating concerns about […]
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