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Indonesia

Indonesia is a Southeast Asian country and archipelago comprising more than 17 000 islands stretching between the Indian and Pacific oceans. The capital is Jakarta, located on the island of Java. With a population exceeding 270-million, Indonesia is the world's fourth most populous country and the largest economy in Southeast Asia. The country operates as a presidential republic, with a directly elected president serving as both head of State and head of government. Indonesia is a member of the Group of Twenty (G20), the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) and the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum. The economy is diverse, with key sectors including coal mining, liquefied natural gas (LNG) production, palm oil cultivation, manufacturing and services. Indonesia is one of the world's leading exporters of thermal coal and a significant producer of nickel, tin and other minerals. The rupiah is the national currency, issued by Bank Indonesia, the central bank. Major trading partners include Japan, South Korea, India, Singapore and Vietnam. Indonesia's strategic location along major shipping lanes and its abundant natural resources underpin its importance in regional and global trade. The country gained independence from the Netherlands in 1945, following centuries of colonial rule and Japanese occupation during the Second World War.

Indonesia News


Coal mine in Australia
China's Australian coal imports surge to six-year high
20th October 2026 By: Reuters

China's coal imports from Australia surged in September to their highest level since April 2020, before Beijing's unofficial ban on Australian coal imports disrupted trade, customs data showed on... 


Chilean copper mine
China resumes sulphuric acid exports to copper king Chile after three-month halt
20th October 2026 By: Reuters

China resumed sulphuric acid exports to Chile in September after a three-month halt, with shipments to the world's largest copper producer accounting for nearly all of the month's exports, customs... 


Safford copper mine
Freeport bets on chemical solution to reach copper leaching target
19th October 2026 By: Reuters

Freeport-McMoRan is betting a new chemical compound can help it reach an ambitious target of extracting 800-million pounds of copper from waste rock each year and expand production beyond... 


Aluminium cans
Aluminium heads for surplus in 2027 as supply shock fades
16th October 2026 By: Reuters

Aluminium is expected to swing into a surplus in 2027, potentially of more than one-million metric tons, as analysts eye a wave of new supply from Indonesia and a recovery in flows from Gulf... 


An image of a boiler being built
Significant boiler order demonstrates manufacturer’s capabilities
16th October 2026

Industrial boilers and energy solutions manufacturer John Thompson has secured an order from a major industrial company in Indonesia for a 320 t/h bagasse-fired boiler, marking the manufacturer’s... 


Copper wire
ICSG sees global refined copper surplus widening in 2027
15th October 2026 By: Reuters

The International Copper Study Group forecast on Wednesday that the global refined copper market would remain in surplus through 2027, with it widening from about 104 000 metric tons in 2026 to 368... 


Molten copper
ICSG sees global refined copper surplus widening in 2027
14th October 2026 By: Reuters

The International Copper Study Group forecast on Wednesday that the global refined copper market would remain in surplus through 2027, with it widening from about 104 000 metric tons in 2026 to 368... 


Coal piles
China September coal imports fall 6% on high inventories, Indonesia supply constraints
14th October 2026 By: Reuters

China, the world's largest buyer of coal, cut its September imports by 6% from a year earlier, customs data showed on Wednesday, as solid domestic inventories reduced demand while export... 


Rio Tinto Bell Bay aluminium
Aluminium's calm belies lingering supply-chain stress, Reuters column says
14th October 2026 By: Reuters

Iranian missile attacks on Gulf smelters and the blocking of the Strait of Hormuz have knocked out almost 3-million metric tons of aluminium production capacity. Yet, eight months on, the market is... 


An image of tin ore
Industrial metals post mixed third-quarter performance, downside risks persist
9th October 2026 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Industrial metals have come under broad pressure in recent weeks, falling 3.3% month-on-month as of October 7, as expectations of a more hawkish US Federal Reserve weighed on sentiment across the... 


Ferroalloys sector balancing geopolitics, tariffs, and the structural path to re-industrialisation
Ferroalloys sector balancing geopolitics, tariffs, and the structural path to re-industrialisation
9th October 2026

South Africa’s critical minerals sector faces a pivotal moment as energy tariff reforms, port efficiency gains, and global policy shifts intersect to shape the future of local beneficiation. The... 


Nickel smelter in Indonesia
Indonesia plans to impose a moratorium on new plants making partly processed nickel
7th October 2026 By: Reuters

Indonesia is discussing a plan to impose a moratorium on development of new nickel processing facilities that produce partly processed metals, the senior minister overseeing mining, Bahlil... 


Bayan coal mine
Indonesian coal miner Bayan shareholders increase Jhonlin share sale
7th October 2026 By: Reuters

Indonesian coal miner Bayan Resources said late on Tuesday its biggest shareholders Low Tuck Kwong and Elaine Low increased the size of a share sale to Jhonlin Baratama to 10.08-billion shares from... 


Industrial park in Indonesia
Indonesia launches pilot commodity export monitoring platform
2nd October 2026 By: Reuters

Danantara Sumberdaya Indonesia, a company established by the Indonesian government to supervise commodity exports, has started the test phase for a new monitoring platform aimed at boosting price... 


Alumina loading for transport
Hindalco aims to kick-start an alumina pricing revolution, columnist says
2nd October 2026 By: Reuters

The market for the raw material needed to produce aluminium is both huge and highly opaque despite the best efforts of both exchanges and price reporting agencies. The London Metal Exchange (LME)... 


Coal shipment in Indonesia
World’s top coal exporter strains to lift output as prices soar
28th September 2026 By: Bloomberg

Indonesia, the world’s biggest coal exporter, is failing to tap into soaring prices for the fuel as countries look to offset reduced natural gas supplies from the Persian Gulf. At a conference on... 


Bayan coal mine
Indonesian coal miner Bayan Resources lifts force majeure after quota revision approval
25th September 2026 By: Reuters

Indonesian coal miner Bayan Resources said on Thursday that it has lifted a force majeure declaration on coal supply deals after the government granted additional production quotas to the company... 


Nickel mine in Indonesia
Indonesia's nickel production curbs leave market unconvinced
23rd September 2026 By: Reuters

Indonesia is learning that building a dominant position in the nickel market is the easy part. Leveraging its influence over supply to control prices is proving much trickier. The Southeast Asian... 


Nickel mining in Indonesia
Indonesia nickel hub to cut production on El Niño-driven drought
22nd September 2026 By: Bloomberg

Smelters at a major Indonesian nickel-processing hub will be forced to cut output as an El Niño-driven drought reduces the supply of water used to cool and protect equipment, according to people... 


LNG tanks
LNG buyers and sellers seek greater supply diversity amid Iran war
21st September 2026 By: Reuters

Liquefied natural gas (LNG) buyers are looking to diversify sourcing as the US-Israeli war against Iran cuts Gulf shipments, with importers seeking alternatives for the fuel from other suppliers... 


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