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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


Alumina loading for transport
Hindalco aims to kick-start an alumina pricing revolution, columnist says
Updated 1 hour 19 minutes ago 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... 


An image of coal stockpiles
Local circulating fluidised bed adoption lags international trends
18th September 2026 By: Nadine Ramdass

Power plants using circulating fluidised bed (CFB) technology have not gained momentum in South Africa’s power generation landscape, despite experiencing increased uptake internationally and... 


BHP coal heap
Indian utilities' August coal imports surge to 15-month high as heat boosts demand
17th September 2026 By: Reuters

Indian power producers' coal imports in August rose to a 15-month high as a heat-wave and lower hydropower generation boosted electricity demand, prompting utilities to turn to costly overseas... 


Nickel mining in Indonesia
Indonesian nickel smelters group says new price formula provides operational certainty
17th September 2026 By: Reuters

A group representing Indonesian nickel smelters welcomed a new benchmark price formula that will reduce the price of low-grade nickel ore, which is used in the manufacturing of EV batteries, saying... 


Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto
Indonesia to open trading at planned commodity bourse on January 4, official says
15th September 2026 By: Reuters

Indonesia plans to start trading at its new commodity exchange on January 4, 2027, with tin and ferronickel to be included in the opening transactions, the chief supervisor of the commodity... 


Nickel Industries plant in Indonesia
Dry conditions hamper ramp-up of Nickel Industries' newly commissioned Exelsior plant
15th September 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

ASX-listed Nickel Industries has advised of an interruption to the ramp-up of its Excelsior nickel/cobalt high pressure acid leaching project, in Indonesia, owing to dry conditions that have... 


Metallurgical coal pile
India's met coke imports set for record despite anti-dumping levy
15th September 2026 By: Reuters

India's met coke imports are set to reach a record high this year despite an anti-dumping levy imposed in July, as domestic shortages and strong demand from pig iron producers fuel higher overseas... 


Steel rolls
Indonesia launches anti-dumping investigation into steel products from China, ministry says
15th September 2026 By: Reuters

Indonesia has launched an anti-dumping investigation into imports of galvanised steel products from China, the Trade Ministry said in a statement on Tuesday. The investigation will involve... 


Coal heap in Indonesia
Indonesian coal miner Bayan Resources declares force majeure on coal supply
14th September 2026 By: Reuters

Indonesian coal miner Bayan Resources and three subsidiaries have declared force majeure on their coal supply obligations as proposed revisions to their mining quotas have not been issued, the... 


Lithium ore
OECD, IEA say traceability is imperative for secure critical mineral supply chains
11th September 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

A joint report by the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) and International Energy Agency (IEA) says high levels of supply chain concentration and rising trade restrictions... 


Eramet nickel mining
Eramet restarts nickel mine in Indonesia
10th September 2026 By: Reuters

French group Eramet is restarting operations at the Weda Bay nickel mine in Indonesia after suspending output earlier this year when it used up a reduced mining quota. Indonesia, the world's... 


ICDA: A changing global chromium market sets the stage for Chromium 2026
ICDA: A changing global chromium market sets the stage for Chromium 2026
10th September 2026

The first half of 2026 has brought significant changes across the global chromium value chain. Strong stainless steel production continued to support demand for chrome ore and ferrochrome, while... 


Bayan coal mine in Indonesia
Indonesian tycoon Haji Isam lobs low-ball bid for coal miner Bayan
9th September 2026 By: Bloomberg

Coal miner Bayan Resources has received a bid from Indonesian tycoon Andi Syamsuddin Arsyad that values the coal miner at a fraction of its market value, according to people familiar with the... 


Aluminium
Capped at home, China extends its aluminium dominance abroad, Reuters says
9th September 2026 By: Reuters

China's aluminium smelters have been running red hot this year. The Shanghai aluminium price is nudging three-month highs, raw material costs are historically low and margins are strong. Every... 


Nickel smelting
Deeper cobalt discounts add to squeeze on Indonesian nickel producers' margins
4th September 2026 By: Reuters

Chinese makers of batteries for electric vehicles are demanding steeper discounts for cobalt, which could further cut into margins at Indonesian nickel producers squeezed by rising costs of ore and... 


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