Indonesia's Attorney General's Office has seized assets worth IDR 338.36 billion (USD 19.1 million) and named five suspects in an alleged corruption case involving a bauxite mining permit in West Kalimantan. Indonesia's Attorney General's Office (AGO) has seized IDR 338.36 billion (USD 19.1...
CREA estimates that Chinese investment in Indonesia's aluminium industry currently stands at between USD 5.5 billion and USD 6 billion, and forecasts that figure could rise to USD 30 billion by 2030. China currently produces around 60 per cent of the world's aluminium. Chinese companies began...
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The 2 million tonne per year expansion was completed in two phases -- 1 million tonne per year was commissioned in the third quarter of 2025, while the remaining 1 million tonne per year became operational on December 20 2025, according to the company announcement. Listed on the Hong Kong Stock...
According to SMM statistics, overseas aluminium production in December 2025 increased by 2.2 per cent y-o-y. The average monthly operating rate was 87.7 per cent, down 1.1 percentage points M-o-M and 0.8 percentage points y-o-y, mainly due to the commissioning of new aluminium projects in...
Indonesia's bauxite sector is preparing to enter 2026 with production volumes under the annual Work Plan and Budget (RKAB) system expected to remain tightly controlled, potentially at levels below the industry's full capacity. This deliberate restraint is intended to more closely match supply with...
Despite the significant on-month rise, cumulative imports over January-November stood at 970,083 tonnes, down 31 per cent from the same period of 2024, the GACC data showed. By origin, Australia remained China's largest imported alumina supplier in November, shipping 83,000 tonnes and accounting...
The story of alumina production in 2025 played out much the way analysts had expected, even if the year didn’t unfold in a straight line. Smelter-grade alumina production was projected at about 143.3 million tonnes, as per AL Circle report and by October the International Aluminium Institute had...
The Riau Islands office of the National Asset Research Agency (BAPAN) has submitted a complaint to the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) in regards to alleged illegalities occurring with bauxite mining operations in West Kalimantan. The complaint raised questions about mining...
In recent years, Chinese aluminium companies have shown growing interest in expanding their footprint overseas, with several companies already operating plants, or planning to invest, in resource-rich countries such as Indonesia, Guinea, and Kazakhstan, Mo noted. This "going global" strategy is...
JPMorgan expects aluminium price may get close to USD 3,000 per tonne in early 2026, helped by stronger copper prices and a market that, for now, looks reasonably tight. But several analysts say the outlook becomes much less straightforward once Indonesia’s new supply starts landing, and that may...
JAKARTA, November 2025 - The Ministry of Industry (Kemenperin) has formally proposed extending the Harga Gas Bumi Tertentu (HGBT) scheme priced at USD 6–7 per MMBTU to the aluminium industry. Currently, the subsidised rate is limited to seven sectors: fertiliser, petrochemical, oleochemical, steel,...
Indonesia is rich in bauxite. That is no news. It has been exporting bauxite to leading aluminium-producing countries for years. That is no news either. It imposed a ban on its bauxite export back in 2023. While that creates a whirl for a while, the world has re-strategised and found its bauxite...
Indonesia’s strategic move to expand its domestic mineral processing continues with PT Alamtri Minerals Indonesia Tbk (ADMR) planning to start its new aluminium plant in North Kalimantan in mid-December. The facility, situated on the Island of Borneo, is set to become one of Indonesia’s large...
Brazil has yet to tap its full aluminium potential, and the country must look beyond the domestic market and re-enter global trade, according to Luciano Alves, CEO of aluminium producer Companhia Brasileira de Alumínio (CBA). He said Brazil could lift production and expand its industrial footprint...
Tianshan Aluminium obtained a mining license for a 1 million tonnes per year bauxite mine in Guangxi through its wholly-owned subsidiary Jingxi Tiangui Aluminium, according to its official announcement. The mine, located in Jingxi, a county-level city under Baise city in the western part of...
Historic Price Trends and Current Market Position : The latest market data shows alumina FOB Indonesia at USD 325 per metric ton, compared to the SMM Alumina Index for China at USD 357.34 per metric ton, creating a USD 32.34 per ton price differential that favours Indonesian exporters. This pricing...
Market Analysis: Supply-Demand Dynamics Current market assessment reveals Indonesia's bauxite sector is in a critical transitional phase.The implementation of the 2023 export ban has successfully redirected bauxite from international markets to domestic processing, but the downstream alumina...
In a decisive move that marks the end of a multi-year experiment with longer-term planning, the Indonesian government has ushered in a sweeping reform of the Rencana Kerja dan Anggaran Biaya (RKAB), the mandatory work plan and budget for all mining companies. Effective October 3, 2025, the...
Supplies of thermal coal in Indonesia may face a shortage during October-December, several Chinese and Indonesian traders have warned, noting that some major coal producers in Indonesia have already sold out most of their cargoes scheduled for delivery during the period. Supply would be...
Press Metal Aluminium Holdings Bhd, an aluminium-producing firm, is set for steady earnings in the second half of 2025. The growth will be supported by firmer aluminium prices, effective hedging and easing input costs. Hong Leong Investment Bank Bhd (HLIB Research) said margins will improve with...
