Indonesia will stop exporting copper concentrates in 2024. (Photo: oilprice.com) Freeport Indonesia and Amman Mineral are expected to put into operational their new smelters in next May. Indonesia last week recommended both companies to continue their exports until then.
Copper, in addition to nickel, is one of the raw materials crucial for the energy transition process, and Indonesia mines both of them in massive quantities.
The Southeast Asian nation, which has been looking to develop nickel processing industries and ultimately produce batteries for EV manufacturers, is eager to attract foreign companies for those ventures./.
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