Nickel Sector Dominates Mineral Investments in 2024 with 62% Share

Published: Apr 22, 2025 23:02

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Minister of Investment and Head of the Investment Coordinating Board (BKPM), Rosan Perkasa Roeslani, announced that investment in the nickel sector accounted for more than 62%—equivalent to IDR 153.2 trillion—of the total IDR 245.2 trillion invested in the mineral sector between January and December 2024.

Within the mineral sector, the breakdown of investments includes IDR 153.2 trillion in nickel, IDR 68.5 trillion in copper, IDR 21.8 trillion in bauxite, and IDR 1.6 trillion in tin.

In addition, other key sectors contributing significantly to national investment figures were the crude palm oil/oleochemical industry (IDR 67.1 trillion), the pulp and paper industry (IDR 64.0 trillion), the petrochemical sector (IDR 23.1 trillion), and electric vehicle battery manufacturing (IDR 8.4 trillion).

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