Indonesia Launches $10.2B Downstream Projects at Weda Bay, Including Aluminum Developments

Published: Oct 09, 2026 13:51 (GMT+8)
[SMM Aluminum Express News] Indonesia launches US$10.2 billion downstream industrial projects at Weda Bay, including two new aluminum developments. Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto launched 11 downstream industrial projects at Indonesia Weda Bay Industrial Park (IWIP) in Central Halmahera, North Maluku, on October 8, representing total investment of approximately US$10.2 billion (Rp180 trillion). According to Investment Minister Rosan Roeslani, four projects worth US$3.4 billion have entered the commercialization and export stage, while seven projects worth US$6.8 billion have reached groundbreaking.

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