The decision of the government to realize the development of mineral smelter still encounters test. Mineral mining business communities continue to raise objection.

PT Freeport Indonesia, Masih Ekspor Bahan Mentah
PT Freeport Indonesia masih mengekspor bahan mentah, karena pembangunan smelter baru tengah dibicarakan dengan pemerintah disamping masih terikat kontrak dengan mitranya di luar negeri.

Indonesian Export Ban To Make Many Nickel Mines Viable Again
The Jakarta Globe quotes Anton Berlin, head of marketing for Norilsk, saying if prices rise above $20,000 a tonne on the back of Indonesia’s proposed ban on the export of ore, many idled mines can re-open.

Aturan Bea Keluar (BK) Tambang Terbit Sebelum 6 Mei
Dirjen Mineral dan Batu Bara Kementerian ESDM, Thamrin Sihite mengatakan peraturan bea keluar (BK) bijih tambang mineral akan terbit sebelum 6 Mei 2012.

Indonesia Readies Ban on Unprocessed Metal-Ore Shipments
Indonesia, Southeast Asia’s largest economy, will proceed with a plan to ban exports of unprocessed metal ores including bauxite from next month.






