Indonesia

Asia / South-Eastern Asia

Neutral

Nickel, tin producer, export restrictions

Critical Minerals Tracked

US/EU Critical List

Top Global Share

50.0%

Nickel

Recent Events

Top Mineral Production

Nickel(Ni)Critical

Mining

50.0%

Refining

20.0%

Cobalt(Co)Critical

Mining

7.0%

Copper(Cu)Critical

Mining

3.5%

Mineral Production Details

Element	Type	Volume	Global Share	Year	Critical
Nickel(Ni)	mining	1.8M metric_tons	50.0%	2023	USEU
Nickel(Ni)	refining	720.0K metric_tons	20.0%	2023	USEU
Cobalt(Co)	mining	15.4K metric_tons	7.0%	2023	USEU
Copper(Cu)	mining	770.0K metric_tons	3.5%	2023	USEU

Recent Events

Indonesia Bauxite Export Ban

6/10/2023Export Ban

Severity: 3/5

Indonesia extended its ban on bauxite ore exports, following its earlier nickel ore export ban, to promote domestic aluminum processing and capture more value from mineral resources.

US Trade.gov

Indonesia Nickel Ore Export Ban

1/1/2020Export Ban

Severity: 4/5

Indonesia banned exports of unprocessed nickel ore to promote domestic processing and capture more value from its mineral resources. This significantly impacted global nickel supply chains, particularly for stainless steel and EV batteries.

US Trade.gov