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ARTICLE · 21 JULY 2006

Indonesian Mining 2006

Soewito Suhardiman Eddymurthy Kardono
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Indonesia is among the top 10 producers in the world for gold, copper, nickel and tin. Its world-class mines include Grasberg, Batu Hijau and Soroako. Active mining companies include Antam, Freeport, Koba Tin, Newcrest, Newmont and Timah. The country is a key supplier of minerals and metals to Asia’s leading industrialised and industrialising nations.

IndonesiaEnergy and Natural Resources
Gaylord Watkins
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A Supriyani Kardono
A Supriyani Kardono
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Arfidea Saraswati

This article first appeared in Getting The Deal Through – Mining 2006 (Contributing Editor Robert McDermott) www.GettingTheDealThrough.com

Mining industry

1. What is the nature and importance of the mining industry?

Indonesia is among the top 10 producers in the world for gold, copper, nickel and tin. Its world-class mines include Grasberg, Batu Hijau and Soroako. Active mining companies include Antam, Freeport, Koba Tin, Newcrest, Newmont and Timah. The country is a key supplier of minerals and metals to Asia’s leading industrialised and industrialising nations. Mining is a significant contributor to Indonesia’s GDP and the major contributor to the GDP of a number of its provinces (Papua, Bangka- Belitung, West Nusa Tenggara, Riau, South Sulawesi and North Maluku).

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