Indonesia nickel mining and processing operation

Indonesia
Transition Mineral
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Tracking Indonesia's nickel and bauxite supply chains, trade and investment flows, and policy landscape in real time — an extension of the ESI research platform.

Minerals Tracked Nickel · Bauxite
Data Modules 5 Interactive Sections
Last Updated June 2025
Coverage Indonesia · Southeast Asia
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Supply Chain Sankey Diagram

Interactive flow visualization mapping the full transition mineral supply chain — from ore extraction to end-use in batteries, grids, and transport.

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Minerals in Focus

Nickel & Bauxite

The two transition minerals anchoring Indonesia's downstream industrial strategy.

Ni
Nickel · 28. World's largest producer — ~52% of global laterite reserves feed an expanding HPAL and EV-battery supply chain.
Al
Bauxite · 13. World's 6th-largest reserve — refined to alumina and aluminium across West Kalimantan and Bintan.
Native nickel specimen
Nickel · Ni 28
Aluminium specimen refined from bauxite
Aluminium · Al 13
Specimen photos · Jurii · CC BY 3.0
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Selected ESI research on Indonesia's critical mineral economy.

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Data
Sources
Government
ESDM, BPS, BKPM, MINERBA
Market Data
LME, USGS, Wood Mackenzie
Trade Data
UN Comtrade, BPS export stats