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Ford joins PT Vale Indonesia and Huayou in Pomalaa nickel project; offtake agreement

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PT Vale Indonesia Tbk and China’s Zhejiang Huayou Cobalt Co. creating a three-party collaboration to advance more sustainable nickel production in Indonesia and help make electric vehicle batteries more affordable. The Pomalaa Block HPAL Project will process ore provided by PT Vale Indonesia from its Pomalaa Block mine to produce MHP.

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Continental extends commitment to sustainability in natural rubber supply chain in Indonesia

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Continental is extending its commitment to sustainability in the natural rubber supply chain. Continental’s goal is to achieve 100 percent sustainable supply chains by 2050. The valuable experience we are gaining in this project allows us to progressively increase the transparency of our natural rubber supply chains.

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BNEF: Net-zero transition potentially a $3.5T investment opportunity for Indonesia

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The global net zero transition can represent a $3.5-trillion trillion investment opportunity for Indonesia, according to a new report published at the BNEF Summit Bali by research company BloombergNEF (BNEF) entitled Net-Zero Transition: Opportunities for Indonesia.

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Chiyoda lands $2.7B contract for new copper smelter in Indonesia

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billion engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract by PT Freeport Indonesia (PTFI)—a mineral mining company affiliate of US-based Freeport-McMoRan (FCX) and MIND ID Indonesia’s Mining Industry—for a copper smelter in Gresik, East Java, Indonesia. Japan-based Chiyoda Corporation has been awarded a $2.7-billion

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Tesla visits nickel plant in Indonesia for potential investment

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Nickel Industries from down under has invited Tesla, Panasonic, Northvolt, and other automakers and battery suppliers to invest in its facilities in Indonesia. billion plan in Morowali, Indonesia and seeks investors like Tesla or Panasonic—companies with a strong presence in the EV industry. Indonesia is still communicating with Tesla.

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Australia, Indonesia should team up for battery supply chains, ACEN CEO says – ET Auto

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New Delhi: Top lithium producer Australia and major nickel suppliers Indonesia and the Philippines could team up to develop regional battery storage systems, the head of Philippine energy firm ACEN said on Monday.

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Indonesia attracts investment as EV battery materials race heats up

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Automakers and raw material extraction companies are flocking to Indonesia as the race to secure raw materials for EV batteries continues to heat up. This use has brought the world’s largest automakers to Indonesia, which has the largest nickel deposits on the planet. Recently, Ford announced it would join a $4.5

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