INALUM Signs Global Cooperation At The World Expo 2025 Event In Osaka

Photo: Doc. INALUM

JAKARTA - PT Indonesia Asahan Aluminum (INALIM) officially signed Heads of Agreement (HoA) with the Energy Company and Vitol Commodities. Located at Expo 2025 Osaka, INALUM also opens up strategic global investment opportunities with mediate, Honda, and Panasonic regarding investment opportunities, downstream, and the development of the Indonesian aluminum market in Japan regarding investment opportunities, downstreaming, and the development of the Indonesian aluminum market in Japan.

INALUM President Director Melati Sarnita said that the potential for aluminum downstreaming in Indonesia is still very high and requires the commitment of many stakeholders. With this great potential, INALUM opens opportunities for every party who wants to collaborate with INALUM in developing the Bauxite-aluminum commodity ecosystem in Indonesia

Indonesia has extraordinary potential in the aluminum sector, especially with the downstream agenda being boosted by the government. For INALUM, this collaboration is not just a matter of capital. There is a long-term commitment to building a low-carbon aluminum industry, supporting a clean energy transition, as well as opening up jobs and new markets," said Melati Sarnita, in her statement, Monday, September 22.

The signing (Letter of Intent) between INALUM & Vitol was represented by Soichiro Kihara witnessed directly by representatives of international partners, including Ken Fujiwara, and Kouhei Tanabe from Panasonic. After the signing, the activity continued with discussion and business matching of potential collaboration with the spirit of sustainability of the Indonesian supply chain and aluminum industry which was carried out withsama

The meeting was also attended by a delegation from the Coordinating Ministry for Economic Affairs of the Republic of Indonesia, namely Assistant Deputy for Capital Markets and Financial Institutions, Coordinating Ministry for the Economy Gede Edy Prasetya.

Currently, INALUM is carrying out 3 major corporate actions in the context of developing the downstreaming of the national aluminum industry, including: Optimizing the Kuala Tanjung Smelter with a target of increasing production capacity and optimizing the Performance of Smelter Grade Alumina in West Kalimantan; and the New Aluminum Smelter Development Plan.

MIND ID Main Male Corporate Secretary conveyed that the step to open global cooperation is the effort of MIND ID in order to make a bigger economic contribution to the Indonesian economy.

The more global investors who contribute to the development of mineral downstreaming, the greater economic benefits that Indonesia will receive, both in terms of employment, as well as added value to the economy that will be created in the future.

The Indonesian mineral mining industry has great potential for mining. We are trying to ensure that the impact of the production of aluminum downstream can be more optimal and able to answer the expectations mandated by the government, namely towards Indonesia Gold 2045, "said the Main Man.

About The Indonesian Pavilion, New Face Of Economic Diplomacy

This momentum took place at the Indonesian Pavilion which looked charming with the theme "Thriving in Harmony: Nature, Culture, Future". This pavilion is not only a space for showing off, but also a storefront of Indonesia's vision to present development that is in line with nature and culture.

Environmentally friendly buildings, material innovations such as plana wood from rice husks and recycled plastic, to energy-efficient lighting systems, have become a real symbol of Indonesia's direction towards a green economy. Since its opening in April, the Indonesian Pavilion has attracted more than 2.8 million visitors and recorded investment commitments worth US$23.8 billion from various sectors.