JAKARTA - PT Vale Indonesia Tbk. (INCO) ensures that the mine operations that had been halted will not affect the company's business. For information, mining activities were halted because Vale's 2026 Work Plan and Budget (RKAB) was only approved by the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources on Thursday, January 15.
"Overall, it does not significantly interfere, because we have some inventory that uses supports and others," said Vale's Director and Chief Sustainability and Corporate Affairs Officer, Budiawansyah, quoted on Saturday, January 17.
He explained that as long as it could not mine, Vale had enough nickel ore stock to meet the needs of the smelter. Moreover, when mining activities were halted for two weeks.
In addition to having stocks, he said, the company also has a strategy to restore performance during operational activities that do not run. Budi said the company did not immediately carry out the sale and purchase of ore and processed products immediately after being mined and when prices rose.
"It's not directly there, this price is good, we sell it then," said Budi.
Previously it was reported that the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) had approved the Vale RKAB on Thursday, January 15.
President Director and CEO of Vale Indonesia, Bernadus Irmanto, said this approval reaffirmed the Company's operational certainty and the continuation of PT Vale's long-term investment as part of Indonesia's national nickel ecosystem and global supply chain.
"With the approval obtained, PT Vale is currently focusing on restoring all operational and construction activities in Sorowako, Pomalaa, and Bahodopi based on safety aspects as the main priority in accordance with the applicable licensing provisions, so that it can run optimally to catch up with the previous temporary suspension," said Bernadus, Thursday, January 15.
He said, the RKAB 2026 approval was the implementation of the Government's policy to re-implement the annual RKAB approval mechanism, replacing the previous scheme which was based on a three-year integrated with other basic permits. PT Vale welcomes this certainty as an important foundation for maintaining production discipline, good governance, and the sustainability of the national nickel industry.
"With complete licensing, all of our activities are now running back to normal, obedient, and sustainable," said Bernardus.
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