
Southeast Asia's Mining Ascendancy: Indonesia at the Forefront of Global Critical Minerals
“Indonesia ranks 1st in the top 10 producers of Nickel globally with approx. 2,200,000t annually (60%)
Indonesia ranks 2nd in the top 10 producers of Cobalt globally with approx. 28,000t annually (10%)
Indonesia ranks 5th in the top 10 producers of Copper globally with approx. 1,100,000t annually (5%)
Indonesia ranks 5th in the top 10 producers of Bauxite Ore globally with approx. 21,000,000t annually (20%)
Indonesian Manganese Resource potential of 190,000,000t would place it 7th in the global known deposits approx. 3%”

Exploring Indonesia’s Critical Metal Resources
This paper was first presented on the Nickel and EV Battery day of Indonesia Miner 2024.

UltraGPR for Nickel laterites - Adding value by optimizing exploration techniques
Strong GDP growth for SE Asia countries with abundant critical mineral resources (Nickel, Cobalt, Copper, Gold, REE) .
Philippines can follow Indonesia’s recent investment growth, with major economic benefits (foreign Investment, jobs, upskilling, supporting enterprises) .