Indonesia, UK ink critical minerals partnership

By Vietnam News Agency
Thu, September 19, 2024 | 10:27 pm GMT+7

Indonesia has signed an agreement with the UK to facilitate technology and skills transfer in the critical minerals sector while addressing environmental and social risks.

Indonesian Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Bahlil Lahadalia (right) and British Development Minister Anneliese Dodds pose for a photo on September 18, 2024 with copies of an MoU on critical minerals in Jakarta. Photo courtesy of Jakarta Post.

Indonesian Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Bahlil Lahadalia (right) and British Development Minister Anneliese Dodds pose for a photo on September 18, 2024 with copies of an MoU on critical minerals in Jakarta. Photo courtesy of Jakarta Post.

Indonesian Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources Bahlil Lahadalia and the UK's Minister for International Development Anneliese Dodds signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on strategic partnership in critical minerals on Wednesday.

The MoU outlines cooperation in areas such as geology, mining, production, recycling, and post-mining environmental recovery.

Bahlil emphasized the agreement’s focus on technology transfer and renewable energy projects like wind and solar. While the UK provides technology, Indonesia has significant renewable resources.

Meanwhile, Dodds highlighted the MoU’s potential to boost investment, job creation, and local welfare, laying a foundation for long-term projects between the two nations.

Since 2020, the countries have partnered in the Mentari programme, which supports renewable energy policies and investment. In 2023, the UK increased funding for Mentari to $26.4 million and extended the program by two years.

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