On the sidelines of the International Battery Summit here, Dindin Wahyudin, the ministry's expert staff on economic diplomacy, explained that critical mineral-producing countries in these regions are keen to learn "Indonesia's success in shifting from merely selling raw materials to increasing gains tenfold by processing them."
He stated that the interest from African and South American countries in Indonesia's downstreaming policies was evident from their participation in the Critical Mineral Producing Countries Forum in June 2025.
The forum was hosted by the Indonesian Foreign Ministry and attended by representatives from mineral-producing countries, including Argentina, Brazil, Cuba, Vietnam, Kenya, and Mozambique.
"Hence, the Foreign Ministry, in collaboration with other ministries, is keen to continue advancing Indonesia's successes, making us more renowned throughout the world," the expert staff stated.
Meanwhile, the ministry's official stated that the government is developing a new mining standard that will adhere to the three main pillars of sustainable development: environment, social, and governance (ESG).
"The mining sector is closely connected to ESG factors, and we must begin addressing this now," Wahyudin stated.
The standardization will be tailored to Indonesia's needs while aligning with prevailing international standards, he said, adding that the drafting process is under the responsibility of the Energy and Mineral Resources Ministry and the Environmental Ministry.
"Developing countries are waiting for us. They want to know where Indonesia stands on ESG matters," he remarked.
Translator: Putu Indah S, Nabil Ihsan
Editor: Aditya Eko Sigit Wicaksono
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