The Heavy Equipment Manufacturer Association Of Indonesia (Hinabi) in 2023 noted that heavy equipment production in Indonesia reached 8,066 units.

The most heavy equipment was produced in 2022, with 8,826 units in total. Thus, the production rate decreased by 8.61 percent on an annual basis (year on year).

Quoted from Antara news agency, the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) said that the mineral and coal subsector in 2023 contributed to non-tax state revenue of IDR 173 trillion or 58 percent of the total national non-tax state revenue (PNBP).

Seeing the decline in heavy equipment production and non-tax revenue contribution, the Minister of Industry Agus Gumiwang Kartasasmita asked the Indonesian automotive industry to produce mining trucks that fit the mining conditions in the country.

The Minister of Industry said industry players can start this by making assembly details that have specifications appropriate to mining conditions in Indonesia.

"We encourage the domestic industry to immediately prepare truck products that meet mining specifications. We ask them to at least make an assembly line first," explained the Minister of Industry after the P3DN Award Kick-Off event in Jakarta on Monday (12/2/2024).

According to him, the reason for encouraging the production of mining trucks that have qualified specifications is that this sector continues to see growth every year.

He assessed that the need for natural resources derived from mining is quite large, so the tools used must be suitable and also domestically made.

By carrying out the assembly beforehand, the mining sector can also contribute to the value of the domestic component level.

"There is a domestic component value since the needs are very large. While coal is growing, other commodities in minerals are also growing. We have to make sure that our industry is ready," said the Minister of Industry.

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Source: https://www.suara.com/otomotif/2024/02/12/230202/pertambangan-indonesia-butuhkan-banyak-kendaraan-alat-berat