MIND ID Accelerates Bauxite Downstreaming, Expands SGAR Smelter Phase II
Sun 16 Nov 2025, 15:43 PM
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MIND ID is strengthening bauxite downstreaming as the raw material for aluminum to reinforce Indonesia’s position as a key player in the global clean-energy supply chain.
One of the bauxite downstreaming projects to be expanded is the Smelter Grade Alumina Refinery (SGAR) in Mempawah, West Kalimantan, a collaboration between PT Aneka Tambang Tbk (ANTAM) and PT Indonesia Asahan Aluminium (Inalum).
The refining facility has a production capacity of 1 million tons of alumina per year by utilizing domestic bauxite reserves. The alumina produced by SGAR becomes the main feedstock for Inalum’s aluminum production in Kuala Tanjung.
MIND ID is also said to be expanding the SGAR Phase II project with an additional 1 million tons of alumina per year, along with a new Aluminum Smelter in Mempawah with a capacity of 600,000 tons per year.
MIND ID Corporate Secretary Pria Utama said the company remains committed to driving bauxite downstreaming that not only strengthens the national industry but also supports Indonesia’s energy transition targets.
As the manager of national strategic minerals, from total bauxite reserves of 198.43 million tons, the MIND ID Group produced 1.33 million tons in 2024.
“We are striving consistently to support the realization of a better future for civilization. This integrated bauxite downstreaming is one of the keys to accelerating Indonesia’s energy transition,” Pria said in an official statement, Sunday (Nov 16, 2025).
Moreover, aluminum is a key material in energy-transition technologies thanks to its light weight, corrosion resistance, and recyclability. A 1 MW solar panel facility requires about 21 tons of aluminum for frames and mounting systems.
In addition, aluminum plays an important role in wind turbine production—forming blade structures and main frames—and accounts for up to 30% of the total weight of electric-vehicle (EV) batteries and electric-car body components.
“MIND ID is committed not only to exploring natural resources but also to ensuring their value addition all the way to strategically valuable products. We believe sustainable industrialization will be the foundation of Indonesia’s future progress,” he concluded.
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