MIND ID explores three international partnerships for lower-carbon mining
The proposed collaborations cover aluminium certification, electric mining equipment and cleaner electricity for ANTAM’s Pomalaa smelter.
Indonesia’s mining holding company MIND ID is exploring three international partnerships covering lower-carbon aluminium, mine equipment electrification and cleaner power for smelting. The initiatives remain under exploration, according to a company statement dated 15 November 2026.
Suko Hartono, MIND ID’s director of research, development and sustainability, said reducing the mineral industry’s carbon footprint required changes to energy sources, technology and operations throughout production.
The aluminium initiative involves PT Indonesia Asahan Aluminium (INALUM) and would focus on verifying product carbon footprints, certification and market development, potentially including long-term offtake agreements. MIND ID said INALUM’s aluminium production relies on more than 99 per cent renewable energy, supported by the Siguragura and Tangga hydropower plants.
A second proposed partnership involves PT Bukit Asam Tbk (PTBA), PT Aneka Tambang Tbk (ANTAM), technology providers and original equipment manufacturers. Its scope includes technical feasibility studies, pilot projects to electrify mining equipment, and assessments of operational performance and emissions.
The third initiative concerns electricity for ANTAM’s nickel processing and refining facilities in Pomalaa. MIND ID is examining options to cut emissions from power supplies, connect grid electricity, procure renewable energy, including through Renewable Energy Certificates (REC), and develop a smelter energy-transition roadmap.
MIND ID said the proposed collaborations complement its group decarbonisation roadmap. It reported emissions reductions of 605,000 tonnes of CO2e in 2025, exceeding its target of 250,000 tonnes of CO2e. The group is targeting a reduction of 2.025 million tonnes of CO2e in 2030.
