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Workers at a mining site of PT Freeport Indonesia look at the Puncak Jaya mountain in this undated photograph. (thejakartapost.com/Nethy Dharma Somba)
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ndonesia's major copper producers are in talks with the government over export permits, as officials work to balance downstream ambitions with the practical challenges of smelter operations.
Indonesia's two designated copper concentrate exporters, PT Amman Mineral Nusa Tenggara (AMNT) and PT Freeport Indonesia, do not currently hold export permits.
AMNT has been operating without an export permit since its previous one expired on Dec. 31 last year, while Freeport Indonesia's six-month export permit, granted from March 17 to Sept. 16, has now lapsed, with no immediate clarity on its renewal from either the company or authorities.
Kartika Octaviana, vice president of corporate communications at AMNT’s parent company Amman Mineral International (AMMAN), said the firm had no new information to share regarding its application for the concentrate export permit.
“We continue to coordinate with various government institutions to clarify the challenges faced by the AMMAN smelter,” she told The Jakarta Post on Thursday.
This statement comes as a report from Kontan suggests a relaxation of export rules for Amman Mineral's copper concentrate and cathodes is likely imminent.
Kontan reported that the Energy and Mineral Resources Ministry is currently evaluating the request, which was submitted in May 2025.
