Jakarta – The mineral and coal sector recorded a significant surge in investment in the first half of 2025, becoming one of the main drivers of the increase in total investment in energy and mineral resources in Indonesia. The Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (MEMR) noted that investment realisation in mineral, coal and other sectors in the first semester of 2025 reached Rp225.8 trillion, growing 24.1% compared to the same period last year.
“Our investment in the first semester of 2024 totalled USD 11.2 billion, then in the first semester of 2025 it was USD 13.9 billion. This is mostly in the mineral, coal, oil and gas sectors,” said Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources Bahlil Lahadalia in a press conference on the achievement of Semester I 2025 performance, Monday, 11 August.
Of the total, the oil and gas subsector contributed the largest portion with USD 8.1 billion or around Rp131.63 trillion. Meanwhile, mineral and coal came in second place with USD 3.1 billion (Rp50.38 trillion).
Bahlil, who is also Chairman of the Task Force for the Acceleration of Hilirisation and Energy Security, asserted that this achievement was evidence of increased investor interest in strategic downstream projects. “We from the Hilirisasi Task Force have submitted pre-feasibility study (Pre FS) documents to strategic partners. The total investment required for priority downstreaming reaches Rp618.3 trillion,” he explained.
Based on data from the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources, of the total investment requirement, eight downstream projects come from the mineral and coal subsector with a value of Rp321.8 trillion. All 18 priority downstream projects are projected to create 273,636 new jobs in various parts of Indonesia.
This acceleration step was marked by the handover of the Pre FS document by the Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources to the CEO of Danantara, one of the government’s strategic partners in developing the national downstream industry. “We want to ensure that downstreaming runs fast, because the impact will be huge for our economy and energy independence,” said Bahlil.
The Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources is optimistic that the positive trend in mineral and coal investment will continue until the end of 2025. The driving factors include the acceleration of downstream project realisation and increased investor confidence in regulatory stability in the energy and mineral resources sector. (Hartatik)
Banner photo: Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources Bahlil Lahadalia visits the Genting Oil Kasuri Gas Field in Teluk Bintuni Regency, Wednesday (11/6/25) (Source: MEMR)
