Indonesia trying to skirt its own ban on mineral ore exports

Posted on December 9, 2013 by Nanthakumar Victor Emmanuel, P.Eng Leave a comment

Dec 9 (Reuters) – Indonesia’s government is still trying to find a way around a mineral ore export ban that the country’s parliament is refusing to allow it to sidestep, chief economic minister Hatta Rajasa said on Monday.

The ban, which comes into effect next month, is designed to increase the value of the country’s mineral exports. Indonesia has for decades and with limited success tried to create more value from its vast array of natural resources.