Morowali Industrial Park

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The Morowali Industrial Park is an industrial park in Morowali Regency, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia. Operated by a China-Indonesia joint venture, the park is mostly occupied by nickel-related industries.

Description[]

The industrial park is located in Bahodopi district of Morowali Regency, Central Sulawesi.[1] It covers an area of 2,000 hectares, and is served by a seaport, an airport, and a 2 GW coal power plant.[2] It is operated by PT Indonesia Morowali Industrial Park.[3]

History[]

Morowali had been the site of a nickel mining operation by Vale's subsidiary Inco since 1968.[4] In August 2013, the Indonesian Ministry of Industry announced plans to develop a nickel-oriented industrial park in Morowali, initially planned to take up USD 1.5 billion in investment and cover 1,500 hectares, to be operated by a joint venture between a Chinese and Indonesian firm.[5] A MoU was signed between the two firms in October 2013,[6] and the first stone for the industrial park's construction was placed by Minister of Industry Saleh Husin on 5 December 2014.[7] Companies began to operate starting in April 2015, with president Joko Widodo inaugurating a smelter on 28 May 2015.[8][9]

In 2018, it was estimated that the industrial park produced 50% of Indonesia's production of nickel products.[1] It is the largest nickel industrial site in Indonesia, the country itself being the world's top nickel producer.[10]

Workforce[]

In January 2020, approximately 43,000 people worked at the industrial park, including around 5,000 from mainland China.[11] There were around 28,500 employees working at the industrial park in August 2018, of which around 3,100 are foreign workers, excluding an estimated 50,000 indirect jobs related to the industrial park.[1]

Industries[]

There were reportedly 16 companies operating in the industrial park in 2018.[1] The estimated total capacity for the production of stainless steel in the industrial park is 3 million metric tonnes per year.[12] Products from the industrial park are primarily metallurgical products, with plans to develop electric vehicle battery plants.[13] It generated USD 6.6 billion in exports for Indonesia in 2019.[2]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d "Jelajah Bahodopi Morowali, Kawasan Tambang PT IMIP, Intip Foto-fotonya". Tribun Palu (in Indonesian). 8 April 2021. Retrieved 10 September 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Terus meningkat, ekspor dari kawasan industri Morowali diramal capai Rp 168,2 triliun". Kontan (in Indonesian). 1 November 2020. Retrieved 10 September 2021.
  3. ^ "Morowali jadi sasaran pabrikan baja China". Kontan (in Indonesian). 16 June 2017. Retrieved 11 September 2021.
  4. ^ "VALE INDONESIA: Aksi Anarkis di Morowali Diyakini Tak Pengaruhi Saham". Bisnis.com (in Indonesian). 7 February 2012. Retrieved 10 September 2021.
  5. ^ "Pemerintah Bangun Kawasan Industri Rp 7 T". kemenperin.go.id (in Indonesian). Investor Daily. Retrieved 10 September 2021.
  6. ^ "Morowali, Langkah Awal Menyebar Industri ke Luar Jawa". Bisnis.com (in Indonesian). 12 December 2014. Retrieved 10 September 2021.
  7. ^ "Pembangunan Kawasan Industri Morowali Mulai Dikerjakan". investor.id (in Indonesian). 5 December 2014. Retrieved 10 September 2021.
  8. ^ "Telkom Dukung Kawasan Industri Berbasis Digital". Berita Satu (in Indonesian). 21 December 2015. Retrieved 10 September 2021.
  9. ^ "Jokowi Resmikan Smelter Nikel di Sulawesi Tengah". liputan6.com (in Indonesian). 29 May 2015. Retrieved 10 September 2021.
  10. ^ Florene, Ursula (15 January 2021). "Indonesia's EV battery aspirations unearth mining waste problems". KrAsia (in Indonesian). Retrieved 11 September 2021.
  11. ^ "Thousands on virus lockdown at China-backed plant in Indonesia". France24 (in Indonesian). 31 January 2020. Retrieved 10 September 2021.
  12. ^ "Morowali Industrial (IMIP) merajai produksi nikel olahan di Indonesia". Kontan (in Indonesian). 20 October 2020. Retrieved 10 September 2021.
  13. ^ "Tsingshan dan Huafon Investasi US$ 3 Miliar di RI". investor.id (in Indonesian). Retrieved 11 September 2021.

Coordinates: 02°49′48″S 122°09′36″E / 2.83000°S 122.16000°E / -2.83000; 122.16000

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