The Indonesian mining Industry Holding Company, MIND ID, remains a consistent driver of regional job creation. Through its strategic initiative of integrated aluminum downstreaming from upstream to downstream in Mempawah, West Kalimantan, the MIND ID Group has created approximately 3,130 new jobs in the region.Related economic sectors are expected to experience a significant multiplier effect in job creation, along with the expanding need for partnership integration across all business lines, from mining services, logistics, operations, to regional MSMEs.Following the initial injection of the Smelter Grade Alumina Refinery (SGAR) Phase I in the second half of 2024, the MIND ID Group continues to develop integrated aluminum downstream processing from upstream to downstream. MIND ID is strengthening its integrated mining, bauxite processing, and alumina processing activities to produce aluminum in Mempawah, West Kalimantan.The direct workforce absorption from this strategic downstreaming initiative reached 3,130 people, consisting of SGAR Phase I of around 1,000 people, SGAR Phase II under construction of around 880 people, New Aluminum Smelter Plant in the planning stage of around 1,000 people, and Washed Bauxite Facility in the planning stage of around 250 people.MIND ID Corporate Secretary, Pria Utama, emphasized that every downstreaming initiative not only aims to increase the added value of commodities, but also creates real social value for communities in operational areas.This is in line with the mandate of the 1945 Constitution, that natural resources must be managed for the greatest prosperity of the people, including through inclusive job creation."We believe that downstreaming should have a direct impact on the surrounding community. The jobs created are a concrete manifestation of MIND ID's mission to be a driver of inclusive and sustainable economic growth," he said.Men also ensured that these strategic projects would continue to prioritize the absorption of local labor from surrounding areas.Every worker who is absorbed will also participate in a continuous training and development program as a provision for increasing the capacity and competitiveness of the regional workforce in the future."This will certainly also lay the foundation for long-term downstream development and industrialization in the region, ensuring more sustainable value creation from the mining sector," he added.
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