China wants to transform Indonesia into the next powerhouse to serve the Southeast Asia region on their future EV needs.

Those that do not know Indonesia, the archipelago is a vast and diverse collection of over 17,000 islands. It sits on unique geological and tectonic conditions that mean it has various strategic minerals with rich veins, some tapped and untapped, that could power a circular economy.

Read this exclusive article by Andy Farida, Base Metals Research Analyst - Aluminium, Fastmarkets.