Indonesia's Bukit Asam Launches Pilot Project to Convert Coal Into Battery Parts

MINES - JAKARTA. Indonesian state coal miner PT Bukit Asam and state research agency BRIN launched a pilot project on Monday to convert coal into artificial graphite and anode sheet, components used to make lithium-ion batteries.

The resources-rich Indonesia aims to become a production hub for batteries and electric vehicles, mainly from its abundant nickel reserves - the biggest in the world.

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