Indonesia is planning to import an additional 60,000 tonnes of lithium per year from Australia to build a comprehensive electric vehicle (EV) industry. The additional quota would double an earlier deal between Jakarta and Canberra. Indonesia holds the world's largest nickel reserves, which are a strong selling point for a country striving to become a global EV production hub. However, it lacks domestic supplies of lithium, a material deemed equally important for EV batteries. Coordinating Maritime Affairs and Investment Minister Luhut Pandjaitan said the government hoped to increase lithium imports from Australia and become a battery production base for the Southeast Asia region and possibly the world.By 2030, batteries are expected to account for 95% of lithium demand, and total needs will grow annually by 25-26% to reach 3.3 million to 3.8 million tonnes of lithium carbonate equivalent. Indonesia's own annual battery demand is set to grow to 20.1 gigawatt-hour (GWh) in 2030 and jump to 59.1 GWh in 2035. The 2035 level would require 66,000 lithium carbonate equivalent tonnes of lithium and 53,400 tonnes of graphite, along with 81,000 tonnes, 42,600 tonnes, 39,000 tonnes, 4,700 tonnes, and 4,100 tonnes of aluminum, copper, nickel, cobalt, and manganese, respectively.Link di fonte: https://www.thejakartapost.com/business/2023/07/11/indonesia-wants-to-double-lithium-pact-with-australia-to-120000-tonnes.html (ICE GIACARTA)

Fonte notizia: The Jakarta Post - 11 July 2023