Sulteng Diberi Jokowi Waktu Tiga Tahun Ekspor `Stainless Steel`
The Potential of Nickel Industry in Indonesia`s Central Sulawesi
Reporter : Gatot Priyantono
Editor : Cahyani Harzi
Translator : Dhelia Gani
Jakarta (B2B) - Presiden RI Joko Widodo memberi waktu kepada Sulawesi Tengah untuk mampu memproduksi stainless steel sehingga tidak lagi mengekspor raw material atau barang mentah, tetapi minimal produk setengah jadi.
“Saya berikan target minimal tiga tahun harus bisa memproduksi barang jadi, bukan raw material tetapi nantinya harus sudah stainless stell,” kata Presiden Jokowi kepada pers usai bertatap muka dengan warga di Kabupaten Parigi Moutong, Sulawesi Tengah pada Jumat sore (29/5).
Presiden menyambut gembira pembangunan smelter industri pengolahan nikel, yang dibangun PT Sulawesi Mining Investment di Morowali, Sulawesi Tengah pada Jumat.
Menurut Jokowi, apabila diekspor dalam bentuk raw material maka nikel dari Sulawesi Tengah hanya dihargai US$30 per metrik ton, namun kalau sudah setengah jadi akan meningkat hingga US$1.300 per metrik ton, dan meningkat hingga US$2.600 per metrik ton apabila diekspor dalam bentuk stainless steel.
“Ini akan memberi nilai tambah, akan mempengaruhi pertumbuhan ekonomi di Morowali. Bisa tanya ke gubernur berapa pertumbuhan ekonomi Morowali, 17 persen. Karena apa? Karena adanya investasi,” kata Jokowi seperti dilansir Setkab.
Jakarta (B2B) - The Indonesian President Joko Widodo give time to the Central Sulawesi province to produce stainless steel so they no longer export raw materials, but the semi-finished products.
"I give a target of at least three years should be capable production of stainless steel, not raw materials," President Widodo told reporters after dialogue with citizens of Moutong Parigi district in Central Sulawesi province on Friday afternoon (5/29).
President welcomed development of a nickel processing smelter, which was built by PT Sulawesi Mining Investment in Morowali on Friday.
According to Widodo exports of nickel raw materials from Central Sulawesi is only US$30 per metric ton, but if semi-finished products will increase to US$1,300 per metric ton, while the price of stainless steel US$2,600 per metric ton.
"Export of stainless steel will give value-added, affecting to regional economic growth. Can ask the governor how economic growth of Morowali, 17 percent. Because of what? Because the investment," Widodo said.
