PT GIA to build smelter at Suge Industrial Park in Belitung

PT. Green Indonesia Alumina (GIA) will invest to build a smelter at the Suge Industrial Park in Belitung Regency, Bangka Belitung Islands Province within the near future. PT GIA will process bauxite into aluminium with the smelter. The bauxite is planned to be obtained from the island of Kalimantan, while coal to fuel the process will be procured from South Sumatra Province.

Bangka Belitung Islands Province Investment and One-Stop Integrated Licensing Office (DPMPTSP) Head Darlan said the investment from PT GIA is worth Rp28 trillion. He added that the company chose Belitung Island for the construction of the aluminium smelter due to several factors, one of which is its proximity to port access.

"PT GIA has several considerations in [choosing] Suge Belitung. [They include], among others, the land being relatively flat, its status as an industrial area, proximity to Tanjung Batu port by about 5 km, proximity to the Indonesian Archipelago Sea Lane (ALKI)," Darlan explained on Feb. 13, 2025.

Regarding licensing, PT GIA has obtained a permit from the Investment Coordinating Board (BKPM) to operate at the Suge Industrial Park in Badau District, ​​Belitung Regency. In addition, the smelter's presence is expected to create jobs for thousands of workers and to have a significant impact on economic growth in the region.

"Based on information from PT GIA, 5,000 [workers] will be needed during the construction period. It is estimated that [the smelter] would need 3,000 workers by the time it is in operation," Darlan revealed.

The construction of the aluminium smelter is planned to begin by February or March 2025. Darlan hopes that there will be no significant obstacles for the construction, so that the smelter could be completed within the forecasted timeframe.

Previously, Acting Belitung Regent Mikron Antariksa gave his welcome for PT GIA's plan to invest in the Suge Industrial Park at the audience and presentation meeting for PT GIA's investment plan at the Belitung Regent's Office meeting room on Nov. 29, 2024. He added that Belitung Regency will facilitate the investment by supporting its permit issuance process, port access, and handling the environmental factors.