Freeport-McMoRan(US:FCX) Wen Hua Cai Jing·2025-06-27 01:33Group 1: Investment in Nickel and Copper Industry - Indonesia has attracted over $80 billion in investments for nickel smelting plants over the past decade, and is rapidly becoming a significant player in the copper smelting industry as global demand for copper rises [1] - In the past year, Indonesia has attracted over $9 billion in investments in the copper sector, including a large copper refining facility by Freeport Indonesia in East Java and a new smelting plant by Amman Mineral in West Nusa Tenggara [1][2] - The Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry anticipates more copper smelting plants will emerge, contingent on sufficient financing and long-term investments [2] Group 2: Demand for Copper in Electric Vehicles - Analysts indicate that interest in copper processing plants is increasing, driven by the significant rise in electric vehicle production, with each battery pack for medium-sized electric vehicles containing approximately 10% copper, or about 80 kilograms [2] - By 2030, Indonesia's annual sales of four-wheeled electric vehicles are expected to reach 195,000 units, and two-wheeled electric vehicles are projected to reach 5 million units, with each four-wheeled vehicle requiring 83 kilograms of copper [3] Group 3: Current and Future Copper Production - Freeport Indonesia's copper refining facility in East Java is expected to produce at least 1.1 million tons of cathode copper annually, moving the country from sixth to fifth in global rankings for this category [4] - The new copper refining facility in East Java resumed operations in late May after a temporary closure due to a fire, with a processing capacity of 1.7 million tons of copper concentrate, yielding 650,000 tons of cathode copper [4][5] - Amman Mineral began producing cathode copper in March and is currently fine-tuning new equipment to achieve full and continuous capacity, with a processing capacity of 900,000 tons of copper concentrate [5] Group 4: Investment Potential and Industry Gaps - Indonesia has 220.3 million tons of copper reserves, ranking 10th globally, but its refined copper output ranks 16th, indicating a significant investment potential in the copper refining sector [3] - The current copper processing facilities primarily produce anode copper for decorative coatings and cathode copper for electric vehicle batteries, but there is a lack of facilities for producing sintered copper products for automotive electrical systems [3][4]