Indonesia Resumes Export of Some Metal Ore Concentrates

Mineweb reported today that shipments of iron ore, lead, and zinc have left Indonesia following the implementation of a mineral export ban from the country in January. Two firms, Sebuku Iron Lateritic Ores and Lumbung Mineral Sentosa, agreed to pay a controversial 20 percent export tax, according to Mineweb.

As quoted in the publication:

Silo expected to export 8 million tonnes of Iron ore concentrate a year, while Lumbung should ship 29,000 tonnes a year, he added. Both companies were exporting to China,Sukhyar said.

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