Critical Minerals: Analyzing U.S. and Indonesian Strategies and Approaches

Meredith Miller is a member of the Board of Advisors at NBR and is a Senior Advisor at DGA-Albright Stonebridge Group.

Zoe Oysul is a Senior Policy Analyst at SAFE’s Center for Critical Minerals Strategy.

Doug Strub is Senior Director of Research and Programs at NBR.

Timestamps

[1:37] How is President Prabowo Subianto’s administration approaching Indonesia’s critical minerals strategy, downstream processing, and domestic value capture?

[7:24] What is the U.S. policy approach to critical minerals and to U.S. cooperation with Indonesia in this sector?

[10:32] What are the key takeaways from the August 2025 trade agreement framework between the United States and Indonesia, and how is each country viewing the agreement?

[14:51] How does Indonesia’s nationalistic approach to natural resources impact its engagement with regional partners such as Australia?

[18:38] With China’s dominance and recent export controls on rare earths, how are U.S.–China tensions shaping U.S.–Indonesia relations on critical minerals?

[23:34] How can the United States and Indonesia more effectively increase critical minerals cooperation with one another to achieve each country’s respective national goals?