Jakarta, Feb. 4 -- The Ministry of Investment and Downstreaming and French miner Eramet Group have discussed the company's investment plan to strengthen the battery electric vehicle (BEV) supply chain in Indonesia.

"I met with the CEO of Eramet Group, Christel Bories, to discuss support for critical mineral downstreaming as well as strengthening the supply chain of battery electric vehicles in Indonesia," Investment and Downstreaming Minister Rosan Roeslani said in an Instagram post on Tuesday.

He revealed the French company's plan to explore new areas in South Sulawesi and Papua to develop a responsible green electric vehicle (RGEV) project, which would later involve various strategic partners.

According to Roeslani, the collaboration...