Bernama reported that the Indonesia government has projected the country's copper exports to reach 431,000 tonnes this year. According to data from the Directorate General of Mineral and Coal at the Energy and Mineral Resources Ministry, the targets of copper production and domestic sales for 2012 are set at 674,000 tonnes and 418,000 tonnes respectively. The government has set the targets of gold production, export and domestic sales for this year at 66 tonnes, 53 tonnes and 25 tonnes, respectively. Silver production is projected to reach 250 tonnes, exports 218 tonnes and domestic sales 25 tonnes. Nickel production is expected to reach 71,000 tonnes and exports 72,000 tonnes. No domestic nickel sales will be recorded this year. Nickel ore output is targeted to reach 34 million tonnes, all of which will be exported. The government also has projected ferronickel production and exports at 19,000 tonnes each, and bauxite production and exports at 10 million tonnes and iron ore production and exports at 5 million tonnes. Meanwhile, tin production and exports are projected at 72,000 tonnes respectively.

Source