Jakarta (ANTARA) – The Indonesian government is mapping the concentration of rare earth elements (REEs) in mineral exports, such as nickel and copper, to provide certainty for investors amid a revision of regulations governing REE content limits.”It is currently being thoroughly mapped so that investors operating in the industry can continue their business seamlessly,” Indonesian Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources Bahlil Lahadalia said to reporters here on Monday.He explained that there are currently no registered industries in Indonesia dedicated specifically to managing and processing rare earth elements, prompting the government's efforts to develop the sector.Addressing concerns over hindered exports, Lahadalia noted that ministry inspections revealed that some downstream industrial export products, such as processed nickel and copper, contain certain levels of rare earth elements.”They are essentially byproducts. However, we do not yet have an industry specifically dedicated to processing them,” he added.Lahadalia stated that the government may establish a separation mechanism — a process to refine REEs from their primary minerals so they can be processed independently — to ensure that content limits do not disrupt future operations.Earlier, the Presidential Staff Office (KSP) stated that the government is refining regulations governing the management, trade, and content limits of REEs found in mineral export commodities.”A consensus has been reached that the export ban applies strictly to REEs as a primary product,” Chief of KSP Dudung Abdurrachman said during a press conference here on Monday.”Thus, while exporting REEs as a standalone product is prohibited, the ban does not automatically apply to the REE content present as associated elements in primary mining products and their derivatives,” he continued.The consensus was reached during a coordination meeting on July 27 led by the KSP, which included relevant ministries and agencies, to discuss REEs in mineral deposits and their implications for mineral export governance.This agreement will serve as a guideline for exporters, surveyors, and the Finance Ministry's Directorate General of Customs and Excise during the regulatory transition period.