Jakarta (ANTARA) – Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto ordered officials to strengthen the role of the National Mineral Company during a limited cabinet meeting at his private residence in Hambalang, West Java, on Monday evening.The directive was confirmed in a statement by the Government Communication Office of Indonesia posted on the president’s official social media account in Jakarta.“The president held a limited meeting on the National Mineral Company with members of the Red and White Cabinet to discuss future downstream industrialization agendas,” the statement said.Prabowo stressed that strengthening the National Mineral Company, known as Perminas, was a strategic step to ensure Indonesia’s mineral resources are managed in a more integrated manner.He said the move would also help generate greater added value for the national economy through stronger downstream processing industries.During the meeting, the president emphasized that efforts to accelerate downstream development must be accompanied by domestic technological advancement and improved industrial capacity.He noted that strengthening human resources was also essential to support Indonesia’s ambitions in the mineral and energy sectors.The initiatives aim to transform Indonesia into a production and innovation hub while reinforcing national energy independence and global competitiveness. At the meeting, Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Bahlil Lahadalia sat to the president’s left. Across from Prabowo was Brian Yuliarto, head of the Mineral Industry Agency and also the minister of higher education, science and technology.Other senior officials attending the meeting included State Secretary Prasetyo Hadi and Cabinet Secretary Teddy Indra Wijaya.Coordinating Economic Affairs Minister Airlangga Hartarto and Finance Minister Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa were also present.Agriculture Minister Amran Sulaiman and Marine Affairs and Fisheries Minister Sakti Wahyu Trenggono attended the meeting.Also present was Agrarian Affairs and Spatial Planning Minister Nusron Wahid.Defense Minister Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin and Indonesian Armed Forces Commander Agus Subiyanto also joined the discussions.Vice Armed Forces Commander Tandyo Budi Revita and Presidential Chief of Staff Muhammad Qodari were among other participants.Executives and officials including Sigit P. Santosa, defense logistics chief Yusuf Jauhari, and Pertamina commissioner Hasan Nasbi also attended.Beyond the Perminas agenda, the meeting reviewed progress on national food and energy self-sufficiency programs.Officials also discussed government preparations ahead of the Eid al-Fitr holiday expected in mid-March 2026.Cabinet Secretary Teddy said the strategic meeting focused on evaluating food and energy self-sufficiency programs while ensuring adequate food supplies and liquefied petroleum gas ahead of the holiday period.