Yogi Wibisono Budhi on REDMET‑2026: «We have resources in Indonesia, we need technologies»

Continuing our series of interviews with Congress participants. Today in focus — Yogi Wibisono Budhi, Deputy for Research and Technological Development at the Indonesian Agency for Mining Industry.

In an exclusive interview on the sidelines of REDMET‑2026, he spoke about:

— Indonesia's resource potential: from monazite and xenotime to red mud and magnetic scrap;

— preliminary talks with Rosatom and Rusal;

— the main goal — processing raw materials into a final product rather than selling ore;

— his impressions of the Congress and plans to hold a joint Russia-Indonesia conference;

— Giredmet — the Congress organizer, which is celebrating its 95th anniversary this year: the guest congratulated the institute and expressed hope for future cooperation with the Indonesian agency.