The Queensland Government has hosted the IndOz 2026 Mining and Resources Roundtable in Brisbane today (1 September) to strengthen resources and investment ties with Indonesia.
Indonesian Government representatives, investors, and mining leaders have met at the roundtable today to discuss investment opportunities available in Queensland’s resources sector.
The roundtable has focused on key resource commodities, including coal and critical minerals, alongside mining technology, processing, manufacturing, supply chains. It has also explored how Queensland and Indonesia can create more value with shared strengths.
Today’s roundtable follows Dhilmar’s acquisition of Anglo American’s (LSE:AAL) five steel-making coal mines this year — which supported 3,550 Queensland jobs — as it discusses building on existing commercial ties.
Minister for Natural Resources and Mines Dale Last says the Queensland Government is ready to work with Indonesian partners to unlock new investment and jobs.
“Queensland and Indonesia are both resource powerhouses, and there is a huge opportunity to do more together,” Last says.
“We want Indonesia and global investors to choose Queensland as a destination for investment, jobs, and long-term growth.
“Queensland offers the resources, expertise, and certainty businesses need to invest with confidence and grow for the long term.
“Strong partnerships create strong economies. That’s why we’re working with Indonesian businesses and investors to turn shared opportunities into investment, jobs, and long-term growth.”
Australia Indonesia Business Council Queensland Vice Chair David Widjaja says the roundtable provides an “important opportunity” to strengthen connections and identify new opportunities for collaboration.
“The IndOz Conference 2026 Queensland Mining Investor Connect Roundtable is an important opportunity to strengthen the strong and growing partnership between Queensland and Indonesia, particularly with Indonesian mining investors who are already making a valuable contribution to our state,” Widjaja says.
“Through this roundtable we want Indonesian investors to know that the Queensland Government welcomes their investment and is committed to working alongside them to help make their investments successful.
“Strong partnerships are built on relationships, and this roundtable provides an important opportunity to listen to investors, understand their priorities, and ensure they have the support they need to grow their businesses in Queensland.”
The roundtable follows the Queensland Government’s announcement of a trade mission to Chile, Peru, and Colombia, aimed at strengthening trade relationships between Queensland and Latin America.
As reported by Mining.com.au, the state government announced yesterday that it is sending a delegation to the three countries to facilitate deals with local mining equipment, technology, and services companies.
The trade mission falls under the recently launched ‘Queensland-Latin America Trade and Investment Strategy 2026–2028’, which identifies mining, energy, agriculture, and education sectors as areas for potential growth in a trade relationship.
Write to Maddison Elliott at Mining.com.au
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