Molycop has opened a new Metallurgy & Mineral Processing Optimisation and Research Centre in Banten, Indonesia, strengthening regional technical capability and providing faster, data driven insights for customers across Southeast Asia.
Key Facts
- Molycop has opened a new technical laboratory at its Cilegon operations, strengthening regional technical capability across Southeast Asia.
- The facility enables provide faster response times and deeper insights to support optimised mineral processing performance for customers.
- The investment supports growth in Molycop’s High Chrome Grinding Media and Mining Chemicals businesses.
Strengthening Regional Services
The facility expands Molycop’s technical service capability across Indonesia and Southeast Asia, enabling deeper insight into mineral processing performance and more responsive customer support.The laboratory will support testing, analysis and technical collaboration, enabling Molycop teams to provide recommendations and services tailored to individual site conditions.
The opening was attended by senior leaders, including Michael Parker, President Molycop Australasia, who acknowledged the Indonesian team’s pivotal role in delivering the project:
This laboratory represents an important step forward for Molycop in Southeast Asia. It enhances our ability to work closely with customers, deliver technical insights faster, and continue to build strong, long-term partnerships across the region. Most importantly, it reflects the capability and dedication of our Indonesian team.
Members of the team outside Molycop’s Cilegon headquarters.
Advanced Technical Capabilities
The new centre is equipped to deliver comprehensive metallurgical and mineral processing support. Capabilities include:- Fully equipped material and metallurgical testing, including advanced metallography
- Extensive mineralogy and particle size characterisation
- Mineral processing flotation simulation and evaluation.
By strengthening in country laboratory capability, Molycop can reduce reliance on offshore testing and deliver insights that improve mineral processing efficiency, performance, and reliability.
Supporting Customers Across Southeast Asia
The facility enhances Molycop’s capability to provide processing optimisation solutions, combining world-class products with advanced research and practical process optimisation strategies across the region. Services include chemical analysis, metallographic examination, hardness and density testing, fractography, macro-etching, and pilot scale laboratory heat treatment experimentation.
Keith Ritchie, General Manager, Molycop Indonesia (centre, left) and Michael Parker, Molycop Head of Australasia (centre, right) at the Cilegon plant.
High chrome and mining chemicals expansion
The investment in the new Banten laboratory reinforces the importance of Molycop’s Indonesian operations, which continue to play a growing role in supporting customers across Southeast Asia. The investment reflects Molycop’s long-term commitment to in-country capability, local expertise and regional growth.Indonesia remains a key manufacturing and service hub for Molycop. The addition of the Cilegon laboratory will play a key role in scaling Molycop’s high chrome grinding media and mining chemicals businesses and enhances the company’s end-to-end offering, combining manufacturing, technical services and customer support within the region.
Looking ahead
With the Cilegon laboratory now operational, Molycop is well-positioned to continue supporting customers across Southeast Asia with locally based expertise, stronger technical capabilities and closer collaboration.The milestone reflects Molycop’s belief that meaningful progress is built through proximity to customers, investment in local teams and a shared commitment to performance and continuous improvement.
