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Coal minings postpone output due to economies of scale

02 Januari 2012

JAKARTA: Companies under Coal Mining Concession Agreement (PKP2B) postpone its output in Indonesia in the course of awaiting for a feasibility study of economies of scale.

Executive Director of Indonesian Coal Mining Association (APBI) Supriatna Suhala stated there are several factors that led to the postponement, even though the agreements have been signed since the 1990s.

They are, first, most PKP2B have low rank coal reserve with minimum buyers. Indonesia biggest coal consumer PT Perusahaan Listrik Negara (Persero) used to order medium quality coal and only recently it consumes low quality coal.

Second is some PKP2B are located far from port so investors have to build highway.

“PKP2B must not use public road to transport coal, different with mining right. Mostly choose to delay production and wait until it reaches economies of scale.”

Based on Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources’ data per October 2011, since first PKP2B (1981-1990), second (1994) and third (1997-2000), there are 141 PKP2Bs where 65 were terminated and the rest are still active.

From 76 PKP2B, 50 are still producing, 12 are under construction stage, 9 under feasibility studies and 5 under exploration stage.

The nine under study PKP2Bs are from the third generation. They are Abadi Batubara Cemerlang in Riau (1999), Bara Pramulya Abadi in Kabupaten Tabalong, South Kalimantan (1997), Kalteng Coal in Murung Raya Municipal, Central Kalimantan (1998), Maruwai Coal in Central Kalimantan and East Kalimantan (1998).

Next, Sarwa Sembada Karya Bumi in Jambi (1999), Selo Argodedali in South Sumatera and Lampung (1997), Selo Argokencono Sakti in South Sumatera (1999), Sumber Barito Coal in Central Kalimantan and East Kalimantan (1999), plus Yamabhumi Palaka in Sintang Municipal, West Kalimantan (1997).

Five under exploration are Batubara Selaras Sapta in Pasir Municipal, East Kalimantan (1997), Bumi Laksana Perkasa in Kutai Timur Municipal, East Kalimantan (1997), Juloi Coal in Murung Raya Municipal, Central Kalimantan (2000), Pari Coal in Central Kalimantan and East Kalimantan (1998), plus Ratah Coal in Central Kalimantan dan East Kalimantan (2000). (T05/msw)

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