Officially Entering JIIPE, Antam Becomes Closer To Baku Materials

JAKARTA - PT Aneka Tambang Tbk (ANTM) signed a land sale and purchase agreement with the Java Integrated Industrial and Ports Estate (JIIPE) located in Gresik, East Java. The sale and purchase agreement for this land was actually carried out on December 27, 2024.

ANTM's Director of Business Development, I Dewa Wirantaya, said that the selection of JIIPE as a location for mining was carried out by considering strategic locations, proximity to raw materials and high security guarantees.

"The status of JIIPE as a national Vital Object provides an extraordinary level of security to support our operational process, starting from processing raw materials to distribution. This is one of our considerations for choosing the location," said Dewa, Tuesday, January 14.

Dewa said, the presence of the PT Freeport Indonesia (PTFI) smelter at JIIPE also provides additional benefits for ANTM. With direct access to pure gold raw materials with a range of 99.99 percent, ANTM can save the country's foreign exchange through reducing imports and increasing the use of domestic products.

In addition to security factors, continued Dewa, JIIPE offers world-class infrastructure that supportS ANTM's operational efficiency.

"JIIPE provides good infrastructure facilities, easy access to transportation and reliable utilities. This allows us to support downstreaming, strengthen the national economy, and spur sustainable industrial growth," said Dewa.