Vale Indonesia Implements Reclamation Of 3,791 Lands Of Ex-Mining

JAKARTA - BUMN Holding Indonesia Mining Industry MIND ID together with PT Vale Indonesia Tbk continue to consistently carry out mining practices that are sustainable and in line with environmental sustainability.

Until 2024, Vale Indonesia has reclaimed a mining area of 3,791 hectares, equivalent to 65 percent of the total land that has been cleared.

President Director of MIND ID, Maroef Sjamsoeddin said, through the reclamation, refurbishment, and preservation of biodiversity programs, the company ensures that the use of Indonesian coal minerals can run in line with natural security.

"This is our commitment as state-owned companies. We want our presence not only to bring added value to the economy, but also to ensure environmental sustainability to be passed on to future generations," he said, Tuesday, April 29.

Maroef emphasized that Vale Indonesia is an example of an Indonesian mining company that is able to carry out reclamation and refurbishment consistently and with quality.

He continued, the existence of Vale's nickel processing facility in Sorowako was still able to maintain the sustainability and beauty of Matano Lake, which is located only about 7 km from the operation site.

Through wastewater treatment facilities such as Pakalangkai Wastewater Treatment and the Lamella Gravity Settler (LGS), Vale is able to clear runoff from pollutants such as Total Suspended Solids (TSS) and hexavalent chromium (Cr6+) until they deserve to be returned to nature.

Matano Lake, which Maroef calls a valuable gem from Sulawesi, is also the main source of energy for Vale Indonesia's operations.

This lake flows high-pressure water for three hydroelectric plants: Larona, Balambano, and Karebbe, with a total capacity of 365 MW. In fact, 10.7 MW of which is donated to PLN as an energy contribution to the community.

Vale also continues to minimize the track of mining operations by carrying out land rehabilitation such as watersheds (DAS) in 27 locations in Sulawesi and 5 locations in Java-Bali.

In the field of biodiversity, Vale planted 40 percent of local trees, including endemic species such as ebony (Diospyros celebica), denden (Dillia fibra), ifju (Caralia braciata), bitti (Vitex coffasus), uru (Emerillia tasiampacca), and agathhis (Agathhis celebica).

Vale Indonesia is recorded to have planted more than 80,000 blackwood trees (eboni), making it one of the largest blackwood conservations in the world.

In addition to flora, protection against fauna is also carried out. One of them is the preservation of Cethosia Mynia, an angel butterfly which is an endemic species of Sulawesi and is now protected.

"Through these programs, we want to convey a simple message: that Indonesian minerals must provide the greatest benefit to the people, without having to sacrifice nature and the future of future generations," concluded Maroef.