Bukit Asam Copys Production Of 40 Million Tons Of Coal In 2023

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JAKARTA - PT Bukit Asam Tbk is targeting to produce 40 million tons of coal by 2023. Director of Business Development of PT Bukit Asam Tbk, Rafli Yandra, said that currently his party has produced 32 million tons of coal in 2022.

"Our production capacity will be in 2023 at around 40 million tons," he said when met in Jakarta, Friday, December 16.

Rafli added that his party collaborated with coal transport service companies such as PT RMK Energi to increase its productivity. Later in April 2023, PTBA and RMKE will work on 2.5 million tons of coal which can be increased to 1 million tons annually

The President Director of PTBA Arsal Ismail said, to reach 40 million tons in 2023, PTBA will utilize the mine it currently owns.

Just so you know, currently the carrying capacity of PTBA reaches 32 million tons per year.

"If in 40 million we take advantage of the existing conditions and one of them is the cooperation between MOU and RMKE 2.5 million, our transport capacity is 32 million tons plus 2.5 million, the rest is almost 35. We use it ourselves, so we hope that we can optimize 40 million," he said.

On the other hand, he continued, PTBA is also working with PT KAI to develop Tanjung Enim - Keramasan coal transportation with a capacity of 20 million tons per year.

This line is planned to operate in the fourth quarter of 2024. In addition, coal transportation to the Prajen Pier is also being developed with a carrying capacity of 20 million tons per year and is planned to operate in the third quarter of 2026.

"PTBA seeks to fulfill urgent energy security in the midst of global economic conditions that have not fully recovered after the world's pandemic and geopolitical. For this reason, synergy between SOEs and collaboration with the private sector supports PTBA in optimizing its coal sources to fulfill current energy security," he concluded.