The Minister Of Energy And Mineral Resources Has Sent A Team For The PTFI Gresik Smelter Fire Investigation Team

Illustration. (Photo: Doc. Antara)

JAKARTA - Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) Bahlil Lahadalia stated that his party had sent a team to investigate the cause of the fire at the PT Freeport Indonesia (PTFI) mineral smelter facility in the Gresik Special Economic Zone, East Java.

Bahlil in Depok, West Java, Wednesday, October 16, said that he had communicated with PTFI President Director Tony Wenas regarding the incident on Monday, October 14.

"We have, Mr. Tony Wenas also communicated with me, there are more investigations, my team is also conducting investigations," Bahlil said, as reported by Antara.

According to him, from the fire incident the most important thing was the absence of casualties. He also said that the fire at the merger facility was a common thing.

"Alhamdulillah, there are no victims, so now research is still being carried out, that's normal," he said.

Previously, PT Freeport Indonesia confirmed that the fire that occurred in the Gresik Special Economic Zone smelter, East Java, on Monday (14/10) at 17.45 WIB, had no negative impact on public health and the surrounding environment.

Tony ensured that the fire, which is located in the clean gas separation facility, was completely extinguished and employees were confirmed safe and no injuries were reported.

Clean gas separation facilities serve, among others, as a series of processes that clean exhaust gases from harmful substances such as sulfur dioxide (SO2) so that the removed air is free from harmful gas contamination.