JAKARTA - PT Timah Tbk (TINS) management spoke up regarding the mining accident incident due to a landslide that occurred at the PT Timah Tbk Mining Business Permit (IUP) in Pemali, Bangka Regency.
The Head of Corporate Communication Department of PT TIMAH Tbk, Anggi Siahaan, emphasized that the incident was not part of PT Timah Tbk's operational activities.
He emphasized that although this incident occurred in the IUP of the Company, this incident occurred from mining without the company's official permit (illegal).
"The company expresses its deepest condolences for this incident, but the mining activities carried out are not part of the Company's operational activities because they are carried out without permission from the IUP owner," said Anggi, Wednesday, February 4.
Anggi explained that before the disaster, the company had taken punitive action and stopped mining activities repeatedly, both through persuasive, humanistic approaches, to administrative enforcement.
Even this appeal and cessation of mining has been carried out since November 2025, then continued again in early January 2026, then on January 26, the company's security team again stopped unauthorized mining at the location accompanied by a letter of statement.
"Before this incident, the Company through the security team had disciplined and stopped mining activities in the Company's IUP to unlicensed miners as many as four times. In fact, the last one has made a statement that they will no longer carry out mining without a permit in the IUP of PT Timah Tbk and admit that their activities are against the law," he explained.
He added, regarding the confusing information that could potentially form the perception that PT Timah Tbk allowed mining activities in the area, even taking advantage of the illegal activities in question, the company confirmed that mining activities at the location of the incident had no connection with PT Timah Tbk.
Based on the information that was successfully collected, the mining activity even started about two days before the landslide occurred.
"In this condition, we express our condolences and focus on helping search for victims, the company also clarifies that this activity is not related to PT Timah Tbk where from the information we received that this mining was only carried out two days before this accident incident occurred," explained Anggi.
Reflecting on this incident, Anggi conveyed to the mining community and business partners not to carry out mining activities without permits, and to always comply with regulations and implement the principles of Occupational Safety and Health (K3) in all mining activities.
"This incident is a collective reminder that the practice of mining without permission and proper supervision has a very high safety risk. We hope that similar events will not be repeated in the future and all parties can uphold the aspects of legality and safety," said Anggi.
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