Indonesia Mining 2012 - GBR

Mining IN Indonesia
Paulus Warsono Broto, president director, Dewata.
perienced. “In 2009, we commenced commercial
production, producing a total of
90,000 mt/y of coal. In 2010 we ramped up
production to approximately 1 million mt/y
of coal. Furthermore, in 2011 we once again
increased production, hitting 2 million mt/y
of coal. For 2012, Reswara has set a goal of
producing 4.5 million mt/y of coal.”
The past three years have seen the company
skyrocket both in revenues and output.
Nevertheless, Asmar admits that the
biggest challenge facing the company in the
future will be sustaining this growth. According
to Asmar, achieving this goal has
required that the company prepare itself
in advance for the fiscal year by investing
heavily in infrastructure and signing longterm
contracts with customers. “PT Reswara
has successfully secured its market
for 2012, having already signed contracts
with buyers. Fortunately, we already possess
the necessary infrastructure for rapid
expansion of production. Our port, having a
150,000 mt/y capacity, as well as our 24-
hour mine road connecting our concessions
to the port, allow us to ramp up production
with ease. The capital expenditure for
the development of our infrastructure was
approximately $70 million.” While not yet
able to compete with the scale of the major
players, Asmar hopes to distinguish PT
Reswara through the quality of its product.
“Due to the fact that we have rapidly expanded
production, PT Reswara has begun
to compete with larger-sized companies like
Arutmin. What distinguishes us from our
competitors is our dedication towards ensuring
that our coal is of the highest quality.
We are currently in the process of reducing
the variability of the calorific value, moisture
content, and ash levels of our coal. To
date, we have not encountered any problems
in achieving this goal. This is a result
of our coal’s low sulfur level.”
Standards in this second wave of Indonesian
coal companies are high in all areas.
MHU Coal, producing 2 million mt/y of the
fossil fuel, has emphasized the importance
of having good community relations to the
success of a project. “MHU Coal has been
around for a long time, however, for MHU
Coal to be around for the next 20 years it is
necessary that we set the standard for CSR
in Indonesia. We have made an effort to
show our respect to the people of the area
and have forged a great relationship with
the highly-revered Sultan of Kutai. In partnership
with the sultanate, we are engaged
in an effort to preserve the rich cultural
heritage of the area,” said Gatut Adisoma,
president director, MHU Coal.
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