Coal Age

Edition 6 May 2014

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Indonesia

Path to
success
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Cokal production within a year

Produksi Cokal selama satu tahun

International Mining Expo 2014

Pameran Pertambangan Internasional 2014

Sumatra Miner preview

Ulasan Sumatra Miner 2014
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FEATURES
Road to success
Cokal Limited is well advanced on the road to production at Bumi Barito Mineral Coking Coal
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initial annual rate of 375,000 tonnes... .......................................................................................3

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Preparations are progressing well for the inaugural Sumatra Miner conference and exhibi-
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Cokal production within a year

INDONESIA Produksi Cokal selama satu tahun

International Mining Expo 2014

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Coal production in Indonesia this year is set to grow beyond the 421 million tonnes produced Sumatra Miner preview
last year, despite the Government downsizing its production target. The Indonesian Coal Ulasan Sumatra Miner 2014

Mining Association expects production to reach as much as 450 million tonnes... ..............10

Cost reduction programs combined with the solid performance of its power business is help-
ing cushion Banpu from the impact of unfavourable coal prices. ........................................13 Although falling coal prices have put pressure on
producers around the world, including in
PT Bukit Asam is upgrading the capacity of Tarahan Port in South Sumatra through construc- Indonesia, the local industry is still growing, with
tion of new jetty that can accommodate a cape size vessel. ................................................14 Cokal Ltd one company that is moving along the
path to production. Pictured is Cokal chairman
Killara Resources has entered into an agreement with contractor Berkah Ciwi Lestari Kaltim and CEO Peter Lynch at an outcrop of coking
for development of and production from its Borneo Emas Hitam coal project. ......................16 coal at the BBM project in Central Kalimantan.
Production is expected to start at BBM in early
Jatenergy has signed a cooperation agreement with Realm Resources to jointly maximize the 2015. (see page 3).
value of adjoining coal resources in Central Kalimantan......................................................20 Photo courtesy Cokal Ltd

Churchill Mining advises that the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes
has rejected the Republic of Indonesias challenges to the Tribunals jurisdiction. . ..............21

REST OF THE WORLD

Kyrgyz Republic
Inferred resources at Celsius Coals Uzgen Basin project have increased by round 16% ..29
DEPARTMENTS
Advertisers index .............................................46
Pakistan
A No Objection Certificate has been issued for Block VI of the Thar Coalfield.. .................29 Events ...............................................................46
From the Editor ...................................................2
Canada
Jameson Resources continues to advance the Crown Mountain Coking Coal Project . ...30 Indonesian briefs ..............................................23
Mongolia Product news ................................................... 42
Viking Ashanti fast-track production at Aumincos Berkh Uul project .. ..................................30 Supplier news ....................................................37

Adaro to lift production 7% - 12 Orpheus cash flow positive - 17 New feeder at Delta project - 19

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 From The Editor

Timely decision to postpone royalties

Coal Age Indonesia

AT a time when low prices are putting a severe strain on the thermal
coal industry, Indonesias Government is to be applauded for postpon- www.coalage.com
ing plans to increase royalties. It appears the government has listened
to small and medium miners concerned about the extra burden the pro-
posal would create. A group of miners met Energy Ministry officials in Coal Age Indonesia
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ments across the board to 13.5% from the current 3-7%. Among con- Box Hill, Melbourne,
cerns raised were low current prices, a declining imported coal market Victoria, 3128
in China and intense competition to sell coal in India. Australia
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but for the sake of the industry, it must be as long as prices remain depressed.
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producers pay 3-7%. The proposal is to impose a uniform 13.5% for all small and mid- Editorial director - Steve Fiscor, sfiscor@mining-media.com
sized producers holding IUP coal mining licences. It would not affect coal contract of work Europe - Simon Walker, simon.iets@btinternet.com
(CCOW) holders. The price slump means most Indonesian producers, including majors, North America - Russ Carter, russ.carter.emj@gmail.com
face tough decisions likely to result in closure of unprofitable mines. Asia Resource
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sourced but is not alone as Glencore Xstrata, Rio Tinto and BHP Billiton have either halt-
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rencana kenaikan royaltinya. Nampaknya pemerintah ada mempertimbangkan keluhan
keprihatinan tambang-tambang kecil dan menengah atas tambahan beban yang harus
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 Road to success

Cokal production within a year

By John Miller, editor Coal Age Indonesia

COKAL Limited is well advanced on the

road to production at Bumi Barito Mineral
Coking Coal Project in Central Kalimantan.
The company expects production to begin in
early 2015 at an initial annual rate of 375,000
tonnes while ramping up after about six
months to the full designated capacity of 2
million tonnes per annum.
The only hurdle to overcome in April
before beginning the nine month construction
phase was securing the production forestry
permit for which Cokal expected final
approval within weeks.
A definitive feasibility study (DFS) has
confirmed that BBM mine, associated facili-
ties and transport systems can be developed
as a low capital cost operation with moderate
to mid-range operating costs. BBM is north-
west of Puruk Cahu, the capital of Murung
Raya Regency.
The study approached the development as
a 2 million tonne open cut mining operation
and identified that BBMs relatively low ash, Cokals chief geologist Yoga Suryanegara (left) and other team members examine core from
low sulphur, low phosphorus coking coal the BBM drilling program.
would command a high value as blending infrastructure is US$75 million, assuming that increase measured and indicated resources.
feed in the premium coking coal market. The for- mining, barging and hauling equipment will be Cokals chairman and CEO Peter Lynch told
mal risk analysis identified no issues which could provided by the respective contractors. Coal Age Indonesia, I am absolutely pleased with
not be managed by reasonable controls that would A recently released, JORC 2012 compliant esti- the DFS and its outcomes. We did a pre-feasibili-
prevent effective construction and operations. mate for the eastern portion of BBM shows a 261 ty study (PFS) in October 2012 and then went into
The total estimated development capital million tonne resource, comprising 10.5 million the detailed definitive study, enabling us to get
required to deliver the production rate, including measured tonnes, 13.5 million indicated tonnes within plus or minus 10% of operating and capital
developing a coal handling preparation plant, and 237 million inferred tonnes. Further infill costs. We also refined the capital project schedule
haulage road and all necessary transport and site drilling is likely to define additional resources and in a bid to make the capital more efficient. The

Produksi Cokal dalam waktu setahun

COKAL Limited telah cukup jauh dalam perjal-
anannya ke tahap produksi di Proyek Batrubara
Mineral Bumi Barito di Kalimantan Tengah.
Perusahaan mengharapkan produksi bermula
awal 2015 dengan jumlah tahunan permulaan
375.000 ton yang akan ditingkatkan dalam
waktu 6 bulan ke kapasitas penuhnya sebanyak 2
juta ton per tahun.
Satu-satunya rintangan yang harus diseberangi
pada bulan Maret sebelum memulai fase kon-
struksi selama 9 bulan kedepan ialah mendap-
atkan izin produksi kehutanan yang diharapkan
Cokal didapat pada bulan April. Studi penga-
matan definitif (definitive feasibility study
DFS) telah mengkonfirmasi bahwa tambang
BBM, sarana terkait dan sistim pengangkutan
dapat dibina sebagai operasi modal rendah ke
rata-rata rendah biaya operasi. BBM terletak di
barat laut Puruk Cahu, ibukota Kabupaten
Murung Raya.
Pengamatan menggunakan pendekatan pem-
binaan ini sebagai tambang terbuka 2 juta ton
dan mencatat kadar abu yang rendah, sulfur ren-
dah, phosphor rendah batubara BBM ini akan
menarik nilai yang tinggi sebagai pengisi campu-
ran di pasaran batubara arang. Analisa risiko
resmi tidak memperlihatkan hal-hal yang tidak
dapat dikelola dengan pengendalian yang baik
yang mengganggu konstruksi dan operasi.
Modal pembangunan diperkirakan US$75 juta
diperlukan untuk mencapai jumlah produksi, ter-
masuk membangun sarana persiapan pengelo-
laan batubara, pengangkutan jalan dan semua
infrastruktur, dengan asumsi penambangan, pen-
gangkutan air dan pengangkutan darat disedi-
akan oleh para kontraktor.
Perkiraan batubara yang memenuhi JORC
2012 yang baru saja diterbitkan untuk bagian
timur BBM menunukkkan 261 juta ton cadan-
gan, terdiri dari 10,5 juta telah diukur, 13,5 juta
ton terindikasi an 237 juta ton diharapkan.
Pemboran dalam tambahan kemungkinan akan
mendefinisicadangan tambahan dan menambah
cadangan batubara diukur dan terindikasi.
Ketua Komisaris dan Dirut Cokal Peter Lynch
memberitahukan Coal Age Indonesia, Saya san-
gat puas dengan DFS dan hasil-hasilnya. Kami
laksanakan studi pra pengamatan (pre-feasibility
study PFS) di bulan Oktober 2012 dan kami
teruskan dengan studi definitif erperinci, yang
memungkinkan kami memperkirakan biaya
modal dan operasi dengan akurasi 10%. Kami
juga memperhalus jadwal proyek bagi menge-
fisiensikan modal.
DFS memperlihatkan biaya muka yang lebih
rendah, jadi kami telah memutuskan untuk men-
gundurkan pengeluaran biaya modal sedikit
untuk mendapatkan masukkan tunai (cashflow)
lebih cepat dan membiayai pengembangan
dalam 12-18 bulan setelah produksi bermula.
DFS memperkuat pemikiran kami akan
biaya-biaya operasi dan modal, didukung teruta-
ma oleh brang-barang besar, melalui tawaran
betul dari kontraktor dan penyedia-penyedia
suplai.
Langkah-langkah akhir
Peter Lynch berkata bahwa segala izin-izin
telah didapat kecuali langkah terakhir, yaitu izin

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DFS shows an even lower upfront capital cost so
we have decided to delay a little of the capital
spend so we can get into cashflow sooner and then
fund enhancements in the following 12-18 months
after production begins. The DFS reinforced our
view on operating and capital costs, backed up,
particularly with larger items, by actual quotations
from contractors and suppliers.
Final steps
Peter Lynch says all permitting has been sec-
The BBM permit area adjoins the Barito River in Central Kalimantan.
ured except the final step, the production forestry
permit. We commenced the application for this in
February 2013 and it is now with the Minister.
There were some minor issues, including chang-
ing coordinates on the survey plan. In Indonesia
there are regency, provincial and national govern-
ment levels, and there can be a lot of too-ing and
fro-ing between departments.
Once we have the permit we have essentially
jumped all major hurdles, having already secured
the production mining licence. After receiving the
final permit we have to peg the outline of the per-
mit using square concrete posts.
In regards to financing Peter Lynch says Cokal
has been in discussions with a number of parties
for a long time. After receiving the PFS we start-
ed a closed expressions of interest process
involving companies we knew and trusted steel
mills, trading houses, finance sources many of
who had approached us directly. We didnt just
open the gates and ask is anyone interested we
targeted those familiar with the project. Now we
have the DFS these contacts are re-
checking their numbers using the
definitive information to come up with
final funding positions. Attainment of
the production forestry permit is like a
condition precedent they need to see
satisfied before committing.
We have now chosen to accept a
US$150 million debt funding proposal
from Platinum Partners which pro-
vides an initial US$80 million to
US$100 million to cover the initial
capital cost of the BBM project to a
design capacity of 2 million tonnes.
Further drawdowns are accessible as
project delivery performance is
demonstrated.
If construction starts in April, we
can essentially put the first coal down
the river in the first quarter of 2015.
The schedule may be slipping a little
but we are not giving up on it yet. We
have a buffer in the schedule but it
depends when we receive the forestry
permit.
The production profile for the first
six months sees us budgeting to pro-
duce 375,000 tonnes of product coal,

produksi kehutanan. Kami memulai permoho-
nan untuk ini di bulan Februari 2013 dan
sekarang ada ditangan Menteri. Ada beberapa isu
kecil, termasuk mengganti koordinat di rencana
survey. Di Indonesia ada tahap-tahap pemerinta-
han kabupaten, propinsi dan pusat dan kemungk-
inan ada ulang-alik antar departemen.
Begitu kami dapatkan izin ini, berarti kami
telah melompati semua rintangan-rintangan
besar, karena telah mendapatkan izin produksi
pertambangan. Setelah menerima izin terkahir
ini, kami harus menandakan batas-batas tercan-
tum dalam izin menggunakan tiang-tiang batu
segi empatbeton.
Mengenai pembiayaan Peter Lynch men-
gatakan bahwa Cokal telah membincangkan
dengan beberapa partai selama ini. Setelah
menerima PFS kami memulai sebuah proses
pernyataan keinginan tertutup menyangkut
perusahaan-perusahaan yang kami ketahui dan
percayakan pabrik baja, perusahaan-perushaan
perdagangan, sumber-sumber keuangan yang
kebanyakannya telah menghubungi kami lang-
sung. Kami tidak membuka pintu begitu saja dan
menanyakan apakah ada yang tertarik kami
tujukan kepada mereka yang mengetahui proyek
ini. Sekarang kami mempunyai DFS hubungan-
hubungan kami ini sedang memeriksa kembali
angka-angka mereka menggunakan informasi
pasti untuk dapat memperkirakan kedudukan
pembiayaan terakhir. Mendapatkan izin produk-
si kehutanan adalah sama dengan pra-kondisi
yang akan memuaskan mereka sebelum komit.
Kami sekarang telah memilih untuk meneri-
ma rencana pembiayaan hutang sebesar US$150
jutadari Platinum Partners yang menyediakan
mula-mula US$80 juta s/d US$100 juta untuk
menutupi biaya modal permulaanproyek BBM
untuk mendesain kapasitas 2 juta ton.
Pengeluaran selanjutnya didapat tergantung pada
kenyataan hasil yang diserahkan.
Seandainya konstruksi bermula bulan April,
kami akan dapat mengirim batubara pertama kali
diatas sungai dalam kwartal 2015. Jadwal kemu-
ngkinan mengundur sedikit, namun kami belum
lagi menyerah dalam hal ini. Kami mempunyai
sedikit kemudahan walaupun ianya bergantung
pada kapan kami menerima izin kehutanan.
Didalam profil produksi untuk enam bulan perta-
ma kami menganggarkan jumlah produksi
sebanyak 375.000 ton batubara, menggunakan
peningkatan produksi yang lembut. Setelah itu
kami mengharapkan beroperasi pada taraf kapa-
sitas per tahun penuh.
Setelah BBM
Cokal telah mengundurkan diri dari proyek-
proyek Indonesia yang lain untuk berfokus pada
BBM. Begitu ia dibiayai dan memproduksi, pri-
oritas selanjutnya adalah proyek TBAR didekat-
nya. Kami sedang memohon izin eksplorasi
kehutanan yang memungkinkan kami menggu-
nakan alat-alat pembor dengan kapasitas tinggi
bagi membuktikan sumber, kata Peter Lynch.
Ia adalah prioritas selanjutnya oleh karena
kalau kami temui sumber-sumber yang mem-
punyai mutu dan jumlah yang mencukupi, kami
dapat meningkatkan produksi tahunan BBM atau
menambah umur tambang yang akan mem-
berikan hasil yang lebih banyak untuk pengem-
balian biaya infrastruktur.
Sebagian besar modal BBM akan ditanam

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allowing for a soft ramp-up. After that we expect to be operat-

ing at full annual capacity.
Beyond BBM
Cokal has backed off at its other Indonesian projects to focus
on BBM. Once it is funded and in production, the next priority
will be the adjoining Tambang Benua Alam Raya (TBAR) proj-
ect. We are obtaining the exploration forestry permit which will
enable us to use high capacity drill rigs to prove up a resource,
Peter Lynch says. It is the next priority because if we find
resources of sufficient quality and quantity, we will be able to
increase annual production at BBM or extend mine life with
potential to give us greater return on the BBM infrastructure
investment. Most BBM capital will be invested in the haul road,
barge loading jetty, the joint venture company we are forming for
a specialized barging system and the intermediate stockpile. The
more coal we can put through that capital, the better off we are.
Beyond that, he says, it is about focusing on a largely undevel-
oped coking coal basin. The North Barito Basin has about 10 bil-
lion tonnes ofresources compared to Queenslands Bowen Basin
with 35 billion. It is highly sought after coal that is complementa-
ry to some of the new coking coals from Australia and
Mozambique. New coal from the developing Rangles formation
of Central Queensland has lower vitrinite and higher phosphorus
levels than coal previously mined in the Bowen Basin, while coal
from Mozambique has high ash and a bit of phosphorus. North
Barito Basin coal has very high vitrinite, almost no phosphorus
and low sulphur, making it ideal for blending.
The basin only has two operating mines Borneo Lumbung at
an annual capacity of 3.5 million tonnes and MGM at 1.5 million
tonnes but expanding to 2.5 million and is like the Bowen Basin
was in the late 1960s and early 1970s. We have been doing a lot of
work to determine what the most promising parts of available proj-
ects are and how they complement what we are doing. Our focus
is on the western side of the basin where we have four projects,
including AAK and AAM. Our aim is to build a solid base where
we have potential to grow in the next 10 years to get to 10 million
tonnes of annual production.
Working together
Peter Lynch says it is a tough environment to bring a project on
to the market with sentiment for coking coal at all-time lows and
volatile prices, while the political cycle in Indonesia is unpre- An outcrop of bright coking coal at Cokals BBM project, which is character-
dictable owing to a presidential election later this year. ized by thick seams.

dalam jalan pengangkutan berat, jeti bongkar
muat tongkang, perusahaan joint venture yang
sedang kami dirikan untuk sistim pengangkutan
air special dan tumpukan pengantara. Lebih
banyak batubara kami keluarkan dari modal
maka lebih baik lah keadaan kami.
Diluar itu, katanya, adalah memfokuskan diri
pada daerah batubara arang yang belum diban-
gun. Daerah Barito Utara mempunyai lebih
kurang 10 milyar ton cadangan ketimbang daer-
ah Bowen di Queensland dengan 35 milyar. Ia
juga batubara yang sangat diingini sebagai kom-
plimenter batubara arang dari Australia dan
Mozambique. Batubara baru dari formasi
Rangles yang sedang dibangun di Queensland
Tengah berciri vitrinit
lebih rendah dan kadar phosphor yang lebih ting-
gi dari batubara dari daerah Bowen, sedangkan
batubara Mozambique mengandung kadar abu
yang tinggi dan phosphor yang rendah. Batubara
daerah Barito Utara mengandung vitrinit yang
tinggi, hampir tidak berphosphor dan sulphur
rendah, membuatnya ideal untuk pencampuran.
Daerah ini hanya mempunyai dua tambang
yang beroperasi Borneo Lumbung dengan kap-
asitas tahunan sebesar 3.5 juta ton dan MGM 1.5
juta ton namun diperbesar ke 2.5 juta ton ham-
pir sama dengan keadaan daerah Bowen pada
akhir 1960han dan awal 1970.
Kami telah melaksanakan banyak aktivitas
untuk mengetahui bagian-bagian dari proyek-
proyek yang ada dan bagaimana mengkompli-
menter apa yang kami sedang kerjakan. Fokus
kami adalah dibagian barat dimana kami mem-
punyai empat proyek, termasuk AAK dan AAM.
Tujuan kami adalah membina dasar yang kuat
dimana ada potensi untuk tumbuh dalam 10
tahun kedepan dalam rangka mencapai 10 juta
ton produksi tahunan.
Kerja bersama
Peter Lynch mengatakan ini adalah lingkun-
gan yang sulit untuk membawa peoyrek ke
pasaran dengan minat untuk batubara arang pada
taraf yang paling rendah dan harga-harga tak
menentu, sedangkan dalam siklus politik di
Indonesia juga tak dapat diprediksi oleh karena
pemilihan presiden baru dimasa mendatang
tahun ini.
Rezim kini telah dikritik karena tidak banyak
berbuat apa-apa tapi telah menangani korupsi
dan telah mengkonsolidasi situasi dengan semua
orang bekerja bersama-sama dan majukedepan,
walupun perlahan-lahan,
Saya percaya ini telah menjadi persiapan
untuk pertumbuhan yang signifikan setelah
pemilihan presiden. Memang diketahui bahwa

May 2014 l Coal Age Indonesia l 5

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The current regime has been criticized for not
doing much but they have made inroads into tack-
ling corruption and have consolidated the country
by getting everyone working together and moving
forward, albeit slowly.
I believe this has set the scene for significant
growth following the presidential election. After
all, Indonesia has the worlds fourth biggest popu-
lation, a 5-6% growth rate, is resource rich, has a
Cokal chairman Peter Lynch in front of an outcrop of coking coal at the BBM project. Cokal
expects production at BBM to start in early 2015.
Indonesia mempunyai penduduk keempat terbe-
sar, peningkatan penduduk sebesar 5-6%, kaya
sumber alam, mempunyai demografi muda dan
berpendidikan tinggi, dan semua ingin maju
kedepan, sehingga menghasilkan banyak aktivi-
tas beraspirasi tinggi. Minat investasi asing
cukup banyak namun kebanyakan menunda
keputusan menunggu pemilihan presiden.
Setelah itu, saya kira akan ada hasil positif,
investasi akan mulai berdatangan.
Dimana kita berada, kalau dapat berproduksi
sekarang, kami akan menjadi tombak gelombang
pertumbuhan. Nanti Indonesia menjadi favorit
siapapun aka nada disana, jadi kami mempunyai
keuntungan sebagai orang yang paling awal dis-
ana. Ada perasaan positif diantara penduduk dan
Indonesia mempunyai masa depan yang cerah.
Untuk saya lebih aman menlaksanakan bisnis
disini daripada di Australia, orang-orangnya
ingin belajar jadi mereka bisa mlaksanakan yang
lebih baik sedangkan biaya buruh sangat murah.
Di daerah propinsi biaya buruh lebih kurang
setengah dari di dataran Cina. Indonesia juga
mempunyai struktur harga yang kompetitif.
Kalau ekonomi membaik tentunya biaya akan
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highly educated and young demographic, and
everyone wants to get ahead resulting in a lot of
aspirational activity.
There is a lot of foreign investment interest but
many are holding off and waiting for the election.
Once this is over, and I think there will be a posi-
tive result, investment will start pouring in.
Where we sit, if we can get into production
now, we will be at the start of the growth wave.
naik juga namun masih banyak perbedaan den-
gan struktur Cina.
Orang Indonesia adalah bangsa yang bangga,
mereka meningini kesempatan untuk mencoba
dan perusahaan-perusahaan kecil seperti Cokal
dapat memberikannya sehingga mereka dapat
memainkan peranan yang signifikan untuk per-
tumbuhan perusahaan.
Mereka suka akan otonomi yang kami
berikan dan ingin melihat Cokal menghasilkan
yang lebih baik. Mereka berusaha tiap hari untuk
membuktikan bahwa kami telah bertindak benar
dengan mempekerjakan mereka.
Pertumbuhan Indonesia
Banyak orang bicara mengenai pertumbuhan
di Cina dan India tapi lupa akan Indonesia. Yang
paling buruk adalah orang-orang Australia,
walaupun Indonesia begitu dekat dan Australia
berada disisi terbaik untuk mengambil keuntun-
gan dari pertumbuhan disana karena kedua
masyarakatnya berkomplimenter, katanya.
Australia mempunyai banyak kekayaan,
penduduk yang kecil, keahlian dan telah melalui
apa yang tengah dialami Indonesia lebih kurang
When Indonesia starts to become the flavour of
the month every man and his dog will be there, so
we have an early mover advantage.
Theres a positive feel amongst the people and
Indonesia has a bright future. To me its a safer
place to do business than Australia, the people
want to learn so they can do better and the labour
cost is incredibly cheap. In provincial areas the
labour rate is about half that of inland
China. Indonesia also has a competitive
cost structure. As the economy picks up
costs will increase but there is still a signif-
icant buffer to the Chinese structure.
Indonesians are all about pride, they
love getting a chance to have a go and
smaller companies like Cokal offer quality
opportunities for them to play a significant
role in the companys development. They
like having the autonomy we offer and
want to see Cokal do better. They set out
each day to prove that you have done the
right thing by employing them.
Indonesian growth
Many people talk about growth in
China and India but forget about
Indonesia. The worst ones at doing this are
Australians, despite Indonesia being so
close and Australia being well positioned
to capitalize on growth there as the two
societies are complementary, he says.
Australia has a lot of wealth, a small
population, expertise and has been through
what Indonesia is experiencing now
around 35 years ago. Indonesia is strug-
gling with things like resource nationalism
and downstream processing which is what
Australia went through in the 1970s.
35 tahun yang lalu. Indonesia menghadapi tanta-
ngan mengenai nasionalisme sumber alam dan
pemerosesan lanjut yang dilalui Australia
ditahun-tahun 1970han.
Kedua negara seharusnya membagi-bagi
pengalaman dan para produksi Australia mem-
pertimbangkan pindah ke Indonesia dimana
mereka mempunyai kelangsungan hidup yang
lebih baik. Dengan demikian Australia mempun-
yai industry suku cadang yang kuat untuk indus-
tri produksi Indonesia.
Pemberdayaan diri
Kalimantan Tengah tidak mempunyai sejarah
pertambangan, lain dari Kalimantan Timur, dan
Cokal memutuskan awal awal lagi berkecim-
pung dalam Tanggung Jawab Sosial Korporat
(Corporate Social Responsibility CSR). Kata
Peter Lynch, karena segalanya relatif murah dan
tidak makan ongkos banyak untuk perusahaan-
perusahaan pertambangan, tapi mempunyai
dampak yang besar tergantung bagaimana ia
dilaksanakannya.
Cokal telah membantu membangun sebuah
sekolah SMP. Penduduk lebih kurang 12,000
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The two countries should be sharing that experience

and Australias manufacturers should consider moving to
Indonesia where they have a better chance of surviving.
Australia could then have a strong parts industry supplying
Indonesias manufacturing.
Self-empowerment
In Central Kalimantan there is not a strong mining his-
tory, unlike East Kalimantan, and Cokal decided to get
involved in significant CSR early on, Peter Lynch says.
Because everything is relatively inexpensive it doesnt
cost much for mining companies but it can have a huge
impact depending on how it is done.
Cokal has helped set up a junior high school. There is a
population of about 12,000 within 60km of our site and
previously the kids would get to sixth grade but then leave
school as it was too far to junior high school about three
hours down the river and the same up the river at the end
of the day. We sat down with the communities, asking them
what would make a difference and the first answer was
always education.
Rather than just becoming the funding beneficiary, we
said if you provide the labour, well pay for materials. The
entire community got involved and built a junior high
school in a matter of months while we paid for the wood,
concrete, paint and other materials. They are proud of it
because its theirs and we helped them achieve it. There was
also a need for teachers and we didnt want to become an
employer of teachers, so we negotiated a bursary system
with the provincial government. We essentially provide a
bursary so the government can employ four additional
teachers who are
part of the provincial education system. We have commit-
ted to this for four years and hope by then well have the
budget mechanism to ensure it is ongoing. We are trying to
help, not just by adopting a hand-out mentality but by self-
empowering them.
We also helped locals set up a cooperative which sup-
plies the food, meals, fuel and other supplies we need. It
also helps with small building projects and provision of
temporary camps around the site. They are essentially act-
ing like a contractor its their own business, they are pay-
ing tax to the government and employ local people. The proposed transport system along Barito River for BBM coal.

sekitar 60 km dari tempat kami dan sebelum itu
anak-anak tersebut dapat mencapai akhir SD dan
keluar sekolah karena ke SMP sangat jauh
lebih kurang 3 jam perjalanan arah ke muara dan
di akhir hari hal yang sama arah ke hulu. Kami
berbincang dengan masyarakat, menanyakan
mereka apa kira-kiranya dapat membuat perbe-
daan dan jawaban pertama dan utama selalu
adalah pendidikan.
Untuk jangan hanya menjadi penyedia uang,
kami katakan kalau anda dapat memnyediakan
tenaga kerja, kami akan membiayai materi.
Seluruh masyarakat turun tangan dan memban-
gun sebuah sekolah SMP dalam waktu hanya
beberapa bulan dengan kami membayar untuk
kayu, beton, cat dan materi-materi lainnya.
Mereka juga bangga bahwa itu milik mereka dan
kami hanya membantu mencapainya.
Tentunya juga sekolah memerlukan guru-
guru dan kami tidak ingin menjadi majikan para
guru, jadi kami menegosiasikan sebuah sistim
pembiayaan dengan pemerintah propinsi. Kami
sediakan biaya untuk pemerintah mempeker-
jakan empat guru tambahan yang menjadi bagian
dari sistim pendidikan propinsi.
Kami telah komit akan ini untuk empat tahun
dan mengharapkan setelah itu mempunyai
mekanisme anggaran belanja untuk memastikan
bahwa hal ini akan berkesinambungan. Kami
mencoba membantu bukan dengan mentalitas
member melainkan memberdayakan mereka.
Kami juga membantu masyarakat setempat
mendirikan koperasi yang menyediakan bahan
makanan, makanan, bahan bakar dan barang-
barang lain yang diperlukan.
Ianya juga membantu dalam proyek-proyek
pembangunan dan persediaan kemah-kemah
sementara di sekeliling tambang.
Mereka beraksi sebagai kontraktor ini
adalah usaha mereka sendiri, mereka membayar
pajak ke pemerintah dan mempekerjakan orang-
orang setempat.
Ini sama dengan model pemberdayaan yang
dijalankan oleh Medusa Mining di Filipina. Ini
bukan saja mengenai pendidikan pertambangan,
tapi juga Pertanian yang membantu
meningkatkan produktivitas dari tanam-tanaman.
Dengan demikian mereka tidak saja tergan-
tung pada proyek pertambangan ia bertambah
kepada peningkatakan ekonomi yang belraku
masa ini.
Faedah-faedah Indonesia
Ketimbang waktu merealisasikan proyek per-
tambangan Australia, jalan ke produksi untuk
Cokal relatif pendek. Peter Lyunch mengatakan
bahwa dalam masa 10 tahun kebelakang
Australia telah mundur dalam hal ini. Dulu
dapat membawa proyek ke produksi dalam
waktu dua atau tiga tahun, tapi sekarang lima

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Barging is the preferred method of transport for coal from the BBM project with the BaritoRiver tobeused.
It is a similar self-empowerment model to that
established by Medusa Mining in the Philippines.
It is not just about mining education, but also agri-
culture which helps get better productivity from
crops. In this way they dont just rely on the min-
ing project - it extends into betterment of the
ongoing existing economy.
Indonesian advantages
Compared to Australias timeline for bringing
mining projects on line, it has been a relatively
short road towards production for Cokal. Peter
Lynch says in the last 10 years Australia has gone
backwards in this regard.
It was possible to get projects into production
in two or three years but now it is a five to 10 year
sampai sepuluh tahun jalan yang lamban.
Di Indonesia sistimnya memang birokratis
karena banyaknya tahap pemerintahan dan
dalam tahap-tahap otonomi ber beda, tapi secara
keseluruhan ada keinginan untuk maju kedepan
dan melaksanakan hasil.
Walaupun birokratis, keinginan ini telah
menghasilkan sistim pengizinan yang bertraf
internasional termasuk AMDAL untuk izin
lingkungan.
Sedikitnya kita tahu apa yang kita hadapi
8 l Coal Age Indonesia l May 2014
slog. In Indonesia the system is bureaucratic
because of the levels of government in various
stages of autonomy but overall there is a strong
desire to move forward and make things happen.
Despite the bureaucracy, the underlying drive has
ensured that the approvals system is of an interna-
tional standard, including AMDAL for environ-
mental approvals.
At least you know what you are dealing with
whereas in Australia there is supposedly a system
but it is subjective and politically tarnished.
Whenever a new project comes up, as soon as
a group becomes vocal with their concerns, the
company, which has often done a detailed techni-
cal review identifying all issues, is often forced to
go into a time-consuming and costly supplemen-
sedangkan di Australia katanya ada sistim tapi
ianya subjektif dan diwarnai oleh politik. Setiap
ada proyek baru, kalau terbuka mengenai isu-isun-
ya, sering dipaksa untuk menjalani proses-proses
sekunder oleh karena para orang politik setempat
tidak mau menghadapi persepsi of sentiment yang
negative.
Tidak selalunya mudah di Indonesia oleh kare-
na birokrasi pada satu tingkat pemerintahan
berpikir prosesnya berjalan berlainan dari tingkat
pemerintahan yang lain kehendaki. Walaupun
tary process because local politicians dont want
to face up to some perception of negative senti-
ment.
It hasnt always been easy in Indonesia owing
to the bureaucracy with one level of government
thinking the process works differently to what
another government level believes.
Despite this, theres ultimately a way through.
Cokal has been aided by establishing a successful
Indonesian team. We use some consultants but
have a very strong team which fully understands
the process. We even have government using us
as an example to others.
Our BBM process for the AMDAL and min-
ing approvals is used as a model for the province
to progress further projects.
LEFT: A sample
of coking coal
from Cokals
BBM project in
Central
Kalimantan.
demikian akan selalu ada penyelesaiannya. Cokal
telah dibantu dengan mendirikan sebuah tim
Indonesia yang sukses.
Kami menggunakan beberapa konsultan tapi
mempunyai tim yang kuat yang mengerti proses
seluruhnya.
Malah ada pemerintahan yang menggunakan
kami sebagain contoh kepada orang lain. Proses
BBM kami untuk AMDAL dan izin-izin pertam-
bangan digunakan sebagai contoh untuk propinsi
memajukan progress proyek-proyek.

Risk reward investment
Peter Lynch says as an investment destination
Indonesia is perceived as being high risk but it is
risk that is rewarded: the geological potential of
Indonesia is largely untapped which means jun-
iors operating in Australia have to contend with
more marginal projects; in terms of approvals it is
quicker in Indonesia; labour rates are at least a
tenth of the cost of Australia; and there is half the
shipping distance to the main markets of China,
Korea, Japan and India.
The significant differences between most
Cokal Indonesia president director Garry Kielenstyn awards university scholarships in Murung Raya Regency as part of the companys CSR pro-
gram in Indonesia.
Investasi risiko berimbalan baik
Katanya sebagai destinasi investasi Indonesia
dilihat sebagai ber-risiko tinggi tapi ini risiko
yang mempunyai imbalan: potensi geologis
Indonesia kebanyakan belum digali yang berarti
orang-orang junior di Australia terpaksa meneri-
ma mengerjakan proyek-proyek yang pinggiran;
dalam hal pengizinan ini lebih cepat di Indonesia;
biaya buruh hanya sepersepuluh biaya di
Australia; dan setengah jarak ke pasaran-pasaran
utama Cina, Korean, Jepang dan India.
Perbedaan yang menyolok antara kebanyakan
Indonesian and Australian coal projects are that
infrastructure costs are a lot less and transport
approvals much simpler, particularly for projects
serviced by a river.
We dont need to form a complicated consor-
tium to negotiate further capacity on rail lines or
ports, which are often controlled by a major. The
cost to get the coal to an ocean-going vessel is
much less, at about $2.54 per tonne for Cokal,
and we dont have to put capital into that process
apart from the barging fleet.
All we have to do is sign a contract with the
floating crane operators to load from barges to
dari proyek-proyek batubara Indonesia dan
Australia ialah biaya infrastruktur jauh kurangnya
dan izin pengangkutan jauh lebih mudah, apalagi
proyek-proyek yang menggunakan sungai. Kami
tidak perlu mendirikan consortium yang berbelit-
belit untuk menambahkan kapasitas melalui kere-
tapi atau pelabuhan, yang sering dikendalikan
oleh sebuah monopoli. Biaya pengangkutan ke
kapal laut jauh lebih murah, lebih kurang $2.54
per ton untuk Cokal, dan kami tidak perlu mema-
sukkan modal kedalam proses tersebut kecuali
armada tongkang. Ini bisa dibandingkan dengan
biaya yang hampir $13 per ton untuk memuat
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vessels. This compares to costs of up to $13 per
tonne to get Australian coal to vessels. As well as
being much cheaper, easier and quicker, you
dont have the inter-relationship hassles often
seen in rail and port deals.
We have good faith in Indonesia despite many
people saying bad things.
We dont listen to the chit-chat; were having
a go and believe well be rewarded because we
have a good company set-up, giving us respect
from the country, which will ultimately lead to
positive project outcomes.
q www.cokal.com.au
batubara Australia ke kapal laut. Disamping jauh
lebih murah, mudah dan cepat, kita juga tidak
harus menghadapi masalah-masalah antar-hubun-
gan yang sering kita lihat antara keretapi dan
pelabuhan.
Kami mempunyai kepercayaan baik akan
Indonesia walaupun banyak yang mengatakan
hal-hal buruk. Kami tidak mau mendengar gosiop;
kami mencoba dan percaya akan mendapat imbal-
an karena kami mempunyai pendirian perusahaan
yang baik, mendapatkan rasa hormat dari negara,
yang akhirnya akan menjuju ke hasil-hasil yang
positif.
May 2014 l Coal Age Indonesia l 9
 Indonesia
Miners want more, government says less
COAL production in Indonesia this year is set to
grow beyond the 421 million tonnes produced
last year, despite the Government downsizing its
production target. The Indonesian Coal Mining
Association expects 2014 production to reach as
much as 450 million tonnes.
The Indonesian Ministry of Energy and
Mineral Resources in January said that it had
changed its coal production outlook in an attempt
to conserve the resource primarily for future
domestic needs and also on the expectation that
a lower output may result in higher prices for its
coal exports. It has asked companies to cap 2014
production at 397 million tonnes and has allocat-
ed 73 million tonnes for the domestic market.
PT Apple Coals chief development officer
Ben Lawson says Indonesias coal production
will definitely grow in 2014. As a miner who
has been through the boom years from 2008 to
2011, if you invest in infrastructure and youve
got a plan to go with that infrastructure and your
bank wants you to stick with that plan to pay
back that infrastructure for your shareholders, or
whatever the case may be, you have to increase
production. You have to pay the loans back, and
you have a mining plan to go with those loans, so
its kind of a forced situation, coal miners have to
increase production.
Warga tambang mau lebih, pemerintah bilang kurangi
PRODUKSI batubara tahun ini diperkirakan
melebihi 421 juta ton yang dicapai tahun lalu,
walaupun pemerintah mengurangi target pro-
duksinya. Persatuan Pertambangan Batubara
Indonesia mengharapkan produksi mencapai
450 juta ton pada tahun 2014.
Kementerian Sumber Tenaga dan Tambang
mengatakan bulan Januari bahwa ia telah meng-
ganti wawasan produksi batubaranya untuk
menghemat sumber ini terutama untuk keperluan
domestik yang akan datang dan juga harapan
penurunan jumlah produksi akan meningkatkan
harga batubaranya untuk ekspor. Ia telah mengin-
struksikan perusahaan-perusahaan untuk membat-
asi produksi 2014 mereka pada 397 juta ton dan
menentukan 73 juta ton untuk pasaran domestik.
Ketua pengembangan PT Apple Coal, Ben
Lawson mengatakan bahwa ia pasti produksi
batubara Indonesia di tahun 2014 meningkat.
Sebagai sorang pertambangan yang pernah
mengalami tahun-tahun eksplosif dari 2008
sampai 2011, kalau kita menanam modal pada
infrastruktur dan kita punya rencana dengannya
dan bank mengingini kita meneruskan rencana
tersebut bagi membayar kembali biaya infra-
struktur kepada pemegang saham, apapun yang
terjadi, kita terpaksa meningkatkan produksi.
Kita harus membayar hutang, dan kita punya
rencana pertambangan menyangkut hutang
tersebut, mau tidak mau tambang batubara ter-
paksa meningkatkan produksi.
10 l Coal Age Indonesia l May 2014
Indonesian Coal Mining Association deputy
chairman Herman Kasih told The Jakarta Post in
December: Coal miners are targeting higher
production. Theres growing demand in the glob-
al market, including from Japan which is increas-
ing coal purchases as it shuts down nuclear gen-
erated power.
PT Bumi Resources, Indonesias largest coal
producer and majority shareholder of PT Kaltim
Prima Coal and PT Arutmin Indonesia, expects
production to grow about 15% from last years 74
million tonnes to an estimated output of 97.8 mil-
lion tonnes. Adaro Energy, Indonesias second
largest producer, expects production to grow
about 7%, with an estimated output of 56 million
tonnes. PT Berau Coal expects production to grow
almost 12% from last year, with an estimated out-
put of 25.7 million tonnes and PT Bukit Asam
expects production to grow approximately 22%.
At a Coal Club Indonesia networking event
Ben Lawson indicated that India and China cur-
rently Indonesias largest coal export destinations
will annually need a combined 350-plus million
tonnes. He said other rapidly expanding
economies of Thailand, Malaysia, Vietnam,
Taiwan and South Korea would require a com-
bined 100 million tonnes over the next five years.
Japan, traditionally one of Indonesias largest
Wakil Ketua Persatuan Tambang Batubara
Indonesia Herman Kasih berkata pada The Jakarta
Post Desember: .Tambang-tambang batubara
bertujuan meningkatkan produksi. Pasaran dunia
mengingini lebih banyak, termasuk Jepang yang
meningkatkan pembeliannya dengan mereka
meniadakan listrik tenaga nuklirnya.
Produsen batubara Indonesia terbesar yaitu
PT Bumi Resources pemegang saham mayori-
tas di PT Kaltim Prima Coal dan PT Arutmin
Indonesia mengharapkan produksi meningkat
15% ketimbang 74 juta ton tahun lalu ke 97,8
juta ton. Produsen terbesar kedua yaitu Adaro
Energy, mengharapkan produksi meningkat
dengan 7% menghasilkan 56 juta ton. PT Berau
Coal mengharapkan kenaikan produksi dengan
12% berbanding tahun lalu ke 25,7 juta ton dan
PT Bukit Asam mengharapkan kenaikan pro-
duksi dengan 22%.
Pada sebuah acara di Klub Batubara Indonesia
Ben Lawson mengindikasikan bahwa tujuan-
tujuan terbesar batubara Indonesia pada masa ini,
yaitu India dan Cina bersama, akan memerlukan
lebih dari 350 juta ton per tahun. Negara-negara
yang ekonominya berkembang pesat yaitu
Thailand, Malaysia, Vietnam, Taiwan dan Korea
Selatan bersama akan memerlukan 100 juta dalam
lima tahun mendatang.
Salah satu pasaran terbesar batubara
Indonesia yaitu Jepang telah menutup semua
kecuali dua dari 54 pabrik listrik bertenaga nuk-
coal markets, has closed all but two of its 54
nuclear power plants and will see a large increase
in coal requirements to cover the shortfall, he
said. This could potentially equate to an
increase of around 60 million tonnes.
On the domestic front, Ben Lawson says
Indonesia has seen an exponential increase in
coal demand hand-in-hand with a massive
increase in new coal-fired power production
from State-owned electricity utility PLN.
A major increase will continue to be seen as
PLN along with State-owned petrochemical and
plantation companies, and the majority of
Indonesias private sector conglomerates, require
large increases in coal supplies to feed coal-fired
power plants built, or planned, to replace costly
diesel-fired plants.
Fitch Ratings says that the credit profiles of
mining sub-contractors and miners highly reliant
on increasing volumes to support high debt serv-
icing will be most affected if the government
strictly implements limits. It says companies
have been seeking to increase production to part-
ly compensate for substantially reduced dollar
margins per tonne following a steep decline in
international seaborne thermal coal prices, espe-
cially companies burdened with high debt levels
and weak liquidity.
lirnya dan akan memerlukan peningkatan jum-
lah batubara yang besar bagi menutupi kekuran-
gan. katanya. Ini berpotensi peningkatan
lebih kurang 60 juta ton.
Ben Lawson mengatakan, peningkatan
keperluan batubara domestik telah mengalami
peningkatan yang eksponensial bersamaan den-
gan kenaikan produksi listrik bertenaga
batubara-nya PLN. Kenaikan yang cukup besar
akan terus kita lihat karena PLN bersama
BUMN-BUMN petrokimia dan perkebunan
serta mayoritas dari sektor conglomerat memer-
lukan tambahan persediaan batubara yang besar
bagi memenuhi kebutuhan pembangkit-pem-
bangkit tenaga listrik yang sudah ada dan yang
sedang dibangun untuk menggantikan pem-
bangkit tenaga listrik solar yang mahal.
Fitch Ratings mengatakan bahwa profil kred-
it subkontraktor-subkontraktor pertambangan
bergantung besar pada peningkatakan jumlah
(produksi) yang diperlukan untuk membayar
kembali hutang-hutang, akan terdampak
seandainya pemerintah melaksanakan pembat-
asan secara ketat.
Ia mengatakan bahwa banyak perusahaan
mencoba meningkatkan produksi sebagai kom-
pensasi turunnya pendapatan dari dolar per ton
disebabkan jatuhnya harga internasional
batubara, terutama perusahaan yang menyan-
dang taraf hutang yang tinggi dan likuiditas ren-
dah.
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Adaro aims to lift production 7%
ADARO Energy has allocated $200 million to
$250 million for capital spending this year with
the aim of boosting production by about 7%. The
capex budget for Indonesias second-largest coal
mining company is around double the amount
spent in 2013.
The companys coal production in 2013 hit a
record high of 52.27 million tonnes, up 11% from
a year earlier. Adaros sales by volume increased
10% to 53.47 million tonnes.
Our focus in 2014 is to maintain reliability of
supply to our customers, continue to improve
operational efficiencies and preserve our solid
balance sheet, Adaros corporate secretary and
head of investor relations Cameron Tough said in
a statement.
Jakarta-based Adaro was established in 2004 as
a unit of the Saratoga Group, an investment firm
controlled by Indonesian billionaires Edwin
Soeryadijaya and Sandiaga Uno. The company
said last November that it reduced its capital
expenditure to $120 million last year from the
original target of $423 million.
Cameron Tough said that the company is tar-
geting its EBITDA (earnings before interest, tax,
depreciation and amortization) to hit between
$750 million and $1 billion this year. It had $626
million in EBITDA in the January-September
period of last year.
Jakarta-based brokerage Trimegah Securities
said in a note to clients that Adaro has about 1.1
billion tonnes of coal reserves with 12.3 billion
tonnes of resources. It said that news of the com-
pany lifting production suggested it would post
Adaro tingkatkan produksi 7%
ADARO Energy menyediakan antara $200 juta
dan $250 juta sebagai modal peningkatakan pro-
duksinya7%. Anggaran belanja pengeluaran
modal perusahaan tambang batubara Indonesia
kedua terbesar ini sekarang dua kali lipat pen-
geluaran tahun 2013-nya.
Produksi batubara perusahaan ini pada tahun
2013 mencapai jumlah tertinggi 52,27 juta ton,
naik 11% dari tahun sebelumnya. Jumlah pen-
jualan naik 10% ke 53,47 juta ton. Tumpuan
kami di tahun 2014 adalah memastikan suplai
kepada pelanggan kami, meningkatkan efisiensi
operasi dan memelihara balance sheet yang
baik. kata Cameron Tough Sekretaris
Perusahaan dan Kepala Hubungan Investor
dalam suatu pernyataan.
Adaro yang berkedudukan di Jakarta didirikan
pada tahun 2004 sebagai sebuah unit dari Grup
Saratoga, sebuah perusahaan investasi yang dik-
endalikan oleh milyarder Edwin Soeradijaya dan
Sandiaga Uno. November lalu perusahaan ini
telah mengurangkan pengeluaran asetnya ke
$120 juta tahun lalu dari rencana semulanya
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Transferring Adaro coal from a barge to an ocean-going vessel.
Memindahkan batubara Adaro dari tongkang ke sebuah kapal lautan.
positive results and boost its stock price. Adaro
also plans to invest in power plants as electricity
demands in Indonesia rises.
Meantime, as Adaro maintains its strategy of
vertical integration in South Sumatra, it has sold
its 35% stake in coal logistics company PT Servo
Meda Sejahtera.
The sale realized a total of US$25.13 million
with PT Perusahaan Palembang Investama
acquiring 216,300 shares with a value of
US$15.08 million and PT Energi Karya Persada
acquiring 144,200 shares with a value of $10.05
million.
Adaros CEO Garibaldi Thohir said: Our
strategy of vertical integration remains, as we will
berjumlah $423 juta.
Cameron Tough mengatakan bahwa perusa-
haannya sedang merencanakan EBITDA (penda-
patan sebelum interest, pajak, depresiasi dan
amortizasi) untuk mencapai antara $750 juta dan
$1 milyar tahun ini. EBITDA-nya untuk periode
Januari s/d September tahun lalu ialah $626 juta.
Trimegah Securities sebuah perusahaan broker
berkedudukan di Jakarta mengatakan kepada
pelanggannya bahwa Adaro mempunyai lebih
kurang 1,1 milyar ton inventaris batubara dengan
12,3 milyar ton cadangan. Dikatakan pula kabar
bahwa perusahaan meningkatkan produksi
adalah pertanda ia akan mengumumkan hasil
yang positif. Ini juga akan meningkatkan harga
sahamnya. Adaro juga berencana menanamkan
modal di sector fabrik listrik bersamaan dengan
meningkatnya keperluan listrik di Indonesia.
Sesuai dengan strategi integrasi vertikalnya di
Sumatera Selatan, Adaro menjual sahamnya
yang 35% di perusahaan logistis batubara PT
Servo Meda Sejahtera. Hasil penjualan yang
US$25,13 juta itu direalisasikan dengan PT
now focus on pit to power integration in South
Sumatra. Adaro still retains the rights to use the
haulage road owned by Servo Meda, which was
acquired in October 2011 for 200 billion rupiah
(US$17.14 million).
Last November, Adaro Energy posted third-
quarter revenue of $2.43 billion, down 12% from
a year earlier. Trimegah Securities says rising
production should help the company post an
increase in earnings this year.
A decline in global coal prices has affected
many of the countrys coal miners including
Adaro. Extreme weather conditions have also
taken their toll on mining operations across the
country.
Perusahaan Palembang Investama membeli
216.300 saham berjumlah US$15,08 juta dan PT
Energi Karya Persada membeli 144.200 saham
seharga $10.08 juta.
Dirut Adaro Garibaldi Thohir berkata:
Strategi integrasi vertikal kami teruskan dengan
sekarang menumpukan perhatian kepada pengin-
tegrasian tambang dan listrik di Sumatera
Selatan. Adaro tetap berhak menggunakan jalan
pengangkutan milik Servo Media yang dibeli
Oktober 2011 seharga Rp 200 milyar (US$17.14
juta).
November yang lalu Adaro Energy mela-
porkan penghasilan kwartal ketiga sejumlah
$2,43 milyar, 12% kurang dari setahun yang lalu.
Trimegah Securities mengatakan bahwa pen-
ingkatan produksi seharusnya membantu
meningkatkan penghasilan tahun ini.
Turunnya harga batubara dunia telah
berdampak negatif pada perusahaan-perusahaan
pertambangan batubara di Indonesia. Udara
buruk telah pula mengganggu operasi pertam-
bangan diseluruh negara.
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Banpu implements cost reduction programs

COST reduction programs combined with the solid performance of its power
business is helping cushion Banpu from the impact of unfavourable coal
prices. The unfavourable market directly affected Banpus revenue from its
coal business in 2013, even though its coal-sales volume increased by 1.22
million tonnes to 42.8 million.
Banpus chief executive Chanin Vongkusolkit said the companys 2013 net
profit of US$103 million was lower than the previous year but Banpu was not
alone in this regard. He said in 2013 the coal industry across the world was
overwhelmed by excess supply, leading to a downturn in prices.
The average selling price (ASP) of Indonesian coal, which was most affect-
ed by this downturn, dropping 17% from the price in 2012. This resulted in a
decrease of Banpus ASP to $72.41 per tonne, or 15% lower than the previous
year. Banpu recorded total sales revenue of $3.35 billion last year, 11% lower
than 2012. Banpus power business had a net profit of $65.67 million, an
increase of $23.22 million, or 55%, on the previous year.
Chanin Vongkusolkit said Banpu had implemented several measures in
2013 to lessen the impact from unfavourable external factors. They included
boosting operational efficiency and reducing costs, adjusting its mine plan,
improving coal handling and port management to minimize energy cost,
streamlining coal flows from mines to ports, and better coordination of ship
scheduling to reduce port demurrage.
These measures are continuing this and have been expanded in a bid to fur-
ther reduce costs. An in-pit crushing and conveying (IPCC) trial commenced
in December 2013 at the companys Indominco East Block. This will facili-
tate access to deeper coal reserves and Banpu says it will be more environmen-
tally friendly with less dust, less noise and lower emissions. This plan will
reduce overburden removal at the site and there will be power savings as a
result of the use of power from the Indominco coal-fired power plant. Banpus coal and power operations in Kalimantan.
Banpu is also examining the substitution of diesel with LNG or other alter- Operasi batubara dan listrik Banpu di Kalimantan.
native fuels. A study has been completed for trucks while this scheme is cur- also have capacity to result in savings. Electric overland conveyors are being
rently being trialled for coal transport from Indominco to Bontang port. A con- considered to reduce coal transport cost at Indominco and the adjacent opera-
tractor partnership is under negotiation while Banpu is also considering the tions, as well as at Trubaindo-Bharinto. Banpu believes this would enhance the
possible implementation of this substitution scheme at Trubaindo-Bharinto. efficiency of coal transport while reducing operating costs. It says it is proven
The company is also looking at medium term electrification projects which technology that is widely used in Europe, USA and Australia.

Banpu melaksanakan program-program penghematan biaya

PROGRAM-program penghematan biaya bersama performance yang baik
dari bisnis listriknya telah membantu mengurangi dampak dari harga
batubara yang tidak membantu.
Pasaran yang negatif di tahun 2013 telah mempengaruhi penghasilan dari bis-
nis batubara-nya, walaupun jumlah penjualan batubaranya meningkat dengan
1,22 juta ton ke 42,8 juta.
Dirut Banpu Chanin Vongkusolkit mengatakan bahwa keuntungan perusa-
haan sejumlah US$103 juta pada tahun 2013 ternyata kurang dari tahun
sebelumnya, namun Banpu bukan sendiri mengalami hal ini. Katanya pula
ditahun 2013 harga batubara menurun karena persediaan yang berlebihan.
Harga rata-rata penjualan batubara Indonesia (ASP) yang sangat ter-
dampak oleh hal ini mengalami penurunan dengan 17% dari harga di tahun
2012. Karenanya ASP Banpu turun dengan 15% ketimbang harga tahun
sebelumnya. Banpu juga mengalami penurunan hasil penjualan sebanyak
$3.35 Milyar yaitu 11% dibawah 2012.
Namun bisnis listrik Banpu meraih keuntungan bersih berjumlah $65.67
juta, meningkat $23.22 juta atau 55% disbanding dengan tahun sebelumnya.
Chanin Vongkusolkit mengatakan bahwa Banpu telah mengambil
langkah-langkah untuk mengurangkan dampak dari faktor-faktor negatif
eksternal. Ini termasuk meningkatkan efisiensi operasi dan mengurangkan
biaya-biayanya, melaraskan pengaliran batubara dari tambang ke pelabuhan
dan koordinasi jadwal kapal yang lebih baik bagi meningkatkan penggunaan
pelabuhan.
Langkah-langkah ini akan membantu rencana tersebut dan telah di perlu-
as untuk lebih menurunkan biaya. Percobaan crushing dan conveying di
lumbung tambang (IPCC) bermula di bulan Desember 2013 di blok timur
Indominco nya perusahaan. Ini akan memungkinkan masuk ke cadangan
batubara yang lebih dalam, juga kata Banpu akan lebih sensitif-lingkungan
dengan berkurangnya abu, berkurangnya kebisingan dan berkurangnya
emisi. Rencana ini akan mengurangkan overburden dan sekalian penghe-
matan listrik karena tenaga listrik dari pabrik listrik menggunakan batu-
baranya Indominco.
Banpu juga sedang menyiasati pengganti bahan bakar solar dengan LNG
atau bahan bakar lain. Penyiasatan penggunaan untuk truk telah selesai dan
sekarang sedang dicoba untuk pengangkutan batubara dari Indominco ke
pelabuhan Bontang. Kemitraan kontraktor sedang dibicarakan dan Banpu
juga sedang memperkirakan kemungkinan melaksanakan cara penggantian
ini di Trubaindo-Bharinto.
Perusahaan juga sedang melihat pada proyek-proyek elektrifikasi dalam
masa dekat yang juga dapat menghasilkan penghematan. Konveyor daratan
menggunakan tenaga listrik sedang diteliti untuk mengurangkan biaya pen-
gangkutan batubara di Indominco dan operasi-operasi sekitarnya serta di
Trubaindo-Bharinto. Banpu percaya hal ini akan meningkatkan efisiensi pen-
gangkutan batubara sementara menurunkan biaya-biaya operasi. Ini adalah
Teknologi yang sudah terbukti dan digunakan secara luas di Eropah, Amerika
Serikat dan Australia.

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Bukit Asam increasing port capacity

STATE-OWNED PT Bukit Asam is upgrading
the capacity of Tarahan Port in South Sumatra
through construction of new jetty that can accom-
modate a cape size vessel.
The expansion project, which is expected to be
completed in the second half of 2014, will
increase the companys annual capacity from 13
million tonnes to 25 million tonnes.
The Tarahan Coal Terminal is at Bandar
Lampung, which is about 410km by rail from
Tanjung Enim coal mine, which is fully owned
and operated by Bukit Asam.
Once the port is ready for commercial opera-
tion, it will operate a newly developed jetty able
to accept cape size vessels of up to 200,000 DWT,
in addition to the existing jetty with a capacity of
berthing Panamax vessels of up to 80,000 DWT.
The expansion at Tarahan Port will take annual coal capacity from 13 million to 25 million tonnes.
Pengembangan Pelabuhan Tarahan akan meningkatkan kapasitas tahunan batubara dari 13 juta ke 25 juta ton.
response to the high cost of oil.
The port expansion will be supported by an
He says that this is expected to boost coal
increased capacity of the coal stockpile to
860,000 tonnes from 560,000 tonnes. exports from Indonesia as well as from Bukit
Asam.
The stockpile also will be equipped with two
Milawarma also says the opportunity is quite
new additional RCD (Rotary Car Dumpers) by
promising, considering that demand from Taiwan
July to support the companys mining and logis-
tics operations. and Vietnam is still high despite last years over-
supply.
Bukit Asam is aiming for a 25% increase in
Bukit Asam hopes to see exports contribute to
coal exports during 2014, taking advantage of ris-
60% of its sales this year, up from 55% in 2013.
ing demand in the international coal market, espe-
During the first nine months of 2013, exports
cially from Japan and emerging coal markets in
the region. to Taiwan made up 17% of the companys total
sales, India accounted for 14%, followed by
Bukit Asam president director Milawarma says
China with 9%, Malaysia 8%, Japan 3% and
the company expects demand from Japan to
Vietnam 2%.
increase in line with the countrys plan to devel-
op coal-fired power plants following the Bukit Asam has set a production target of 22.7
million tonnes this year, an increase of around
Fukushima nuclear plant disaster in 2011 and in
22% from the 2013
output of 17.5 mil-
lion to 18 million
tonnes.
It also aims to
market 3.5-4 million
tonnes of third party
coals, compared to
2.5 million tonnes
last year.
Milawarma says
the company has
prepared a capital
expenditure budget
of Rp 2.5-3 trillion in
2014, up from the
2013 figure of Rp
2.2 trillion. This
includes the Tarahan
Port expansion work.

Bukit Asam meningkatkan kapasitas pelabuhan

PT BUKIT Asam milik pemerintah sedang
meningkatkan kapasitas Pelabuhan Tarahan di
Sumatera Selatan dengan membangun jetty baru
yang dapat menangani kapal berukuran besar.
Proyek pengluasan yang diperkirakan selesai
di pertengahan kedua tahun 2014 akan
meningkatkan kapasitas perusahaan dari 13 juta
ton ke 25 juta ton.
Terminal Batubara Tarahan berada di Bandar
Lampung, lebih kurang 410 km dengan keretapi
dari tambang batubara Tanjung Enim, dimiliki
penuh dan dikelola oleh Bukit Asam.
Begitu pelabuhan siap untuk operasi komersil,
kapal sampai seberat 200.000 DWT dapat
bongkar muat di jetty baru, disamping kapasitas
untuk kapal Panamax yang ada yang dapat men-
gelola kapal sampai 80.000 DWT.
Pengembangan pelabuhan didukung oleh pen-
ingkatakan kapasitas stockpile batubara dari
560.000 ton ke 860.000 ton. Ia juga akan
dilengkapi dengan dua RCD (Rotary Car
Dumpers) baru di bulan Juli bagi mendukung
operasi pertambangan dan logistis perusahaan.
Bukit Asam merencanakan kenaikan ekspor
batubara sebesar 25% di tahun 2014, dengan
mengambil kesempatan dari kenaikan per-
mintaan pasar batubara internasional, terutama
dari Jepang dan pasaran-pasaran batubara baru di
kawasan tersebut.
Presdir Bukit Asam Milawarma mengharapkan
permintaan dari Jepang meningkat bersamaan
dengan rencananya membangun fabrik-fabrik
tenaga listrik berbahan bakar batubara setelah
kejadian nuklir Fukushima pada tahun 2011 dan
juga atas tingginya harga minyak.
Ia memperkirakan ini akan meningkatkan
ekspor batubara dari Indonesia dan juga dari
Bukit Asam.
Ia berkata bahwa peluang ini sangat meng-
galakkan, apalagi permintaan dari Taiwan dan
Vietnam tetap tinggi walaupun adanya persediaan
yang berlebihan tahun lalu. Bukit Asam meng-
harapkan ekspor akan menyumbang 60% dari
penjualannya tahun ini, naik dari 55% pada tahun
2013.
Selama 9 bulan pertama 2013 ekspor ke
Taiwan mencapai 17% dari total penjualan
perusahaan, India 14%, China 9%, Malaysia 8%,
Jepang 3% dan Vietnam 2%.
Tahun ini Bukit Asam telah menetapkan target
produksinya 22.7 juta ton, naik 22% dari 2013
dan produksi dari 17.5 juta ke 18 juta ton.
Ia juga berencana memasarkan 3.5 4 juta ton
batubara pihak ketiga ketimbang 2.5 juta ton
tahun lalu.
Milawarma mengatakan bahwa perusahaannya
telah menyediakan anggaran belanja modal sebe-
sar Rp 2,5 3 triliun untuk tahun 2014, naik dari
Rp 2,2 tiriliun di 2013. Ini termasuk biaya
pengluasan Pelabuhan Tarahan.

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Killara engages mining contractor for BEH

KILLARA Resources has entered Management is engaged in dis-
into a binding agreement with cussions with coal buyers while a
Indonesian mining contractor non-technical team is engaged in the
Berkah Ciwi Lestari Kaltim IUP renewal process with a well
(BCLK), for the further develop- advanced application with regional
ment and coal production from its authorities.
Borneo Emas Hitam (BEH) coal Killara also has an option to
project in East Kalimantan. acquire a direct interest in a coal
Production was expected to begin by concession in Central Kalimantan
the end of March. owned by PT Pagun Taka (PT).
BCLK started deployed heavy This concession is in a prospec-
equipment and personnel to the site tive area known to host coal and
in late December for an immediate Killara is planning to undertake
focus on overburden removal to extensive field work to determine its
expose coal for extraction. economic value for shareholders.
During the second week of A field reconnaissance program
January BCLK, Killara and the local A coal stockpile at the BEH project of Killara Resources. has been completed focusing on val-
community held a traditional cere- Stockpile batubara di proyek BEH Killara Resources. idating geological information pro-
mony to mark the commencement of vided by the vendor which included
mining and followed with land clearing. veloped area in Eastern Block have been sent to field mapping, laboratory analysis and associated
BCLK is a subsidiary of PT Buana Celebes, PT Geoservices Balikpapan laboratory for analy- reports.
which has experience in nickel mining at Pomala, sis. A total of 78 samples from drilling and out- Killara identified coal from three geological
Sulawesi Tenggara and at coal projects in East crops have been submitted for analysis with formations at PT - Montalat, Berai and Warukin.
Kalimantan as a mining contractor for Alamoudi results confirming a direct shipping thermal coal The Montalat and Warukin formations are subject
Resources. product with high CV and low ash, but with vary- to mining in an adjoining concession and through-
BEH is divided into three blocks - Eastern, ing sulphur levels. out Central Kalimantan.
Central and Western. Killaras initial priority is Killara has completed the Eastern Block explo- Field mapping identified 22 coal outcrops with
Eastern Block based on outcrop and drilling data. ration and mining will start there. true thickness averaging 0.61 and ranging up to
This area has three short-term production targets Mine designs and the mining sequence for the 1.45 metres.
(pits 4, 6 and 8) which have been subject to land operation in pits 4, 6 and 8 are ready and BCLK Thirteen outcrops were sampled and results
compensation. will commence mining based on designs from confirmed a direct shipping thermal coal with very
An additional 28 core samples from the unde- Killara on compensated areas. low ash and low sulphur.

Killara gunakan kontraktor pertambangan untuk BEH

KILLARA Resources telah menandatangani per-
janjian dengan kontraktor pertambangan
Indonesia Berkah Ciwi Lestari Kaltim (BCLK)
untuk perkembangan selanjutnya dan produksi
batubara dari proyek batubaranya Borneo Emas
Hitam (BEH) di Kalimantan Timur. Diperkirakan
produksi akan bermulai pada akhir Maret.
BCLK mulai menurunkan alat-alat berat dan
personil ke daerah tersebut pada akhir Desember
dengan tujuan selekasnya membuang timbunan
diatas batubara untuk ditambang.
Pada minggu kedua Januari BCLK, Killara
dan masyarakat setempat mengadakan acara
tradisi permulaan pertambangan yang disusul
oleh pembersihan tanah.
BCLK adalah anak perusahaan PT Buana
Celebes, yang berpengalaman di pertambangan
nickel di Pomala, Sulawesi Tenggara dan
proyek-proyek batubara di Kalimantan Timur
sebagai kontraktor pertamban gan untuk
Alamoudi Resources.
BEH terdiri dari tiga blok Timur, Tengah
dan Barat. Prioritas utama Killara mula-mula
adalah pada Blok Timur berdasarkan outcrop
dan data penggalian.
Blok ini mempunyai tiga produksi jangka
pendek (lombong 4, 6 dan 8) yang memerlukan
kompensasi tanah.
28 lagi sampel galian dari daerah yang belum
dikembangkan di Blok Timur telah dikirim ke
laboratorium PT Geoservices di Balikpapan
untuk analisa.
Sejumlah 78 sampel dari galian dan dari atas
permukaan telah dikirim untuk analisa dengan
hasil mengkonfirmasi adanya batubara yang
bias dikapalkan yang mempunyai CV tinggi
dan kadar abu rendah, tetapi dengan kadar sul-
fur yang bervariasi.
Eksplorasi Killara di Blok Timur telah selesai
dan penambangan akan dimulai disana.
Desain tambang dan prosedur penambangan
untuk operasi lombong 4, 6, and 8 telah siap
dan BCLK akan memulai penambangan
berdasarkan desain dari Killara pada blok yang
sudah diberi kompensasi ini.
Pihak manajemen sedang berdiskusi dengan
pembeli-pembeli batubara sedangkan sebuah
tim non-teknis sedang mengurus proses pem-
baruan IUP dengan permohonannya sudah jauh
dimuka dalam kebijaksanaan pihak berwenang
setempat.
Killara juga mempunyai opsi untuk membeli
saham di konsensi batubara di Kalimatan
Tengah yang dimiliki PT Pahun Taka (PT).
Konsensi ini diketahui mengandungi
batubara dan Killara berencana mengadakan
kerja lapangan yang ekstensif bagi memastikan
nilai ekonomis untuk para pemegang saham-
nya.
Sebuah program siasatan lapangan yang
berfokus pada mengkonfirmasi informasi dari
penjual termasuk peta kawasan, analisa labora-
torium dan laporan-laporan lain telah selesai.
Killara telah mengetahui adanya batubara
dari tiga formasi geologis di PT Montalat,
Berai dan Warukin.
Formasi Montalat dan Warukin bergantung
pada penambangan di daerah sekitarnya dan
juga di Kalimantan Tengah.
Peta lapangan menunjukkan 22 timbunan
batubara dengan tebal 0.61 sampai 1.45 meter.
13 timbunan telah disampel dan hasilnya
mengkonfirmasi batubara panas yang dapat
dikapalkan mengandungi kadar abu yang sangat
rendah dan kadar sulfur yang rendah.

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Orpheus Energy cash flow positive

ORPHEUS Energy has achieved a signifi-
cant milestone - becoming operationally
cash flow positive after receiving payment
for its sixth barge of coal loaded in
December. It continues to mine and haul
coal from ADK project in South
Kalimantan to the SKJM barge loading
port, which it manages. It is also making
improvements to loading efficiency at
SKJM with 5000 tonnes barges now able to
be loaded daily.
With steady-state mining, hauling, load-
ing and trading now in place, Orpheus has
established a sustainable foundation. The A fully loaded barge at SKJM port. Loading efficiency at the port has recently been improved with
company is satisfied its mining and logis- 5000 tonne barges now loaded daily.
tics operations are now performing consis-
Tongkang penuh muatan di pelabuhan SKJM. Efisiensi bongkar-muat di pelabuhan tsb telah dit-
tently, with a well-controlled management
ingkatkan baru-baru ini memungkinkan memuat 5000 ton tiap hari.
process in place to ensure sustainability of
operations. all available Orpheus ADK coal over the next 12 achieve cash flow positivity within two years of
The monthly production rate is anticipated to months at the rate of about 50,000 tonnes a month. listing is an outstanding achievement.
increase to more than 50,000 tonnes during 2014 Additionally, as Orpheuss trading operations We are proud that we have been able to fulfil
although production was reduced in January due accelerate, this will translate into a commensurate this stated objective by end 2013, with diversified
to further poor weather and a boundary clarifica- increase in free cash flow generated. While no revenue streams and a platform for continued
tion process with neighbouring mine PT Arutmin. near-term increase in the prevailing coal price is growth.
This prompted Orpheus to finalize a new mine assumed, there are existing opportunities for This is particularly encouraging given it was
plan to commence mining in a new area. Orpheuss net margin to be increased over the achieved despite an extremely challenging global
During December the company mined around course of the next half year and beyond. These economic and poor coal price environment.
30,000 tonnes from ADK after normal mining and include: Our vertical integration strategy through con-
trucking activities resumed on November 21 fol- Ongoing renegotiations on coal infrastructure trolling our infrastructure, coal production and
lowing heavy unseasonal rains earlier in the quar- rates; trading is performing well and positions the com-
ter. Additionally the companys trading division Selling coal on a FOB mother vessel basis pany to generate significant free cash flow without
sold about 22,000 tonnes of coal from small local instead of FOB barge basis; diluting shareholders.
producers. Depreciation of the Australian dollar against Our focus for 2014 is to continue to ramp-up
The buyer of the coal is an Indonesian trading the US as Orpheus sales contracts are paid in $US. coal sales, reduce operational costs and generate
group that has committed to ongoing purchases of Executive chairman Wayne Mitchell says, To strong positive income for shareholders.

Cash flow Orpheus Energy positif

ORPHEUS Energy telah mencapai sebuah mile-
stone yaitu menjadi cash-flow positif menyusul
dibayarnya batubara kapalnya yang keenam
yang dimuat bulan Desember yang lalu. Ia terus
menambang dan mengangkut batubara dari
proyek ADK di Kalimantan Selatan ke
pelabuhan SKJM yang dapat membongkar muat
5000 ton setiap hari.
Dengan adanya kestabilan dalam pertamban-
gan, pengangkutan dan perdagangan, Orpheus
telah membuat fondasi yang berkesinambungan.
Perusahaan sekarang puas bahwa operasi
penambangan dan logistiknya berjalan secara
konsisten, dan proses manajemen terkendali baik
bagi meyakinkan operasi yang berterusan.
Diperkirakan produksi bulanan meningkat
melebihi 50.000 ton sepanjang 2014, walaupun
produksi di bulan Januari berkurang oleh karena
cuaca buruk dan proses klarifikasi batas dengan
tambang tentangga PT Arutmin. Ini memaksa
Orpheus menyelesaikan rencana penambangan
yang baru yang akan dilaksanakan di kawasan
baru.
Bulan Desember perusahaan berhasil menam-
bang sekitar 30.000 ton dari ADK setelah penam-
bangan dan pengangkutan kembali beroperasi
pada tanggal 21 Nopember menyusul hujan lebat
diluar musim pada awal kwartal. Disamping itu
perusahaan juga menjual sekitar 22.000 ton
batubara dari produsen kecil setempat.
Pembeli batubara ini adalah sebuah grup pen-
gusaha Indonesia yang telah terus komit membeli
batubara Orpheus ADK yang ada untuk 12 bulan
kedepan dengan jumlah bulanan 50.000 ton.
Sebagai tambahan, dengan bertambah cepat-
nya operasi dagang Orpheus, ini berarti pertam-
bahan yang sebanding dalam cash flownya.
Walaupun tidak ada kenaikan harga batubara
diperkirakan, kesempatan meningkatkan penda-
patan ternayata ada untuk setengah tahun kede-
pan dan setelah itu. Contoh-contoh ini termasuk:
Pengnegosiasian biaya insfrastruktur
batubara
Memasarkan batubara berdasarkan FOB dari
kapal induknya dan bukan FOB dari kapal pen-
gantaranya
Depresiasi dollar Australia ketimbang dollar
US karena kontrak penjualan Orpheus dibayar
dalam US$.
Ketua Eksekutif Wayne Mitchell berkata,
Mencapai cash-flow positif dalam waktu dua
tahun setelah di listing adalah suatu pencapaian
yang luar biasa. Kami bangga dapat mencapai ini
yang memenuhi objektif kami untuk akhir 2013,
dengan jalur pendapatan yang bervariasi dan lan-
dasan untuk terus berkembang. Ini sangat meng-
galakkan terutama ini dicapai dalam masa
keadaan eknomi global yang mencabar dan
harga batubara yang buruk.
Strategi integrasi vertikal kami dengan men-
gendali infrastruktur, produksi batubara dan
perdagangan telah berhasil baik dan menem-
patkan perusahaan untuk mencetuskan cash flow
bebas tanpa mengurangkan pemegang saham.
Fokus kami untuk 2014 adalah terus
meningkatkan penjualan batubara, mengu-
rangkan biaya-biaya operasi dan menghasilkan
pendapatan positif untuk para pemegang
saham.

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PSA benefits from tight cost control
DESPITE adverse market conditions during 2013, PT Toba Jaya and Coal
Fe Resources have continued operations at PT Pancaran Surya Abadi
(PSA) coal project in Kutai Lama Regency, East Kalimantan, owing to
their tight control of costs. The conditions have forced many coal mines
in Indonesia, particularly in Kutai Lama, to stop production because they
were operating at a loss.
Coal FEs chairman Chan Foo Khee says the adverse conditions have
hit particularly hard where mine owners have depended on third parties
for hiring mining equipment for their operations. The tightly controlled
costs at PSA have enabled operations to continue, albeit at a lower pro-
duction.
He said owing to the prolonged bearish market sentiments and the risks
involved in pursuing some of the exploration projects being undertaken
by the company in Indonesia, the Board had taken the decision last year
not to renew the exploration licences at the Palapa and Andalas projects.
Despite the adverse conditions prevailing in the coal market, we con-
tinue to be encouraged by the fact that demand for the PSA type of lig-
nite coal has remained relatively stable and our joint mine management
partner Toba Jaya has been able contain the mines operating cost and
maintain its competitiveness.
However, the reduced production, due to prevailing low coal prices,
has inevitably impacted on the cash flow of the company.
ABOVE: Loading coal from a barge to an ocean-going vessel.
Membongkar muat batubara dari kapal tongkang ke kapal lautan.
RIGHT: Mining at the PT Pancaran Surya Abadi (PSA) coal project.
Penambangan di proyek batubara Pancaran Surya Abadi (PSA).
PSA meraih keuntungan dari pengendalian yang ketat
WALAUPUN kondisi pasaran 2013 kurang baik, PT Toba Jaya dan
Coal Fe Resources tetap meneruskan operasi proyek batubara PT
Pancaran Surya Abadi (PSA) di Kabupaten Kutai Lama, Kalimantan
Timur, berkat pengendalian ketat biaya-biayanya.
Kondisi-kondisi waktu ini telah menutup banyak operasi produksi
terutama di Kutai Lama disebabkan kerugian.
Ketua Komisaris Coal FE Chan Foo Khee mengatakan bahwa kon-
disi-kondisi buruk telah berdampak gawat terutama dimana empunya
tambang bergantung pada pihak ketiga bagi menyewa alat-alat pertam-
bangan untuk operasinya.
Berkat pengontrolan biaya yang ketat PSA dapat terus beroperasi
walaupun dengan produksi yang berkurang.
Oleh karena keadaan pasaran kurang baik yang berkepanjangan dan
risiko-risiko untuk meneruskan beberapa proyek-proyek eksplorasi
yang sedang dikerjakan oleh perusahaan, Dewan Komisaris telah
memutuskan tahun lalu untuk tidak memohon pembaharuan izin-izin
eksplorasi di proyek-proyek Palapa dan Andalas.
Walaupun kondisi pasaran batubara kurang baik, kami terus merasa
digalakkan oleh permintaan untuk batubara lignit PSA yang cukup sta-
bil, dan mitra pengelolaan tambang bersama kami Toba Jaya berhasil
membatasi biaya operasi tambang dan terus berhasil bersaing.
Bagaimanapun, produksi yang berkurang disebabkan harga-harga
batubara yang rendah telah berdampak pada cash-flow perusahaan.
Karenanya kami akan meneruskan langkah-langkah menghemat serta
18 l Coal Age Indonesia l May 2014
In this regard, the company will continue its austerity measures and
careful credit management whilst working closely with Toba Jaya on
increasing production as soon as possible.
There is willingness between the company and Toba Jaya to recom-
mence negotiation on the proposed acquisition of Toba Jaya when market
conditions stabilize. The completion will put Coal Fe in a much stronger
footing in the coal industry in Indonesia. The parties will continue to
monitor market conditions.
The PSA tenement is issued with the final mining, operation and pro-
duction licence (Izin Usaha Penambangan Operasi Produksi) and encom-
passes an area of about 991 hectares.
Phase 1 of the exploration program covered about 300 hectares and
resulted in identification of a JORC-compliant resource of about 34.5
million tonnes with the remaining 691 hectares presently unexplored.
Coal FE entered into a joint venture and mine management agreement
with PT Toba Jaya, an established Indonesian mining contractor, in April
2009. Toba Jaya developed the mine infrastructure and commenced pro-
duction in late 2010.
In the December quarter coal sales of 36,294 tonnes were recorded
with total 2013 production amounting to 248,982 tonnes, an increase of
about 40% on the 2012 figures. These sales translate into a royalty of
US$1.00 per tonne for Coal Fe.
mengelola kredit dengan baik dan bekerjasama dekat dengan Toba Jaya
untuk meningkatkan produksi selekas mungkin.
Keinginan tetap ada untuk memulai kembali negosiasi antara
perusahaan dan Toba Jaya untuk pembelian Toba Jaya kalau kondisi
pasar sudah stabil.
Dengan penyelesaiannya Coal Fe akan memperkuat kedudukannya
dalam industri batubara di Indonesia.
Kedua pihak akan tetap memperhatikan kondisi-kondisi pasar.
Tenemen PSA dengan luas 991 hektar telah mendapat Izin Usaha
Penambangan Operasi Produksi.
Fase pertama program eksplorasi seluas 300 hektar diperkirakan
mempunyai cadangan yang memenuhi JORC sebanyak 34,5 juta ton
dengan 691 hektar masih belum dieksplorasi.
Coal Fe dan Toba Jaya, sebuah kontraktor pertambangan Indonesia
terkenal, memasuki joint venture dan kemitraan pengelolaan tambang
pada bulan April 2009.
Toba Jaya membangun infrastruktur tambang dan memulai produksi
di akhir 2010.
Pada kwartal Desember tercatat penjualan batubara sebanyak 36.294
ton dengan keseluruhan produksi pada tahun 2013 sebanyak 248.982
ton, meningkat dengan lebih kurang 40% ketimbang jumlah pada tahun
2012.
Penjualan-penjualan ini menghasilkan royalti sebesar US$1,00 per
ton untuk Coal Fe.

New feeder installed at Delta project
THE installation and commissioning of a new
Stammler Flat Back Feeder at the river loading
facility of the Delta Coal Project in East
Kalimantan is expected to provide greater effi-
ciency for blending and loading the coal car-
goes. The project is 33.3% owned by ASX-list-
ed Altura Mining and 66.6% owned and operat-
ed by Delta Coal.
The installation by Delta of the new feeder
and conveyor extension compliments the previ-
ously installed identical unit at the river port
facility.
Production at Delta during the December
quarter remained consistent with the previous
quarter with monthly average coal production
of 118,531 tonnes, compared to 126,645 tonnes
during the September 2013.
The current level of production is below the
planned monthly average of 146,000 tonnes
with delays in contractor supplied mining fleets
and above average rainfall reducing coal output
from the mining operation.
During the December quarter mine opera-
tions experienced 51 rainfall affected days for
772mm, almost double the rainfall in the
September quarter with 34 rainfall affected
days for 391mm. The increased rain caused
delays in uncovering coal in the pits and
haulage of the raw coal to the process plant.
Total Delta production for the second half of
2013 was 735,529 tonnes which represents a
29% increase over the first half of 2013 despite
the increased influence of wet weather. Sales
for the December quarter of 452,332 tonnes
represent an increase of 42% over the
Feeder baru di Proyek Delta
PENGADAN dan instalasi Stammler Flat
Back Feeder baru di sarana bongkar-muat
sungai Proyek Batubara Delta di Kalimantan
Timur diharapkan meningkatkan efisiensi
mencampur dan membongkar-muat batubara.
Proyek yang 33.3% dimiliki Altura Mining
dan terdaftar di ASX dimiliki 66.6% dan
dikelola oleh Delta Coal.
Instalasi feeder baru oleh Delta ini serta
perpanjangan konveyor menggandengi pen-
ginstalasian alat yang sama di sarana
pelabuhan sungai tersebut sebelumnya.
Produksi Delta pada kwartal Desember
sama dengan kwartal sebelumnya yaitu
118.531 ton rata-rata per bulan ketimbang
126.645 ton pada September 2013. Jumlah
produksi pada waktu ini kurang dari recana
per bulan yaitu 146.000 ton oleh karena ter-
lambatnya suplai armada oleh kontraktor yang
dibarengi dengan hujan yang melebihi jumlah
rata-rata mengakibatkan pengurangan hasil
operasi pertambangan.
The new Stammler Flat Back Feeder at Delta Coal Projects river loading facility.
Feeder Stammler Flat Back baru di sarana bongkar-muat di sungai Proyek Batubara Delta.
September quarter despite some softening in
demand for coal during the quarter.
During the quarter negotiations were com-
pleted with the mining contractors to reduce the
current mining rates for waste removal and
haulage. The successful negotiations resulted in
a decrease in the base waste removal rate and
applied from October 2013. These reductions
were offset by a fall in the Indonesian Rupiah to
the US Dollar, which caused an escalation in
the contractors fuel costs which form a signifi-
cant proportion of total costs.
Meanwhile, Altura continues to progress the
Government Feasibility Study and AMDAL
(Environmental Impact Statement) processes
Sepanjang kwartal Desember seperempat
dari operasi pertambangan mengalami hujan
selama 51 hari berjumlah 772 mm, hampir
dua kali lipat dari kwartal September dengan
hujan selama 34 hari berjumlah 391 mm.
Bertambahnya turun hujan telah memperlam-
bat penambangan batubara dan pengangkutan
batubara mentah ke pusat proses.
Jumlah produksi Delta untuk bagian kedua
tahun 2013 ialah 735.529 ton suatu pen-
ingkatan sebanyak 29% ketimbang bagian
pertama tahun itu walaupun dipengaruhi
cuaca buruk. Penjualan sebanyak 452.332 ton
di kwartal Desember ialah 42% diatas jumlah
di kwartal September walaupun pesan untuk
batubara menurun di kwartal tersebut.
Pada kwartal yang sama negosiasi dengan
kontraktor tambang untuk menurunkan biaya
pengangkutan dan pembuangan overburden
siap diselesaikan. Ini berhasil mengurangkan
biaya pokokrnya mulai Oktober 2013.
Penurunan-penurunan ini diiringi oleh jatuh-
Indonesia
for the Kodio Multicom (KM) and Marangkayu
Bara Makarti (MBM) tenements, the southern-
most tenements in the Tabalong project in
South Kalimantan.
Altura expected that the GFS and AMDAL
would be completed and lodged with relevant
local authorities by the end of March. Approval
will pave the way for KM and MBM to be
upgraded from exploration to operation produc-
tion and move them closer to approval to mine.
The resource evaluation program continues.
It is aimed at determining the potential quantity
and coal quality type in the Tabalong holdings.
Altura believes there is good potential to identi-
fy PCI and metallurgical coal in the area.
nya Rp ketimbang dollar US yang
meningkatkan ongkos bahan bakar dan men-
jadikannya bagian besar dari jumlah biaya.
Sementara itu Altura terus melaksanakan
fesibility study pemerintah (GFS) dan proses
AMDAL (Pernyataan Dampak Lingkungan)
untuk daerah Kodio Multicom (KM) dan
Marangkayu Bara Makarta, daerah paling
selatan dari royek Tabalong di Kalimantan
Selatan. Diharapkan GFS dan AMDAL
lengkap dan diserahkan kepada pihak-pihak
berwenang setempat pada akhir Maret.
Dengan adanya persetujuan akan hal-hal ini
KM dan MBM dapat ditingkatkan dari taraf
eksplorasi ke operasi produksi menuju ke izin
menambang.
Program evaluasi sumber sedang
diteruskan. Tujuannya ialah untuk mengetahui
jumlah dan mutu batubara di Tabalong. Altura
percaya adanya cukup potensi untuk mengi-
dentifikasi PCI dan metalurgis batubara di
daerah tersebut.
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Jatenergy, Realm in Katingan agreement
JATENERGY has signed a cooperation agreement with Realm Resources
to jointly maximize the value of adjoining coal resources in Central
Kalimantan. The agreement is focused on two adjourning properties
within the Katingan region known as Coal Soil Brik (CSB) and Katingan
Ria (KR).
The companies have identified potential mutual benefits that may arise
from closer cooperation in regard to commercialization of the coal
resource in the region and the potential to supply a proposed power sta-
tion development and/or export markets.
Jatenergys CSB project is immediately south of KR and contains
extensions of the JORC coal resources defined by Realm and could, if
combined, extend the size and/or life of a potential operation. CSB and
KR are shaping as a simple, open-cut operation. The projects are near the
town of Tumbang Samba.
Results from KR show it will supply low ash and low sulphur coal ide-
ally suited for modern coal power generation, both domestically and for
export. Indicative product specifications are consistent with Indonesian
4200 kcal/kg (GAR) low sulphur (0.2%) coal.
Both CSB and KR were planned to be open cut mines with coal hauled
40-45km to a stockpiling and barge loading facility on the Katingan
River. Barges will then transport coal 435km from the stockpile area to
the river mouth for transhipment into coal ships. Coal is planned to be
sold unwashed, meaning there is no metallurgical treatment required to
achieve a saleable product.
Recent discussions have focused on the potential to supply coal to a
200MW power development near the town of Kasongan in Central
Kalimantan.
This has the potential to see the CSB and KR mine developed largely
as a domestic coal supplier, thereby eliminating a significant proportion
of the logistics costs and issues associated with river seasonality. Coal
supply, which is required by 2016/17 for the power stations, could there-
fore be developed for both domestic and export markets.
PT PLN (Persero), the Indonesian state-owned electricity corporation,
issued a request for proposal in 2013 for construction and operation of
two 100MW power stations near Kasongan in 2016/17.
Realm states that KR is the most developed and best defined coal proj-
ect in the region and this, together with the coal having the ideal specifi-
cations, places the project in good stead to be preferred supplier for the
development.
Realm is continuing to engage with several of the power station con-
sortia bidders and PLN as the process is still under way. Jatenergy and
Realm are also initiating discussions with other potential strategic part-
ners and off-takers to commercialize the Katingan asset.
The agreement between Jatenergy and Realm will only add to this
process as networks and efforts are combined for mutual benefit.
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LEFT: The Katingan River at Tumbang Samba.
Sungai Katingan di Tumbang Samba.
Jatenergy dan Realm
dalam perjanjian Katingan
JATENERGY dan Realm Resources telah menandatangani perjanjian
untuk bersama-sama memaksimalkan nilai masing-masing sarana
batubara bersampingan di Kalimantan Tengah. Perjanjian ini berfokus
pada dua kawasan bersampingan di daerah Katingan yang dikenal
sebagai Coal Soil Brik (CSB) dan Katingan Ria (KR).
Kedua perusahaan telah mengidentifikasi potensi khasiat-khasiat
dating dari kerjasama dekat dalam hal pengkomersialisasian sarana
batubara di daerah tersebut dan potensi sebagai penyalur batubara ke
stasiun tenaga listrik yang direncanakan serta pasaran ekspor.
Proyek CSB-nya Jatenergy berada langsung diselatan KR dan men-
gandungi ekestensi batubara JORC yang didefinisikan oleh Realm dan
kalau dijadikan satu, akan memperpanjang umur potensi operasi. CSB
dan KR akan berbentuk tambang terbuka. Proyek-proyek ini berada di
kota Tumbang Samba.
Hasil-hasil dari KR menunjukkan batubara dengan kadar abu dan
sulfur yang rendah , ideal sebagai bahan bakar pembangkit tenaga
listrik, dalam dan luar negeri. Spesifikasi indikatif hasil sesuai dengan
syarat-syarat batubara Indonesia yaitu 4200 kcal/kg (GAR) dan kadar
sulfur rendah (0,2%).
Kedua-dua CSB dan KR merencanakan tambang terbuka dengan
hasilnya diangkut 40-45 km ke tempat penumpukkan dan sarana
bongkar muat tongkang di Sungai Katingan.
Dari sini tongkang akan membawa batubara 435 km ke muara untuk
dipindahkan ke kapal angkutan batubara. Direncanakan menjual
batubara ini tanpa permurnian, yaitu tidak menjalani proses metalurgis
untuk dapat dijual.
Perbincangan belakangan ini berfokus pada potensi menyediakan
batubara ke sebuah pembangkit tenaga listrik sebesar 200 MW dekat
Kasongan di Kalimantan Tengah.
Ini berpotensi menjadikan tambang CSB dan KR penyedia batubara
untuk konsumsi domestic, karenanya mengurangkan sebagian besar
biaya logistic dan hal-hal menyangkut perubahan-perubahan kondisi
sungai. Persediaan batubara untuk pembangkit-pembangkit tenaga
listrik diperlukan pada tahun-tahun 2016/17, dan dapat untuk pasaran
domestic dan ekspor.
PT PLN (Persero), perusahaan listrik negara, telah mengeluarkan
permintaan untuk rencana 2013 untuk membangun dan pengoperasian
dua pembangkit tenaga listrik sebesar 100MW dekat Kasongan pada
tahun 2016/17.
Realm mengatakan bahwa KR adalah proyek batubara terdefinisi
yang terbaik di daerah tsb dan bahwa batubaranya mempunyai spesi-
fikasi yang ideal, menempatkan proyek ini menjadi penyedia terpilih
untuk pengembangan.
Realm terus berbincang dengan bidders pembangkit-pembangkit
tenaga listrik dan PLN karena prosesnya masih berterusan. Jatenergy
dan Realm juga memulai diskusi dengan potensi mitra strategis dan
off-takers untuk mengkomersialisasikan sarana Katingan. Persetujuan
antara Jatenergy dan Realm akan membantu proses ini karena jaringan
dan usaha bersatu untuk khasiat bersama.

Churchill clear to pursue damages
CHURCHILL Mining advises that the
International Centre for Settlement of
Investment Disputes (ICSID) arbitral tribu-
nal, comprising Professor Gabrielle
Kaufmann-Kohler (president), Michael
Hwang SC (arbitrator) and Professor Albert
Jan van den Berg (arbitrator), has rejected the
Republic of Indonesias challenges to the
Tribunals jurisdiction.
The ruling enables Churchill to pursue
claims for damages against the Indonesian
government relating to the expropriation of
the firms rights over the East Kutai coal
mine.
Subsequent to the decision Indonesia indi-
cated that it is set to file a challenge against
the ruling. We will file an objection, said
Investment Coordinating Board (BKPM)
chairman Mahendra Siregar in Jakarta. The
recent ruling is not in line with the existing
law in Indonesia.
Indonesias Justice Ministry and the
Attorney General Office will work on the
objection, he said without providing any Core samples from the East Kutai Coal Project.
timeframe to file the objection.
Churchill, and its Australian subsidiary
Planet Mining, are seeking damages of not
less than US$1.05 billion, excluding interest, to about US$1.8 billion.
settle the long-running dispute. The company
began arbitration against the Indonesian govern- We are pleased that the Tribunal has rejected the Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP are seeking directions
ment in May 2012 at the ICSID in Washington.
The East Kutai Coal Project is a world-class and the Tribunal decisions now allow Churchill sions and hearings on Churchills claims for
thermal coal deposit with a JORC-compliant and Planet to pursue their claims for damages damages.
Churchill diizinkan mengusut kerugian-kerugian
CHURCHILL Mining menyatakan bahwa
Pusat Internasional Penyelesaian Pertikaian
Investasi (ICSID) tribun penyelesaian pertika-
ian terdiri dari Profesor Gabrielle Kaufmann-
Kohler (Presiden), Michael Hwang SC (arbitra-
tor) dan Profesor Albert Jan van den Berg (arbi-
trator), telah menolak tantangan Republik
Indonesia terhadap keputusan Tribun.
Keputusan tersebut memungkinkan Churchill
untuk memohon ganti rugi terhadap pemerintah
Indonesia mengenai hak-hak atas tambang
batubara Kutai Timur. Menyusul keputusan
tersebut Indonesia mengatakan akan mema-
sukkan perlawanan atas keputusan itu. Kami
akan memasukkan objection kata Ketua
Komisi BKPM Mahendra Siregar di Jakarta.
Keputusan ini tidak sejalan dengan ketentuan
hukum di Indonesia.
Kementerian Pengadilan dan Jaksa Agung
Indonesia akan mempersiapkan objection terse-
but, katanya tanpa memberikan waktu kapan
akan memasukkan objection tersebut.
Churchill, dan anak perusahaan Austrlianya
Planet Mining, sedang meminta ganti rugi tidak
Sampel-sampel inti dari Proyek Batubara Kutai Timur.
resource of 2.730 billion tonnes and a value of
Churchills chairman David Quinlivan says,
Republic of Indonesias jurisdictional challenges from the Tribunal on the schedule for submis-
kurang dari US 1.05 Milyar, tidak termasuk
interest, bagi menuyelesaikan pertikaian yang
telah berjalan lama ini. Perusahaan melancar-
kan arbitrasi terhadap pemerintah Indonesia
pada bulan May 2012 di ICSID di Washington.
Proyek Batubara Kutai Timur mengandungi
cadangan batubara panas dunia yang memenuhi
syarat JORC sebanyak 2,730 Milyar ton dan
bernilai lebih kurang US$ 1,8 Milyar.
Ketua Komisaris Churchill David Quinlivan
mengatakan, Kami sangat gembira bahwa tri-
bun menolak tantangan juris Republik
Indonesia dan sekarang memungkinkan
Churchill dan Planet mengusut klaim-klaimnya
untuk ganti rugi terhadap Republik Indonesia
dibawah Perjanjian Bilateral Investasi
Indonesia dan masing-masing dengan Kerajaan
Inggeris dan Australia.
Secara ringkas, tantangan hukum oleh
Republik Indonesia mengklain bahwa:
Republik Indonesia tidak pernah menyetu-
jui arbitrasi ICSID dalam pertikaian dengan
Churchill dan Planet Mining dibawah
Perjanjian Bilateral Investasi antara UK-
Indonesia
against the Republic of Indonesia under the
respective Bilateral Investment Treaties
Indonesia entered into with the United
Kingdom and Australia.
In summary, the jurisdictional challenges
by the Republic of Indonesia claimed:
The Republic of Indonesia had not con-
sented to ICSID arbitration of the dispute
with Churchill and its wholly-owned sub-
sidiary Planet Mining under the UK-
Indonesia and Australia-Indonesia Bilateral
Investment Treaties, and/or
Even if the Tribunal found that the
Republic of Indonesia had consented to
ICSID arbitration as a general matter, the tri-
bunal would still lack jurisdiction because
Churchill and Planets investments fell out-
side the scope of protected investments under
the respective Bilateral Investment Treaties.
In its ruling, the Tribunal dismissed the
Republic of Indonesias challenges and found
that the Tribunal has jurisdiction over the
claims Churchill and Planet have submitted.
In its announcement of May 10, 2013,
Churchill provided a preliminary estimate of
its and Planets damages as a result of the
actions taken by the Republic of Indonesia of
not less than US$1.054 billion, excluding interest.
Churchill and its lawyers, Quinn Emanuel
Indonesia dan Australia-Indonesia, and/atau
Seandainya dibuktikan bahwa Republik
Indonesia telah menyetujui arbitrasi ICSID
sebagai hal umum, tribun itu masih tidak punya
penguatkuasaan oleh karena investasi Churchill
dan Planet Mining ada diluar cakupan inves-
tasi-investasi yang termaktub dibawah masing-
masing Perjanjian Bilateral Investasi.
Dalam keputusannya, Tribun menolak sang-
gahan Republik Indonesia dan menyatakan
bahwa Tribun tersebut mempunyai kuasa atas
permohonan yang dimasukkan oleh Churchill
dan Planet.
Dalam pernyataannya tanggal 10 Mei 2013
tersebut, Churchill memberikan perkiraan ganti
rugi untuknya dan Planet disebabkan oleh tin-
dakan-tindakan Republik Indonesia tidak
kurang dari US$1,054 Milyar, tidak termasuk
bunganya.
Churcill dan pengacaranya, Quinn Emanual
Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP, memohon keteran-
gan dari Tribun akan jadwal memasukkan klaim
Churchill untuk ganti rugi dan waktu pengadi-
lan bermula.
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Indus continues Block 9 discussions

INDUS Coal and its Indonesian partner PT Param Energy are continuing These groups are looking for long term security of supply and there are
not a lot of coal assets in the region and certainly not in Indonesia with the
discussions with groups interested in acquiring or co-funding Block 9 of the
value proposition of Block 9 given its low strip ratio, accessibility to exist-
Jambi Coal Projects in Sumatra. Indus has executed confidentiality agree-
ing infrastructure, mine life and minimal capital expenditure commitment.
ments with several international resource and energy groups to facilitate
their due diligence programs through the dataroom. Site visits have alsoIn early March the Muara Tebo Regency Department of Mines and
been conducted at Block 9 and are ongoing. Energy granted the Production/Operation Izin Usaha Pertambangan (IUP)
on Block 9. Indus executive chairman Scott Douglas says, This is a signif-
Indus executive director Vinay Hariani says, A number of these compa-
icant milestone for Indus. On Block 9 we have delineated a 94 million tonne,
nies are known to us and have transacted with PT Param Energy in the past.
JORC-compliant coal resource, completed mine planning and mine studies,
The recent approval of our Production Mining Lease and the growing cer-
identified key infrastructure to commence mining operations and have com-
tainty and confidence around the Indonesian and Indian elections is driving
further demand for coal assets like Block 9. pleted all mining approvals for production.
It should be noted this has been completed within
14 months of acquiring the Jambi Coal Projects. It is a
credit to the Indus team and again highlights the value
of our Indonesian partner PT Param Energy. Our focus
is to continue discussions with the groups interested in
acquiring or co-funding Block 9 and upgrading the
forestry exploration permit in the third quarter of
2014.
Indus advises that it has extended the term of the
convertible bonds issue and has raised $3.67 million,
before costs, through a bridge funding facility. The
refinancing enables Indus to progress with upgrading
the forestry licence for Block 9, continue land clear-
ances and complete the resource definition on Block 9
to facilitate the monetization of Block 9 with groups
interested in acquiring all or part of Block 9 or to
become a funding partner.
Indus is focused on monetizing the Jambi and
MukoMuko coal projects over the next 12 months and
continuing to build scale through further acquisitions
with PT Param Energy, a company founded by Vinay
Hariani and which is a vertically integrated coal min-
ing business with 15 years of experience in coal proj-
Indus Coals Block 9 coal project in Sumatra and associated infrastructure. ect identification, coal mining and international coal
Proyek batubara Indus Blok 9 di Sumatera dan infrastruktur terkait. trading in Indonesia.

Indus meneruskan pembicaraan Blok 9

INDUS Coal dan mitra Indonesianya PT Param Energy sedang meneruskan
pembicaraan dengan grup-grup yang tertarik membeli atau ikut membiayai
Blok 9 Proyek Batubara Jambi di Sumatera. Indus telah melaksanakan per-
janjian tertutup dengan beberapa grup energi dan resource internasional bagi
memfasilitas program-program pengamatan (due diligence) melalui data-
room. Kunjungan ketempat telah pula dilaksanakan di Blok 9 dan terus
berlangsung.
Direktur Eksekutif Indus Vinay Hariani berkata, Beberapa dari perusa-
haan-perusahaan ini memang kami kenal dan pernah bertransaksi dengan
PT Param Energy sebelumnya. Izin Produksi pertambangan baru-baru ini
dan peningkatakan keyakinan serta kepercayaan pada pemilihan-umum
Indonesia dan India mendorong permintaan untuk aset batubara seperti Blok
9. Grup-grup ini sedang mencari sekuritas persediaan (batubara) dan tidak
banyak aset batubara di daerah ini dan terutama di Indonesia yang mempun-
yai nilai proposisi Blok 9, karena ratio stripnya yang rendah, akses ke infra-
struktur yang sudah ada, umur tambang yang baik dan kecilnya keperluan
biaya modal.
Di awal Maret Departemen Pertambangan dan Energi Kabupaten Muara
Tebo mendeklarasikan Izin Usaha Pertambangan (IUP) untuk Blok 9.
Ketua Komisi Ekesekutif Indus Scott Douglas mengatakan, Ini adalah
keberhasilan yang signifikan untuk Indus. Di Blok 9 kami telah meng-
gariskan 94 juta ton batubara yang memenuhi spesifikasi JORC, menyele-
saikan rencana tambang dan penelitian tambang, menentukan infrastruktur
yang diperlukan bagi memulai operasi pertambangan dan telah menyele-
saikan segala izin menambang untuk produksi.
Harus diingat bahwa segala ini diselesaikan dalam waktu 14 bulan sejak
mendapatkan proyek-proyek Batubara Jambi. Tentunya pujian kepada tim
Indus dan sekali lagi menggarisbawahi sumbangan mitra Indonesia kami PT
Param Energy. Fokus kami adalah meneruskan pembicaraan dengan grup-
grup yang berminat membeli atau ikut membiayai Blok 9 dan memugar izin
eksplorasi hutan di kwartal tiga 2014.
Indus mengatakan bahwa ia telah memperpanjang waktu pengeluaran
convertible bonds dan telah mendapat $3.67 juta, diluar biaya-biaya,
melalui sarana pinjaman. Ini memungkinkan Indus meneruskan pen-
ingkatakan izin kehutanan untuk Blok 9, meneruskan pembersihan lahan
dan menyelesaikan definisi aset di Blook 9 dalam rangka menilai harga Blok
9 dengan grup-grup berminat membeli seluruh atau bagian dari Blok 9 men-
jadi mitra pembiayanya.
Indus berfokus pada penilaian biaya proyek-proyek batubara Jambi dan
Muko Muko dalam 12 bulan kedepan dan terus membangun skala melalui
akuisisi dengan PT Param Energy, sebuah perusahaan yang didirikan oleh
Vinay Hariani ialah sebuah usaha pertambangan batubara berintegrasi ver-
tikal dengan 15 tahun pengalaman dalam proyek identifikasi batubara, per-
tambangan batubara dan jual-beli batubara internasional di Indonesia.

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Challenger Deep sells Barito project
CHALLENGER Deep Resources Corp has
entered into a binding Letter of Intent (LoI) for
the sale of its Barito Coal Project in Central
Kalimantan. Under the terms of the LoI the pur-
chaser, a private Australian company, will pur-
chase all of the outstanding shares of PT
Bestindo Energy, a wholly-owned subsidiary of
Challenger which holds all the corporation's
rights to the project.
The purchase price is US$2 million with
$50,000 payable on signing of the LoI,
$100,000 on signing the formal Conditional
Share Purchase and Sale Agreement
(CSP&SA), $150,000 within 60 days of signing
the CSP&SA, $500,000 on preliminary forestry
permit approval for the project and $1.2 million
on final approval of the forestry permit and
commencement of commercial production.
Challenger will also be granted a royalty of
US$2 per tonne on all coal produced from the
project lands and from lands within a 2km area
of interest surrounding the project lands in which
the purchaser may acquire further coal rights.
Effective immediately, the purchaser has
assumed responsibility for all ongoing expenses
of PT Bestindo Energy and the Barito project.
As a consequence of its significant financial
interest in the project going forward,
Challenger will provide such advice to the pur-
chaser in its development efforts as may be
appropriate. Challenger will continue its efforts
to finance or to find a joint venture partner for
its Tabang Coal Project in East Kalimantan and
will continue to review business opportunities
in both the resource and non-resource sectors.
Toba plans 20%
production increase
PT Toba Bara Sejahtra Tbk (Toba) produced
6.5 million tonnes of coal in 2013, an increase
of 17% from the 5.6 million tonnes produced in
2012. The company expects production this
year to increase by 20% to around 7.8 million
tonnes.
The average selling price in 2013 dropped by
7.5% to $70 per tonne from $72.50 in the previ-
ous year and Toba estimates that its selling price
will drop again this year, to $63-67 per tonnes.
In 2013, Toba realized capex of US$19-23
million, which was primarily allocated to land
compensation, construction of new a CPP at
IM, completion of 17km of haul road from
TMU to ABN and construction of ABNs sec-
ond underpass. Toba generated cost savings of
Indonesia briefs
around US$4-8 million from the total initially-
planned capex of US$27 million slated for
2013.
In 2014, Toba is targeting capex of US$15-24
million (including Perkebunan Kaltim Utama
I), mainly allocated for land compensation at
TMU, exploration at TMU, operational and
infrastructure maintenance at ABN and IM, and
a palm oil mill.
Tata to sell stake
for $120 million
Tata Power expected to complete the sale in
its Indonesian subsidiary PT Mitratama Perkasa
by the end of April, subject to obtaining requi-
site approvals. Tata agreed to sell a 30% stake
in Mitratama Perkasa to Indonesian conglomer-
ate Bakrie Group for $120 million.
The stake in Mitratama Perkasa was held by
another Tata Power subsidiary in Indonesia, PT
Sumber Energi Andalan Tbk, which signed the
deal with Bakrie Group.
In a statement Tata Power said: Prior to the
sale, PT Mitratama Perkasa would be restruc-
tured to hold infrastructure assets in relation to
PT Arutmin Indonesia, and Tata Power, through
its subsidiaries, would continue to hold 30%
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Direktur stake in PT Kaltim Prima Coal
(KPC) related infrastructure assets. KPC owns
one of the largest thermal coal-producing mines
in the world.
It is part of the $500 million agreement Tata
Power announced on January 31 regarding the
sale of the 30% stake it held in mining compa-
ny PT Arutmin Indonesia, and its associated
infrastructure assets, to the Bakrie Group.
Continuing losses at Mundra Ultra Mega
Power Project (UMPP) in Gujarat, India, have
created stress on Tata Powers balance sheet.
Keeping the under-recovery challenges in
Mundra UMPP operations and cash flow con-
cerns in mind, we have signed an agreement to
exit from PT Arutmin Indonesia to get addition-
al cash flow and to reduce our consolidated
debt, Tata Powers managing director Anil
Sardana said.
Energy Earth to acquire
three mines
Energy Earth, a Thai-based, SET-listed coal
miner and distributor, will acquire three mines
in Kalimantan to support a goal of more than
doubling coal sales to 20 million tonnes by
2016.
The company currently operates a mine in
Myanmar through a joint operating agreement
with a local partner. This mine, for which
Energy Earth is the operator and distributor of
the coal, has reserves of 40 million tonnes.
Energy Earth intends to issue debentures
worth 5 billion Thai baht to buy a fifth mine in
2016. The companys five-year plan through
2016 envisions five mines operating and coal
sales more than doubling to 20 million tonnes a
year, up from 8 million tonnes last year.
In January this year, Energy Earth moved
from the Market for Alternative Investment to
the SET. It also intends to set up a new sub-
sidiary based in Hong Kong during May called
Energy Earth (Hong Kong) Company Ltd.
Waratah signs joint
venture agreement
ASX-listed Waratah Resources has executed
a Heads of Agreement with Marylebone Capital
Corporation, regarding an Indonesian coal joint
venture. Waratah and Marylebone are conduct-
ing negotiations with several coal producers in
Indonesia, and have signed a co-operative
agreement to reflect this joint venture.
Marylebone is an investment house specializ-
ing in resources and property, and has devel-
oped relationships with global coal and iron ore
end users in China and India.
In February Waratah, formerly Waratah Gold,
secured firm commitments via private place-
ment to sophisticated investors to raise $1.08
million. Its main focuses are the Youkou Iron
Ore Project in Gabon, Central Africa, and the
Okanabora direct shipping ore iron project in
the Republic of Congo.
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Jorong to close mine in 2018
PT Jorong Barutama Greston plans to close a
coal mining operation in South Kalimantan in
2018.
The subsidiary of PT Indo Tambangraya
Megah (ITMG) has signed a Memorandum of
Understanding to renegotiate the contract with
the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources.
ITMG director Leksono Poeranto says
Jorong has pocketed a working contract licence
for coal mining and exploitation (PKP2B) of
the second generation, which will expire in
2028.
However, the coal reserves will run out in
three years, so the company has initiated a mine
closure operation in our concession area.
Jorong manages 50% of the entire concession
area of 9000 hectares. The company has been in
production since December 10, 1999, and has
produced about 40 million tonnes of coal with a
calorific value of 5300-5800 kcal.
The company has assigned Lambung
Mangkurat University to assist with the closure.
PTT Plc plans to list
Sakari Resources
Thai energy firm PTT Plc plans to list the
shares of its subsidiary coal business, Sakari
Resources, on the Indonesia Stock Exchange.
CEO Surong Bulakul says the plan will be real-
ized in the next two years when global coal
prices increase.
PTT first entered Indonesias coal business in
2008 by acquiring a 94% stake in Sakari
Resources, which operates mines at Sebuku and
Jembayan in Kalimantan. Sakaris listing was
then removed from the Singapore Stock
Exchange.
We have been considering listing Sakari on
the Indonesia Stock Exchange but the low price
of coal led us to postpone the listing, Surong
Bulakul says.
To address the decline in coal prices, PTT
plans to cut production costs, restructure
administration such as human resources and
logistics as well as increase the efficiency of
production.
It predicts global coal prices to increase to
US$80 later this year, driven by a surge in
demand from major sectors in China, India and
Japan.
APAC Coal in
investment dispute
In June last year APAC Coal and majority
shareholder Magnus Energy Group, along with
Magnus wholly-owned subsidiary Antig
Investments, issued a Notice of Intent to
Resolve Investment Dispute through
Consultations and Negotiations to the
Government of the Republic of Indonesia.
The purpose of this action is to seek recourse
under the agreement between the Singapore and
Indonesia governments on the Promotion and
Protection of Investments, and the agreement
between the Australian and Indonesian govern-
ments concerning the Promotion and Protection
of Investments.
APAC is sourcing a litigation funder to fund
the full cost of the International Centre for
Settlement of Investment Disputes arbitration
since it has exceeded the six month waiting
period for the Indonesian authorities to respond
to its Letter of Intent to Resolve Investment
Dispute through Consultations and
Negotiations under the Business Investment
Treaty on the Promotion and Protection of
Investments.
Mamahak production
remains suspended
Production at Kangaroo Resources
Mamahak Coal Project remains suspended
pending the results of ongoing drilling aimed at
identifying additional mineable coal resources
and reserves.
During the first quarter of 2014 all remaining
coal product was relocated to stockpiles at the
Long Hubung port area on the Mahakam River
but low river water levels prevented the barging
of any coal during the quarter, as was the case
in the previous quarter.
Remaining coal product stockpiles of around
67,308 tonnes will be barged and sold as soon
as river levels normalize and allow barging to
recommence. Bedding coal at the port currently
totals 4199 tonnes and this will also be barged
and sold when conditions permit, subject to
quality and markets.
Site investigation and exploration activities
continued during the quarter with three explo-
ration drill rigs in operation at the MCM con-
cession area along with one rig at the MEL con-
cession.
A total of 102 bore holes were drilled at
MCM during the quarter for an aggregate total
of 4721 metres and a further 39 holes equating
to 2318 metres were completed at MEL.
Drilling in MELs Western Area was completed
at the end of March with 131 holes having been
drilling in the area since June 2013. A new geo-
logical model is being developed for the MEL
concession to enable an initial resource assess-
ment to be made.
Kangaroos renewal application for the
forestry permit at the MCM mining areas has
been submitted and is being processed by the
Ministry of Forestry. A formal request has been
prepared for submission to the Ministry to
obtain additional permissions to enter the cen-
tral areas currently not covered under existing
forestry permits for the purposes of conducting
further geological survey work, and identifying
suitable access to the Eastern area for further
drilling.
A similar request has been made to enter the
central areas in the MBE concession areas for
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Uzgen Basin inferred resource up 16%
TOTAL inferred resources at Celsius Coals Uzgen Basin Coking Coal
Project in the Kyrgyz Republic have increased by 40 million tonnes, or
around 16%, to 295 million tonnes. Most of the increase is from the Kokkia
site where the inferred resource increased 140%, or 35 million tonnes, to a
new total of 60 million tonnes.
There was also a 5 million tonne increase to 235 million inferred tonnes
at the Kargasha site. Open pit resources are now being estimated and an
auger mining study is progressing.
Celsius says there is also consistent quality data with continuing very
low moisture, low ash, low phosphorus and moderate sulphur.
The companys technical director Alistair Muir says, The aim of much
of the drilling was first exploratory work in the Kokkia area of the project.
Were very happy with the 140% increase in inferred resources in this area
and this builds upon the favourable coal quality data we have received for
the drilling works to date, at both Kokkia and Kargasha.
Liberty receives maiden estimate
Liberty Resources has received a maiden independent coal seam
resource estimate and an updated exploration target estimate report on its
exploration tenement in Queenslands Bowen Basin. The report estimates
an inferred resource of 104.4 million tonnes of coal within the Vermont and
Fort Coopers coal measures within 150 metres of surface.
It was based on Libertys drilling in August 2013 as well as previous
drilling and excludes the area covered by the pre-existing RTZ tenement.
Current drilling is targeting the Moranbah coal measures and Goonyella
coal seams. The companys 2014 drilling campaigns are aimed at selecting
resource areas with greatest economic potential, providing samples for coal
quality assessment and generating further JORC-compliant resource esti-
mates.
Around the world
The report concluded that further testing is likely to confirm exploration
target results could be within the range of hard cokingthermal coal. The
10.5% ash product after washing compares favourably with Queensland
coking coals. An additional exploration target within the range of 350 to
465 million tonnes is estimated within the tenement.
Energy regulator approves Vista
The Alberta Energy Regulator (AER) has approved Coalspur Mines
Vista Coal Project in Alberta, Canada. In its decision, the AER panel stat-
ed that Vista will result in a significant socio-economic net benefit to both
the local region and the province.
The approval is a significant milestone in the regulatory process for the
approval of Vista and places Coalspur in a position to work with the regu-
lators to finalize detailed licences and permits over the coming months.
This is an exciting landmark in the development of Vista and we are
pleased to have received approval from the AER, says Coalspurs presi-
dent and CEO Gill Winckler. Receipt of this approval represents an impor-
tant step in Coalspurs vision to be a leading export thermal coal producer.
The certainty that the decision provides, positions the company well as it
works to finalize the remaining funding for Vista over the coming months.
The AER approval includes various requirements or conditions relating
to Vistas coal processing plant, mine plan and end-pit lake, geotechnical
investigations, fines management, surface water quality, wetlands, wildlife
and noise mitigation.
No Objection Certificate for Oracle coal block
Oracle Coalfields, the UK-based coal developer of a 1.4 billion tonne lig-
nite resource in the south-eastern desert of Sindh Province announces that
a No Objection Certificate was issued by the Environmental Protection
Agency Government of Sindh on January 17 for the Environmental and
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Social Impact Assessment for Block VI of the Thar Coalfield submitted in
2013 concerning its environmental plan.
Following the MoU with SEPCO Electric Power Construction
Corporation, which was announced on November 21, 2013, Oracle and
SEPCO are working on a Joint Development Agreement which they hope
will be concluded shortly.
Oracles CEO Shahrukh Khan says, We are delighted to announce this
significant development. The issuance of the No Objection Certificate rep-
resents another major milestone in the development of our Thar Coalfield
project.
The Board continues to advance towards the development of the proj-
ect, and shareholders should expect to receive further progress updates in
due course.
Production begins at Kangala
Production has commenced at Universal Coals Kangala mine, 65km
from Johannesburg, South Africa. First delivery was made in March in line
with first commercial production having begun in February.
The delivery is part of an offtake agreement with South Africas leading
power utility ESKOM for annual supply of 2 million tonnes. Remaining
production will target the lucrative export markets, via an offtake agree-
ment with South African coal producer Exxaro Resources.
Kangala is the companys first coal mine and the operation is now ramp-
ing up towards its annual nameplate capacity of 2.4 million tonnes, of
which 2.1 million tonnes is saleable.
Universal Coals CEO Tony Weber says, This marks a significant mile-
stone as we progress towards becoming a mid-tier coal producer. Kangala
will provide steady and strong cash flow for the decade to come, laying the
foundation for further growth in helping to fund the progress of our pipeline
of quality coal assets.
Dulanga coal production schedule
NTPC Limited, Indias biggest power generator, hopes to start produc-
tion from its allotted Dulanga coal block by March 2015. With a mineable
reserve of 152 million tonnes, the block is in the Ib valley coalfields and
linked to NTPCs 1600MW super thermal power station being developed
at Darlipalli in Sundargarh district.
The cost of developing the block is estimated at 1556.65 crore and to
date NTPC has spent 76.92 crore on the project. In-principle environment
clearance was secured in March 2012 with final clearance expected after
receipt of the Stage-I forest clearance.
The development will occupy 464.15 acres of private land with notifica-
tion under Section 11 of the Coal Bearing Areas CBA Act, 1957 issued.
Land rates have been finalized and disbursement of compensation will
commence after approval from NTPCs board. The development of town-
ship, rehabilitation & resettlement colony and necessary infrastructure
needs another 410.07 acres of land.
Arch sells Hazard subsidiary
Arch Coal has sold its Hazard subsidiary to Blackhawk Mining for
US$26.3 million in cash, prior to post-closing adjustments. The sale
includes the Hazard thermal coal mining complex and related infrastructure
as well as about 38 million tonnes of thermal coal reserves in eastern
Kentucky, USA.
As part of the sale, Arch has divested $15.6 million of reclamation liabil-
ities to Blackhawk, and expects to be released from $43.8 million of recla-
mation surety bonding. In addition, Arch has the potential to receive future
royalty payments of up to $35 million in aggregate over the next five years
resulting from its retention of select coal reserves at Hazard.
The sale of our Hazard subsidiary demonstrates that we are continuing
to streamline our mining portfolio and monetize assets that are not essen-
tial to our future growth plans, says Archs president and CEO John W
Eaves. This transaction allows us to further sharpen our focus on strategic
assets that have the highest return potential, such as our growing
Appalachian metallurgical coal franchise and our low-cost Western thermal
coal platform. At the same time, the proceeds from the sale further strength-
en our already substantial cash and liquidity position.
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Crown Mountain model updated
Jameson Resources continues to advance the Crown Mountain Coking
Coal Project in British Columbia, Canada, with work well under way on the
pre-feasibility study. Final quality results confirm property-wide coking
coal characteristics that are within the range of typical hard coking coal
shipments from the Elk Valley Coalfield.
Norwest Corporation has updated the geologic model with the results
from the 2013 drilling program and re-estimated the Crown Mountain
resource by incorporating results from the 2013 drilling program.
Measured and indicated resources increased by 8.6 million tonnes, from
66.3 to 74.9 million tonnes. The inferred resource remains at 23.7 million
tonnes as the Southern Extension was not explored in 2013.
Coal quality test work on samples collected from the 2013 drilling pro-
gram has been completed and with a CSR range of 67 to 76 the Crown
Mountain coal is comparable to that shipped from nearby mines. Norwest
believes the product will compare favourably with the best hard coking
coals in Canada.
Environmental assessment work continues as a fast-track program.
Stream water quality sampling continued on a monthly basis and the
required 2-year history was expected to be completed in April. Ground
water monitoring is ongoing, the weather station is operating, a wildlife
study has been completed, and overburden characterization is progressing.
Berkh Uul on fast-track
Viking Ashanti has won control of takeover target Auminco Mines by
gaining acceptances of 90.96% for the unlisted coal development company
and intends to fast-track production at the Berkh Uul project in northern
Mongolia. The takeover offer period has been extended to Friday, May 23.
Unlisted private Australian company Auminco holds the Berkh Uul proj-
ect that is next to a rail link that connects with Russian markets, and pro-
vides quick access to domestic power plants and industrial users at Darkhan
and Ulaanbaatar. It has JORC resources of 38.3 million tonnes of high qual-
ity, open pittable unwashed bituminous coal.
Successful production at Berkh Uul would provide significant cash flows
to develop the remainder of the combined group's portfolio as well as seek
out further production and near- term production opportunities.
Auminco shareholders will emerge with a 47% stake in Viking, and play
a major role in the evolution of Viking as a participant in the Mongolian
thermal and coking coal markets. Auminco was established by founding
shareholders and management of Coalworks Ltd which was sold to
Whitehaven Coal in mid-2012.
Development risk is considered lower than for most Mongolian coal
companies as overall CAPEX for Berkh Uul is low by most standards;
start-up mining rate will not be large, with flexibility to build over time
with simple and proven mining and processing technology, thus reducing
funding and execution risk. In addition to an expanding domestic market,
demand from coal hungry Russia and China is forecast to drive growth in
the Mongolian coal market at an exponential rate.
Joint venture plan for Panorama
Atrum Coal has entered into joint venture discussions with Kuro Coal to
develop its Panorama Anthracite Project in British Columbia, Canada.
Kuro Coal is the spinout company of Atrum Coal and will be listed on the
ASX via IPO.
Atrums executive director Russell Moran says, A joint venture at
Panorama is a win-win for Atrum and Kuro. The deal creates co-develop-
ment and co-marketing opportunities that will benefit both companies.
Panorama is about 20km west of Atrums flagship Groundhog Anthracite
Project. It consists of two granted coal licences totalling 850 hectares of
contiguous tenure that is the subject of the proposed joint venture. The
Panorama area is the only other known outcrop of the Groundhog Coalfield
and is believed to be prospective for high grade anthracite.
The Atrum Board believes a joint venture rather than spin-out of
Panorama is appropriate. This will enable Atrum to retain influence over
the exploration and development of this potentially high grade and ultra-
high grade anthracite asset.
 Supplier News

Loesche sets up Indonesian service hub

By Detlef Bluemke from the coal mining sector attended
To learn more about PT Loesche Indonesia the seminar with plenty of interest
LOESCHE Group has set up a please contact: shown.
full service hub - called PT Apart from the well-known and
Loesche Indonesia (LIND) - in world leading technology in the
Jakarta, Indonesia. The office has PT Loesche Indonesia cement grinding sector, Loesche has
been in full operation since also introduced the newly patented
January 2014 with the service World Trade Center 5 coal enhancement process, which
hub established in March. WTC 5/ Metropolitan Complex attracted much interest, especially as
The service hub is focusing on many Indonesian miners are looking
plant modernization and spare Wisma Metropolitan l, 7th Floor for a professional solution for coal
part supply as well as on site sup- Jl. Jend Sudirman Kav 29 upgrading.
port with all kinds of services for Subsequent to the seminar, the
audits, maintenance, installation Jakarta 12920, lndonesia official opening ceremony of PT
and commissioning activities in Loesche Indonesia took place, guid-
the entire Indonesian region.
Phone, office +62 21 571 2232 and ed by the German ambassador, Dr
For more than 40 years +62 21 571 2233 Georg Witschel, Loesche Group rep-
Loesche has maintained business resentative Dr Thomas Loesche and
relations in the Indonesian mar-
Fax +62 21 571 2266 the assigned managing director of
ket and now the company is PT Loesche Indonesia Detlef
focusing on closer client relation- WWW.LOESCHE.COM Bluemke.
ships and quicker reaction times The open exchange of experiences
for the benefit of the local mar- and information was continued and
ket. ing the portfolio of the Loesche Group as well as enhanced during this ceremony.
As one of the first steps taken by PT Loesche the activities of PT Loesche Indonesia. The inauguration day was rounded off with an
Indonesia, a one-day seminar took place in the Le Apart from high ranking members of evening dinner in the Le Meridien Hotel enabling
Meridien Hotel in Jakarta on March 27, introduc- Indonesian cement producers, a wide audience the further exchange of commitments.

May 20 l Coal Age Indonesia l 37

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Voith TVVS couplings do the job
INDONESIAN miner Bukit Asam is expanding
its coal operations at Tanjung Enim Mine in
Sumatra, Indonesia, and is continuing to rely on
Voith TVVS fluid couplings. For 10 new belt
conveyors at Tanjung Enim, Bukit Asam dep-
loys 14 TVVS fluid couplings from 55-315 kW.
In the past, the mine operator has always been
pleased with the reliability of its already
installed Voith fluid couplings which ensure
smooth start-ups day after day and a long serv-
ice life for all components, especially the belts.
Were all very impressed with the perform-
ance of the TVVS constant-fill fluid couplings.
Theyre very easy to maintain - only oil changes
are needed - and the reliability is just great,
says Bukit Asams manager of maintenance
planning Kris Tjahajaning Tyas. The mine oper-
ates 24/7 and any equipment downtime means
loss of production.
In older sections of the mine theyve been
using TVVS on belt conveyors since 1997 with-
out any unplanned downtime. Proven reliabili-
ty is why we absolutely wanted to have Voith
fluid couplings in the new conveyor drives as
well, adds Bukit Asams senior manager of
maintenance Tatra Muis.
Voith says its fluid couplings are well suited
for use in extreme environments and are com-
pletely insensitive to harsh conditions like dust,
dirt and humidity. The fine coal dust in Tanjung
Enim mine has no effect on performance. The
couplings dampen torsional vibrations in the dri-
veline and protect it against overload, extending
the life of the entire system. Because torque is
transmitted by a fluid, the power transmission of
the fluid couplings is wear-free, reducing main-
tenance to a minimum.
Bukit Asams maintenance managers are
happy with the many benefits the fluid cou-
Cats solution for used Tier 4 product migration
CATERPILLAR has announced its strategy for
meeting the needs of customers selling and pur-
chasing used Tier 4 Interim products for opera-
tion in lesser regulated countries, where prevail-
ing fuel quality and fuel sulphur content vary
widely. Based on extensive testing, analysis and
field validation, Caterpillar has determined that
Cat Tier 4 Interim engine systems between
130kW and 895kW will not require any modifi-
cation to operate in lesser regulated countries.
For Cat Tier 4 Interim engines less than
130kW, Caterpillar will offer authorized modifi-
cation processes that remove after-treatment from
machine and commercial engine configurations
to enable operation in lesser regulated countries.
Modification processes, which include decertifi-
cation, will be made available to customers in
lesser regulated countries exclusively through
their local Cat dealer beginning in 2014.
Caterpillar anticipates both the modified
40 l Coal Age Indonesia l May 2014
ABOVE: No unplanned downtime since 1997! Tanjung Enim Coal Mine relies on TVVS
constant-fill fluid couplings from Voith. BELOW: Voith fluid couplings are well suited for
use in extreme environments and are completely insensitive to harsh conditions.
plings provide. They also appreciate the advice
and after-sales support from the local Voith
team, along with unmatched know-how on the
entire drive system.
The 13 existing belt conveyors in the Tanjung
Enim mine still rely on TVVS fluid couplings
(rated from 55-500 kW) installed more than 17
years ago. The mine has two coal handling facil-
ities with the longest belt conveyor being 4284
metres-long and an hourly capacity of 1700
tonnes. The drive of this conveyor is equipped
with three 315 kW motors and three fluid cou-
plings, type 750 TVVS. In addition to the con-
veyor drives, the bucket wheel excavator drives
in the mine are equipped with five 750 kW fluid
couplings, Type T, that dampen vibrations and
protect the driveline from damage also in case of
<130kW engine systems and unmodified 130-
895kW engine systems will meet used equipment
customer expectations for operation in the vast
majority of potential lesser regulated export des-
tinations.
Tier 4 used equipment migration is a complex
issue, said Industrial Power Systems Division
vice president Ramin Younessi. Because
Caterpillar serves customers in all markets, we
develop products to meet the needs of customers
in all types of regulatory environments. For
example, all non-road equipment operated in the
US, Canada, Europe and Japan must operate on
ultra-low sulphur diesel fuel.
When equipment developed for certain mar-
kets, like our Tier 4 equipment, moves to differ-
ent markets, it adds challenges for Caterpillar, our
dealers and our customers. Challenges arise due
to diverse emissions regulations, the need for
dealer readiness training and the need to help cus-
frequently occurring overload.
Tanjung Enim Coal Mine is one of the largest
coal reserves in Asia. It has been in operation for
more than 90 years and in 2012 produced near-
ly 15.5 million tonnes of coal.
tomers understand how to operate and maintain
these next generation products. Most importantly,
customers contemplating the purchase or modifi-
cation of used Cat Tier 4 products need to under-
stand and comply with their local regulatory
requirements.
Since Caterpillar began introducing Tier 4
products in February 2011, the field population
has grown rapidly to more thasn 82,000 products
operating in North America, Europe, Japan and
Australia. These products have amassed almost
42 million operating hours, with excellent relia-
bility and fuel efficiency results - creating interest
among used equipment purchasers.
According to Ramin Younessi, a key consider-
ation for Caterpillar in developing its strategy for
Tier 4 migration was to help ensure customers
maintain the resale value of their used equipment.
This gives them options to sell in new markets,
including less regulated countries.
 Supplier News

Longwall automation goes global

After success on home soil, Australian automated longwall technology has taken to the internation-
al stage in coal mines in the United States, as Tim Thwaites reported in the resourceful magazine
of Australias Comnmonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization (CSIRO).
CSIRO longwall automation technology can
deliver productivity increases of up to 10% but it
also provides scope for much more than increased
productivity it can also improve safety by reduc-
ing the level of hands-on interaction of miners
with machinery in hazardous underground areas.
Thats why more than 20 of the 30 or so long-
wall systems in Australia are already operating
with, or are about to embed, the CSIRO technolo-
gy, says Dr David Hainsworth, who leads the
CSIROs mining science and engineering research
program.
A global equipment manufacturer has now
taken the technology to the United States and the
same company is now evaluating the technology
for other global markets.
In the longwall process which accounts for
about 90% of Australias underground coal pro-
A typical longwall system for underground coal mining.
duction a shearing machine with large rotating
cutting drums is driven back and forth across the Second, the position of the machinery has to be communicated to its con-
coal seam. With each pass a massive slice of coal is ground off, falling onto trollers and subsequent adjustments back to the machine. CSIRO developed
a conveyor system that transports it away from the face. a communication system based on the commercial implementation of its
Clearly, alignment of the machine is critical to its performance and in the own WiFi ethernet.
past the machinery had to be stopped and adjusted every so often. This risky Finally, ACARP demanded an open communication protocol to enable all
job was carried out manually. the elements involved in automation to communicate with each other no
In the late 1990s, CSIRO researchers came up with and patented an matter from which manufacturer they came.
idea for automating the process, at the same time as the industry-backed Dr Hainsworth says the most important thing to emerge from the project
funding body, the Australian Coal Association Research Program (ACARP), was the commercialization model. The technology had to be delivered to
independently decided that automation was a priority for the future. the industry as an integral part of longwall mining equipment, not just an
The resulting research program was a resounding success, not only in add-on, and it could not be exclusive to just one manufacturer this was an
terms of innovation, but also as a model of implementation, says Dr ACARP requirement. Finally, as a research organization, CSIRO could not
Hainsworth. The industry, equipment manufacturers and researchers all support this technology directly in the field.
worked together. Having industry champions for the introduction of new Fortunately, the equipment manufacturers saw that the industry was com-
technologies is essential. mitted, and that they needed to buy into this technology, so they accepted a
The involvement of ACARP meant support from mining companies for non-exclusive licensing model.
field testing of ideas and prototypes when needed. The real key was CSIROs initiative to use part of its IP revenue to pro-
Automation requires the ability to determine the equipments position vide guaranteed technical assistance to each manufacturer early in the life-
accurately in three dimensions, in order to plan and control its movements. time of the system. The manufacturers recognized that not only had they
GPS technology cannot be used underground, so the researchers resorted to avoided development costs, but the system would be supported through its
highly precise inertial navigation systems developed to guide ballistic mis- teething period and continually upgraded by the people who understood it
siles and tanks during the pre-GPS days of the Cold War. best.

May 20 l Coal Age Indonesia l 41

 Product News

Flexcos quick solution for belt damage

LAST year Adimitra Baratama Coal encoun-
tered a big problem - one of the belts at the busy
operation was ripped and the damage was
extensive enough to shut the entire conveyor
down. Upon checking the supply of belting in
inventory, Adimitra manager Wandy Gunawan
and his maintenance team realized they only
had about half the belting needed to get the con-
veyor running again.
They contacted the belt manufacturer to get
belting to the site as soon as possible but the
order would take about two months to arrive
and Wandy Gunawan did not want to lose valu-
able production time. Based on past experience,
he contacted Flexco. I knew that by presenting
the challenge I was facing to the Flexco team, I
would get a solution.
Flexcos team not only discussed the prob-
lem over the phone, they also came out to eval-
uate the site and observe the rip.
When we arrived, employees were remov- Flexco was able to repair a conveyor tear (above) at Adimitra Baratama Coals operations
ing the ripped belt, Flexco sales manager Dany using Flexco Bolt Solid Plate 190 fasteners (below).
Koesoema said. It was a good opportunity for
me to show them the installation tools and
explain procedures for punching the belt and
installing fasteners on the used belts.
They offered their advice and recommenda-
tions, and I discussed it with my team, Wandy
Gunawan said. Their timely action and prod-
uct demonstrations were very helpful. The
unscheduled downtime was already costing
valuable production time and it was decided to
use Flexco Bolt Solid Plate 190 fasteners to
repair the 1000 metre rip. This fastening system
provides a strong, sift-free splice with superior
holding ability for use in tough material han-
dling applications. It also allows for quick and
easy onsite installation.
Dany Koesoema says the design and plate
compression on both the top and bottom sides
of the belt is key to the strength. High tensile
strength bolts compress top and bottom plates belt went down and the time it was running belt with a staggered pattern of rivets.
to distribute splice tension across the entire again. While consulting with Flexco regarding The Flexco rivet design allows the rivets to
width of the fastener plate. the repair, Wandy Gunawan was introduced to pass between carcass fibres, without severing
Specially-formed teeth penetrate deep into the advantages of mechanical belt fasteners as a them, providing maximum holding ability and
the belt carcass for added strength without dam- standard splice. Unlike hot splicing, fasteners evenly-distributed splice tension across the
aging the carcass fibres. Ideal for use in tough, could be installed upon receipt by the onsite width of the belt. Belts can be easily separated
abrasive applications like coal, the Bolt Solid crew instead of waiting for a vulcanizing crew by removing the hinge pin.
Plate Fastening System can be easily installed to arrive. As a result, Adimitra elected to install The Scalloped Edge design features a low
with portable hand tools or power tools. mechanical splices to join the belt in addition to profile, reducing the fasteners exposure to
Exclusive piloted bolts feature tapered tips that the rip repair. cleaner blades, skirt rubbers and return idlers.
cradle the nuts securely in place, reducing When they saw that they only needed about The reduced wear and tear on the fasteners
installation time. one hour for one splice and that it could be done extends the life of the splice. Flexco SR fasten-
The Flexco system can also be used to repair by their own crew, they decided to join the belt ers are also available with power installation to
conveyor belt holes and edge tears or combined with mechanical fasteners as well, Koesoema reduce worker fatigue and ensure uniform
with three-bolt rip-repair fasteners to fix said. They also appreciated the fact that there splices. Installation of the fasteners in the 1900
jagged, length-wise belt tears. is less belt waste when using fasteners. metre belt took about two and a half days.
The Flexco team supervised our splicing Flexco SR Rivet Hinged fasteners were The conveyor is loading safely and properly
contractors and shared valuable information chosen to join the belt together. Ideal for rubber with the Flexco splice and rip repair, Wandy
and experiences with our mechanical supervisor plied and PVC solid woven belting, the Flexco Gunawan said. We consider the Flexco fasten-
during the install, Wandy Gunawan said. This SR Rivet Hinged System delivers the perform- ers to be a lifesaver and have decided that they
was very valuable. ance, long life, and easy installation that maxi- can be used on our belts in both normal and
Only five days passed between the time the mize belt availability. Plates are secured to the emergency conditions.

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Rahman prefers
Atlas Copco
DM45 rigs
PT Rahman Abdijaya, a contract mining com-
pany at the Adaro coal mine near Tanjung in
Kalimantan, is one of two companies using
Atlas Copcos DM45 rotary blasthole drill rig.
Rahman has used other drills but operators say
they prefer the easy operation of the DM45.
The Adaro mine produced 48 million tonnes
of coal in 2012 and Rahman produced 6.5 mil-
lion tonnes of that. There are three DM45 rigs
working at the mine.
The coal seam sits on a slanting angle of 30
to 45 degrees and is about 7 metres thick with
nine metres of overburden above it. As the over-
burden is pushed back from surface, the mine
operates on a 7 metre-wide by 16 metre-high
bench system. The coal body is mined to a
depth of 10 metres and totals 146,645sqkm.
Rahman uses multiple Atlas Copco DM45
rigs in a systematic drilling operation. On aver-
age a three-rig team drills 100 to 120 metres per
pattern. The current burden pattern is 6 metres
by 7 metres. The tooling Rahman prefers is the
Atlas Copco 7-inch tricone bit with aggres-
sive conical buttons. Thirty-foot lengths of
Atlas Copco 6 inch OD pipe complete the
Wenco system boosts KPUC productivity
WENCO Fleet Management Systems (FMS)
has been selected by PT Kayan Putra Utama
Coal (KPUC) to install a fleet management sys-
tem at its coal mine in Kalimantan.
Wenco, working with its Indonesian distribu-
tor PT Hexindo Adiperkasa Tbk, has begun
deployment of the first phase of the FMS for
production monitoring and control of Hitachi
excavators and haul trucks. Wencos regional
director, Australia and Africa, Jayson Bebek
spoke with Coal Age Indonesia about the
expected efficiency improvements and Wencos
fleet management centre of excellence.
How will the Wenco Fleet Management
System assist with productivity?
It is typical for Wenco FMS users to realize 10%
or more productivity improvement. Expressed in
its simplest form, this would mean that for a mine
with 100 trucks it would be like adding 10 extra
trucks to the fleet or would allow them to park 10
trucks and achieve the same production.
Some of this gain is made immediately upon
the system going live, with intuitive applica-
tions and dashboards showing real-time infor-
mation about the location and activities of the
equipment, as well as various KPI statistics
allowing dispatchers and supervisors to identify
bottlenecks and opportunities, and make appro-
priate decisions to maximize production.
drill string.
The company blasts daily at midday. Because
the rock is unconsolidated and includes clays
and gravels, energy disbursement in the blast is
critical. Drill Foreman Rio Hartono explained
the blasting method as being a 50kg and 50kg
deck loading. The 8-metre hole is charged with
100kg of liquid emulsion, 50 on top and 50 on
the bottom, shot in two stages. Although the
two levels are shot simultaneously - the bottom
and top of the hole are separate non-electric
charges - the double charge ensures good frag-
mentation throughout the bench.
Rudi Hartono has been a drill operator for six
years and has operated four different drills rigs,
including blasthole and crawler-type drills. He
likes the ease and simplicity of the DM45 over
all the drills hes operated from various manu-
facturers. He points out three things he says
The critical point is that the information is
real-time, so you can make a decision now to
change the outcomes in the current shift, rather
than looking at reports at the end of the day
when it is too late to change the outcomes.
When the system is first turned on we are usu-
ally able to identify very quickly some opportu-
nities to gain a few more minutes of productive
time per item of equipment, especially around
meal breaks and shift change.
Further productivity gains are recognized as
more advanced features such as Automatic
Dispatch are brought online. Automatic
Dispatch utilizes advanced algorithms and real-
time knowledge of fleet movements to dynami-
cally assign trucks and shovels to maximize
productivity, blend material and achieve targets.
And finally, we store a comprehensive histo-
ry of mine operations into our open SQL Server
database. The database becomes an invaluable
tool to perform trending and analysis to identi-
fy further opportunities as part of the ongoing
continuous improvement process.
Wenco advocates that data collected by the sys-
tem belongs to the mine and it is our duty to make
access to data as easy as possible. We therefore
provide a suite of standard web-based reports and
a report builder, but also provide the database
schema so they can develop more complex reports
Product News
make the DM45 easier to operate than the other
drills hes run over the years:
First are the controls. He says the controls
are hands-on simple and make it difficult to
make mistakes.
Secondly are the connections - the act of
adding and removing drill pipe. Connections
are fast and simple with the DM45. The action
is quick and easy. There is no wasted effort.
Finally, the safety shutout is a favourite fea-
ture for Rudi Hartono. Other blasthole drills
will not lock out tramming when the pipe isnt
all the way back at its start position. He has seen
occasions in which drillers will not get the drill
pipe out of the hole before tramming, resulting
in damage and downtime.
At Adaro mine the mining continues and with
the Atlas Copco drill at the lead, it continues to
be one of the worlds top coal producing sites.
or extract data for 3rd party systems.
How does the fleet management centre of
excellence support a mine?
At Wenco we approach each customer with a
view to partnering for the life of mine and pro-
viding a high level of personalized service.
Together with our distributor, Hexindo we
believe that the best way of achieving this is
through establishment of a centre of excellence
within Hexindos Balikpapan office.
Here we plan to develop a group of
Indonesian FMS support and training experts,
who can support and advise customers in how
to get the most from their investment. During
the centres ramp-up we will use personnel
from our other regional offices to mentor and
develop the Balikpapan team.
FMS and associated technologies are still not
widely adopted in Indonesia, however, there is
a growing interest in technology investments.
Unfortunately, with relatively few mines using
FMS there is a limited pool of experienced
users in the region. By partnering with a well-
established and resourced company such as
Hexindo, we believe we can make a major con-
tribution to the adoption of mining technology
in Indonesia, and assist customers develop the
skills of employees and get the most out of their
equipment.
May 2014 l Coal Age Indonesia l 43
 Events
Coal calendar of events
n Coaltrans West Coast, May 7-8, Vancouver,
Canada. www.coaltrans.com
n Coaltrans Petcoke Summit, May 9,
Vancouver, Canada. www.coaltrans.com
n Coaltrans Southern Africa, May 12-13,
Cape Town, South Africa. www.coaltrans.com
n Russian and CIS Coal Summit, May 14-16,
Moscow, Russia.
www.adamsmithconferences.com
n Mines & Money Beijing, May 19-21, Beijing.
www.minesandmoney.com
n World XTL Summit, May 19-21, London,
UK. www.thecwcgroup.com
n MinTech 2014, May 21-23, Kazakhstan.
www.kazexpo.kz/eng/ mintech/
n Coaltrans Asia, 20th anniversary event,
June 1-4, Bali. www.coaltrans.com
n China International Coal Equipment &
Mining Equipment Exhibition. June 12-14,
Beijing, China. www.ciceme.com/en/
n Coaltrans World Anthracite, Coke, Coking &
PCI Summit, June 18-20, St Petersburg,
Russia. www.coaltrans.com
n Queensland Mining & Engineering
Exhibition (QME), July 22-24, Mackay
Showground, Mackay, Queensland.
www.queenslandminingexpo.com.au
n Coal Industry and Market Fundamentals,
July 29-31, Brisbane, Queensland. www.infor-
ma.com.au
n Mine Ventilation 2014, July 29-31,
Brisbane, Qld. www.miningiq.com/events/
n Coaltrans Australia, 10th anniversary,
August 11-12, Brisbane, Queensland.
www.coaltrans.com
n AusAsia MinTech 2014, August 26-28,
Perth, Western Australia.
www.miningiq.com/events/
n Coal Industry and Market Fundamentals,
September 3-4, Sydney, New South Wales.
www.informa.com.au
n Coaltrans Latin America, September 11-12,
Colombia. www.coaltrans.com
n Coaltrans Coal Trading & Risk
Management, September 16-18, Singapore.
www.coaltrans.com
n IMEX 2014, September 23-26, Las Vegas,
USA. http://imex2014.com
n Sumatra Miner, October 20-22, Palembang,
Indonesia.
http://sumatra-miner.com
n Coal Handling & Storage, October 22-24, St
Louis, USA.
www.mining-media.com/events
n Mining & Engineering Indonesia, October
29-31, Jakarta.
www.miningandengineeringindo.com
n Haulage & Loading Australia, November 4-
6, Perth, Western Australia.
www.miningtechnologyaustralia.com
44 l Coal Age Indonesia l May 2014
Upcoming Indonesian
mining events
Mining clubs anniversary in Australia at lidrus@mining-media.com.
THE two Indonesian mining clubs organ- Sumatra Miner conference
ized by Mining Media International, publish- Preparations are progressing well for the
ers of The ASIA Miner, Coal Age Indonesia inaugural Sumatra Miner conference and
and Engineering & Mining Journal, celebrat- exhibition which will be held at the Aryaduta
ed their first anniversary with a special joint Hotel in Palembang, South Sumatra, from
networking function in Jakarta on April 16. October 22-24. The event is being organized
Coal Club Indonesia and the Djakarta by Mining Media International, publishers of
Mining Club were launched at a well-attend- The ASIA Miner, Coal Age Indonesia and
ed function in Jakarta on April 15, 2013. Engineering & Mining Journal.
Since the launch both clubs have estab- The conference will examine the mining
lished themselves as important forums and industry in Sumatra, focusing primarily on
networking events for Indonesias mining coal but also including other resources such as
industry. The clubs generally meet bi-monthly gold, silver and copper. It will also look at
and new members, sponsors and speakers are plans to provide more infrastructure in
welcome. Sumatra to support the development of min-
The next Coal Club Indonesia meeting will ing.
be on June 12 with subsequent 2014 meetings Although Sumatra has been hit by the eco-
scheduled for September 4, October 22 and nomic downturn which has hit the global min-
November 20. The next meeting of Djakarta ing industry hard, exacerbated by a number of
Mining Club will be on May 22 with other policies introduced recently by the Indonesian
meetings scheduled for August 14 and October Government, the islands mining industry has
30. a very bright future and the Sumatra Miner
Foundation sponsor for both clubs is conference will provide demonstrate how and
Caterpillar. Platinum sponsor for Djakarta why this is the case.
Mining Club is Leighton and gold sponsors Sumatras coal industry is the second
are Weir Minerals and Reed Exhibitions, largest in Indonesia, behind Kalimantan, but
organizers of Mining & Engineering (M&E) there is tremendous potential for it to grow in
Indonesia. Along with Caterpillar, Orica is a the future and Sumatra Miner can play an
foundation sponsor of Coal Club Indonesia important role in this process.
while gold sponsors are Reed Exhibitions, The exhibition will provide a showcase for
Weir Minerals and the Australian buyers and sellers to exchange information
International School. and the latest innovations available to the min-
The clubs aim to provide a convivial net- ing, energy and oil & gas industries.
working outlet for companies, institutions and For conference, exhibition and sponsorship
business people of all nationalities involved in inquiries visit www.sumatra-miner.com or
or doing business in Indonesia, especially in contact Dimas Abdillah in Indonesia at dab-
the mining industry. For inquiries contact dillah@mining-media.com or niema@mmi-
Dimas Abdillah in Indonesia at indonesia.co.id, or in Australia contact Lanita
dabdillah@mining-media.com or Lanita Idrus Idrus at lidrus@mining-media.com.
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Balikpapan Expo 2014 ................................................................37
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