BUMI Meets Domestic Coal Demand, Supplying at Least 25% of Production
Mon 28 Jul 2025, 17:34 PM
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PT BUMI Resources Tbk (BUMI) allocates a minimum of 25% of its coal production for domestic needs, while the remaining 75% is exported to various countries.
BUMI's production capacity has consistently been stable, ranging between 75-80 million tons per year.
"We allocate at least 25% of our total production for the domestic market. We are the largest thermal coal exporter and export to over 13 countries. However, Indonesia may be our biggest market, even though it's a single market. So the minimum is 25%, but our figure is higher than that," explained Christopher Fong, Advisor at PT Bumi Resources Tbk (BUMI), to CNBC Indonesia on Monday (July 28, 2025).
He explained that the domestic market continues to grow consistently, just like the international market. Therefore, BUMI aims to increase its coal production to 80 million tons per year in the future, as demand remains stable and is increasing.
Factors that could cause production to fall short of the target include weather, which can lead to fluctuations. In addition to Indonesia, BUMI also exports coal to 14 other destination countries, such as China, India, and Japan. However, Fong noted that the market is also quite evenly distributed to countries like Thailand, Malaysia, and Brunei.
He detailed that many countries have not yet become export destinations due to logistical, distance, and cost constraints.
"But as I said, we are the largest globally in terms of exports. In terms of production, we are in the top 10. So for an Indonesian company, we have had many great achievements, even ranking sixth in the world in total thermal coal production," he concluded.
For your information, in 2025, BUMI is targeting coal production of 79 - 81 million tons. Of that amount, Kaltim Prima Coal (KPC) is expected to contribute 55 - 56 million tons, while Arutmin is estimated to produce 25 - 26 million tons of coal.
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