Astrindo Nusantara (BIPI) Officially Acquires PTT Mining
Astrindo Nusantara (BIPI) Officially Acquires PTT Mining
17 Feb 2023, 12:00 PM 5171

PT Astrindo Nusantara Infrastruktur Tbk (BIPI) has officially acquired PTT Mining Ltd (PTTML), a Hong Kong-based company which owns three coal mining concessions in Kalimantan, Indonesia, namely Jembayan, Sebuku and Penajam. "We are very grateful after obtaining approval from the holders, so that the acquisition of PTTML was completed today and PTTML officially became part of the Astrindo Group," said Main Director of Astrindo (BIPI) Ray Anthony Gerungan, Thursday (16/2/2023).According to him, currently, the Jembayan concession has 71 million tons of reserves and 493 million tons of coal resources, based on the JORC2020 report. This mine produces coal with an average caloric quality of 5,500 Kcal/kg (GAR) and produces an annual average of 6 million tonnes. In addition, he stated, Jembayan was projected to continue stable production of 6 million tonnes this year and would become Astrindo's main revenue contributor. It is believed that this acquisition will strengthen Astrindo's financial performance, especially with the still high reference coal price (HBA), currently at around US$277 per ton in February 2023 compared to US$188.38 as of February 2022."I am grateful for the hard work and dedication of our team to complete this transaction and appreciation for the PTT team for their commitment with Astrindo until completion," added Ray. According to him, this acquisition is a big step for the company as well as being the main driver for achieving the goal of decarbonization by building a coal downstream that can reduce carbon emissions in this sector.“The direct impact of the acquisition of PTTML on Astrindo's financial prospects has been tremendous. Financial performance in 2023 will increase sharply along with the completion of the PTTML acquisition process," said Astrindo Director (BIPI) Michael Wong. Furthermore, he said, Astrindo's revenue for the third quarter of 2022 reached US$ 6.28 million. Meanwhile, PTTML's revenue in that period reached US$ 244.64 million. Thus, on a pro forma basis, Astrindo's total revenue by including PTTML has increased sixfold. "We hope that PTTML's performance in 2023 can be stable, even increase, considering that the average coal price is still higher than in 2022. We believe that with a better balance and cash flow, Astrindo's fundamental prospects have changed to become a more attractive and profitable company. financially strong,” concluded Michael.Source: https://investor.id/market-and-corporate/322071/astrindo-nusantara-bipi-resmi-akuisisi-ptt-mining

Indonesia Operating Smelters Reached 52%
Indonesia Operating Smelters Reached 52%
14 Feb 2023, 12:00 PM 5831

The Minister of Industry (Menperin) Agus Gumiwang Kartasasmita reported that currently Indonesia has 91 smelters or mineral refining plants, 48 smelters are operational, and the remaining 43 are still in the construction stage. "Based on data from the Ministry of Industry (Ministry of Industry), as of February 1, 2023 there were 91 smelters in Indonesia with details of 48 operating and the others in the construction phase," said Agus in a Joint Working Meeting with Commission VII DPR, Tuesday (14/2/2023).As for the smelter locations that are currently operating, most are in Central Sulawesi Province with 25 smelters. Then, Maluku Province with 22 smelters, Southeast Sulawesi with 12 smelters, West Kalimantan with 10 smelters, and others with 34 smelters located in various provinces throughout Indonesia. "Of the 48 smelters that have been operating cumulatively based on their commodity, these smelters have investment capacity as well as employment," he said.Investment capacity and employment by commodity. The nickel smelter has an annual production capacity of 262,560 tons, with a total investment of IDR 5.5 trillion, and a total employment of 2,327 people. Then, the steel smelter has an annual production capacity of 1.6 million tons with a total investment of IDR 15.96 trillion, and a workforce of 2,729 people. The copper smelter has an annual production capacity of 150 thousand tons with an investment so far of IDR 266 billion, and employs 525 people. Furthermore, the aluminum smelter has an annual production capacity of 544,563 tons with a total investment of IDR 15.66 trillion, and employment of 1,893 people.Source: https://www.cnbcindonesia.com/news/20230214155542-4-413758/kabar-terbaru-52-pabrik-smelter-di-ri-sudah-operasi

TBS Energi (TOBA) Injects Capital for a Coal Mining Subsidiary
TBS Energi (TOBA) Injects Capital for a Coal Mining Subsidiary
13 Feb 2023, 02:34 PM 5491

Coal issuer PT TBS Energi Utama Tbk. (TOBA) announced an affiliated transaction, disbursing funds to its subsidiary in the amount of IDR 19.06 billion. Based on information disclosure on the Indonesian Stock Exchange (IDX) TOBA's subsidiary, PT Toba Bumi Energi (TBUE), has increased its issued and paid-up capital which will be taken over entirely by the company. TOBA Director Alvin Sunanda said, on 9 February 2023, TBUE made a capital increase of IDR 19.06 billion, which was carried out by issuing new shares in a portfolio of 3,812 shares, each worth IDR 5 million."All of the new shares were taken up by TOBA so that in the future TBUE's issued and paid-up capital will be 32,814 shares or a value of IDR 164.07 billion," he explained in an information disclosure, Monday (13/2/2023). This transaction is an affiliate transaction because TOBA owns 99.99 percent of TBUE's shares. Meanwhile, the purpose of this affiliate transaction is to provide financial support to TBUE to support the implementation of TBUE's business plan until TBUE can generate its own income. "Currently there is still no other alternative to conduct transactions with other parties besides shareholders to achieve TBUE's business objectives," said Alvin.For information, TBUE is engaged in coal mining investment which was established in 2007 and is domiciled in East Kalimantan. Previously, TOBA also injected capital into its subsidiary PT Energi Baru TBS (EBT) to increase its capital of IDR 125.241 billion by issuing 125,241 new shares worth IDR 1 million per share, bringing the total to 270,602 shares or IDR 270.602 billion. In addition, EBT also took new shares issued by its subsidiary, PT Karya Baru TBS (KBT), which increased its authorized capital by 98,968,570 shares or a value of IDR 98.96 billion and increased issued and paid-up capital by 35,775,000 shares with a value of IDR 1,000 per share or a total value of IDR 35.77 billion. However, EBT only deposited IDR 35.77 billion or 35,775,000 shares. With this transaction, the portion of KBT's shareholder becomes PT Toba Bara Energi 51.96 percent, EBT 48.03 percent, and TOBA 0.000001 percent.Source: https://market.bisnis.com/read/20230213/192/1627666/tbs-energi-toba-suntik-modal-anak-usaha-tambang-batu-bara

Merdeka Copper Underground Copper Mine (MDKA) to Operate in 2028
Merdeka Copper Underground Copper Mine (MDKA) to Operate in 2028
13 Feb 2023, 12:00 PM 5611

PT Merdeka Copper Gold Tbk underground copper mining project. (MDKA) is estimated to be ready to operate in 5 years or starting in 2028. MDKA Corporate Communication GM Tom Malik said, the Tujuh Bukit copper mine project, under the Tujuh Bukit gold mine, in Banyuwangi, East Java, will operate in 2028. The copper project is being prepared to be one one of the largest copper projects in the world. Based on MDKA data, the mine's mineral resources total 1,784 Mt of ore containing around 8.2 million tonnes of copper and 28.6 million ounces of gold, including an indicated resource of 372 Mt.Tom said the ore content could be compared to the Batu Hijau gold copper mine in Sumbawa owned by PT Amman Mineral Nusa Tenggara and the Grasberg Mine owned by PT Freeport Indonesia in Mimika Regency, Papua. "So if this copper mine starts production it can increase Indonesia's copper production by 30-40 percent. It is planned to operate in 2028," said Tom during a media visit to Bisnis Indonesia, Thursday (9/2/2023).Since 2018, MDKA has invested nearly US$150 million to conduct exploratory studies. Later, copper production from the Tujuh Bukit mine will be further processed following the ban on the export of copper concentrates. “We see what alternatives to process the concentrate that will be produced. Because if the copper from our mine in Wetar is already operating, it can still be exported because it is in the form of plates.Last year the production was almost 20,000 tons," he explained. Merdeka has appointed Stantec and DRA as the main technical consultants to complete the pre-feasibility study (PFS) in the first quarter of 2023. The PFS will include technical and economic feasibility checks of an initial 4 million tonnes per annum sub-level cave (SLC) focusing on the high grade upper portions of the deposit. The potential expansion of SLC's operations will enable Merdeka to significantly reduce its up-front pre-production capital investment and reach production earlier before moving on to the development of the larger 24 million tonnes per annum cave block operation envisaged in the scoping study.The SLC operation will make the high grade Seven Bukit copper ore accessible earlier enabling MDKA to apply SLC's operational understanding and enhance understanding of the ore to minimize risks and optimize block expansion. With the licensing process starting with the Government of Indonesia's feasibility study having been completed and approved in mid-2022, MDKA targets the next process, namely environmental licensing, to be completed in September 2023, and construction can start in early 2024.Source: https://ekonomi.bisnis.com/read/20230209/44/1626526/tambang-tembaga-bawah-tanah-merdeka-copper-mdka-beroperasi-2028

Kobexindo Tractors (KOBX) Budgets Capex of US$ 4 Million in 2023
Kobexindo Tractors (KOBX) Budgets Capex of US$ 4 Million in 2023
13 Feb 2023, 10:00 AM 4519

PT Kobexindo Tractors Tbk (KOBX) is preparing capital expenditure (capex) worth US$ 4 million in 2023. These funds will be used by KOBX for various needs. Main Director of Kobexindo Tractors, Andry B. Limawan, explained that the capital expenditure budget prepared this year will be allocated for operations to rejuvenation of the heavy equipment rental segment.Regarding business prospects this year, Andry admits that volatility in commodity prices and demand is indeed an important factor and must be observed in the mining industry. Therefore, he did not deny that the current downward trend of commodity price and demand sentiment could affect the Company's sales of heavy equipment. "However, management hopes that the demand for heavy equipment products will remain stable and have a positive impact on the heavy equipment industry," he explained to Kontan.co.id, Monday (13/2).Even so, Andry stressed, his party will continue to monitor market developments and take the necessary steps to ensure that the business continues to grow and earn profits in a sustainable manner. Throughout this year, KOBX sees the prospect of heavy equipment sales continuing to attract one of them to the mining sector. In addition, he assessed, the heavy equipment industry was still supported by demand from the infrastructure, logistics and manufacturing sectors for handling equipment and warehousing.In fact, to counteract the hurdles of declining demand in certain sectors, Andry revealed, KOBX has implemented a diversification strategy. This method is carried out to strengthen and balance the heavy equipment product portfolio. He gave an overview of the infrastructure and construction his party entered through the Dynapac & Doosan Portable Power product. Then for the manufacturing sector, Kobexindo's logistics enters through Jungheinrich and RITE-HITE and Doosan products. As for environmental solutions, they have HAKO & Makro products. "As for mining, our superior products come with the Doosan, Terex and Mercedes Benz brands," he said.Even though they have disclosed their capital expenditure and business strategy, Kobexindo's management has not been able to detail this year's sales target. Andry stated that the target for 2023 was still under internal review, so it could not be delivered yet.Source: https://industri.kontan.co.id/news/kobexindo-tractors-kobx-anggarkan-capex-us-4-juta-pada-tahun-2023

Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan Explores EV Battery Cooperation with Australian
Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan Explores EV Battery Cooperation with Australian
13 Feb 2023, 08:06 AM 4948

The Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs and Investment Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan is exploring opportunities for cooperation in the development of electric vehicle batteries (electric car/EV) with Australian lithium entrepreneurs. In an upload on his personal Instagram account @luhut.pandjaitan monitored in Jakarta, Monday (13/2), while attending a roundtable meeting bridged between the Australia Indonesia Business Council and the Indonesian Consulate General in Perth, Luhut said that although it is rich in nickel, Indonesia has not yet become the world's king of electric vehicle batteries because does not have lithium which is the main ingredient in the development of the EV battery industry."In front of lithium entrepreneurs, I would like to say that Australia is the best candidate and our potential partner to develop the EV battery industry because half of the world's lithium is found in the country of the Kangaroo," he said. On that occasion, Luhut also brought several SOEs in the mineral resources sector to meet and explore direct cooperation with lithium entrepreneurs in Australia. According to Luhut, Indonesia needs to gain trust in order to cooperate with one of the world's lithium giants, including by considering several policy conveniences that Indonesia will provide. However, on the other hand it is still being done in a way that is responsible for environmental impacts."We are aware that the dream of becoming the 'king' of the world's electric vehicle batteries is not an easy thing. Therefore, it is necessary to have partners who trust and support each other, provide input in realizing better regulations, more open investment so that we can encourage economic growth and job creation of the two countries in order to achieve sustainable development goals," he said. Furthermore, Luhut revealed that Indonesia is not the same country as Indonesia decades ago. He stressed that Indonesia was on track to carry out a major transformation."We're on our way to making a major transformation. Even though many countries still underestimate us, not a few appreciate Indonesia's big change because it was able to survive in difficult conditions due to the global economic turmoil," he said again. Luhut said the key to Indonesia's economic resilience is the development of a mineral downstream industry with high added value as a focus to accelerate global commitments in the energy transition.Source: https://koran-jakarta.com/luhut-binsar-pandjaitan-jajaki-kerja-sama-baterai-ev-dengan-pengusaha-australia

MIND ID: Antam Will Continue Negotiating EV Battery Factory with LG Energy Solution
MIND ID: Antam Will Continue Negotiating EV Battery Factory with LG Energy Solution
12 Feb 2023, 03:12 PM 4634

The development plan for the electric vehicle (EV) battery factory holding the mining BUMN, MIND ID, is alive again. MIND ID said that PT Aneka Tambang Tbk (ANTM) is ready to continue the process of discussing collaboration with the LG Energy Solution consortium. This is to overcome the obstacles to the development of electric vehicle battery factories between the two parties.In previous news, the Main Director of MIND ID, Hendi Prio Santoso, once said that the plan to form a joint venture (JV) between Antam and LG Energy Solution was still unclear. LG also encouraged its consortium member, Huayou, to continue the discussion and negotiation process. However, Hendi admitted that the negotiation process was still experiencing problems. This is because MIND ID thinks that Huayou is not an equal partner with Antam. Huayou is only engaged in smelter development. Meanwhile, MIND ID wants a complete consortium from upstream to downstream of EV battery manufacturers.Confirmed separately, MIND ID Corporate Secretary Heri Yusuf said that discussions were ready to be carried out by Antam. "This is because Antam has completed the spin-off process for a nickel concession to a subsidiary of the issuer who is collaborating in the electric vehicle battery development project," he said, Thursday (9/2). In Kontan.co.id's previous news, the spin off process took place in August 2022. At that time, Antam transferred part of the mining business permit area located in East Halmahera, North Maluku, to PT Nusa Karya Arindo (NKA) and PT Sumberdaya Arindo ( natural resources).Currently, MIND ID said that there is an internal discussion process in the LG Energy Solution consortium regarding the composition of participation among the members of the consortium. This relates to involvement in the development of every line in the electric vehicle battery industry chain. "The electric vehicle industry that will be developed will include a holistic process from upstream to downstream or from mines to battery recycling," he said. Then, Heri said, the follow-up discussion process would be carried out after finalizing the composition and form of concrete cooperation from the LG Energy Solution consortium.Source: https://industri.kontan.co.id/news/mind-id-antam-akan-lanjutkan-negosiasi-pabrik-baterai-ev-dengan-lg-energy-solution

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