BSM takes over Barisan Tropikal Mining

PT Barisan Sumatera Mining has taken operate the mining operation and the management of PT Barisan Tropikal Mining which operates a gold mining site in Lubuk Linggau, South Sumatera, the company's spokesman has said.

Eddy Kurniawan that Barisan Tropikal would still operate in land rehabilitation in several other related activities despite the Hanover of its gold mining exploration and management to Barisan Sumatera.

He said part of Barisan Tropikal's workers especially those involved in exploration activities were laid off before the company was taken over by Barisan Sumatera. "So it is not true if Barisan Sumatera discriminated some of the workers in the transfer of the management process.

According to earlier reports, Barisan Sumetera only employed parts of Barisan Tropikal workers when the takeover took place. (*)