Bumi Q3 coal production up 35% year-on-year

Friday, November 18 2011 - 04:16 AM WIB

PT Bumi Resources Tbk, the country?s largest thermal coal producer, produced 23 million tons of coal in the three months to September (Q3), up 35 percent over the same period last year.

Its year to date total production reached 62 million tonnes, 12 percent higher than in the same period of 2010. The company said it is on track to meet 2011 target of 86 million tonnes of coal.

Its realized prices for Q3 was at $94 per tonnes, an increase of 32 percent over Q3 2010.

The company said it has reached an agreement on the re-payment of its $251 million loan to Bukit Mutiara and $231 million investment with Recapital.

It added the successful refinancing of $600 million of the $1.9 billion CIC loan by PT Bumi Resources, reducing its annual interest expense by around $72 million.

The company said its expansion program is on track with 2014 target of 140 million tonnes.

KPC's expansion plans to achieve its 2014 target of 70 million tonnes is on schedule. The Sangatta expansion is underway, with the second overland conveyor under construction, with expected completion in the first half of 2012. The construction of the Melawan crusher and conveyor is on track for completion in 2012. Work has commenced on upgrading the Bengalon facilities.

It added Arutmin's volume expansion to 40 million tonnes in 2014 is on track. Construction of the West Mulia and Asam-Asam coal processing plants and conveyors is underway with completion expected by the middle of 2012. (lucky/ruli)

Berau Coal

Berau Coal Q3 2011 Q3 2010 Q2 2011 Q3 11 V Q3 10 Q3 11 V Q2 11
Coal mined (mt) 5.3 4.3 4.9 +23% +8%
Sales (mt) 5.5 4.6 5.0 +20% +10%
FOB average selling price ($/t) 87.0 61.5 77.6 +41% +12%
Stripping ratio (bcm/t)1 9.8 8.1 8.1 +21% +5%
Note: 1 Bank cubic metres (bcm) of overden removed per tonne of coal mined

Kaltim Prima Coal

KPC Q3 2011 Q3 2010 Q2 2011 Q3 11 V Q3 10 Q3 11 V Q2 11
Coal Mined (mt) 11.6 9.0 10.0 +29% +16%
Sales (mt) 10.8 10.4 9.5 +4% +14%
FOB average selling price ($/t) 99.0 77.6 99.6 +28% -1%
Stripping ratio (bcm/t)1 11.9 12.3 12.6 -3 ?
Note: 1 Bank cubic metres (bcm) of overden removed per tonne of coal mined

Arutmin

Arutmin Q3 2011 Q3 2010 Q2 2011 Q3 11 V Q3 10 Q3 11 V Q2 11
Coal Mined (mt) 5.8 3.4 5.5 +71% +5%
Sales (mt) 5.6 3.3 5.7 +70% -2%
FOB average selling price ($/t) 88.0 65.2 85.2 +35% +3%
Stripping ratio (bcm/t)1 11.8 10.3 11.2 +15% +5%
Note: 1 Bank cubic metres (bcm) of overden removed per tonne of coal mined

Production Report for the Third Quarter ended 30 September 2011 (unaudited)

? ? Q1 2011 Q2 2011 Q32 011 Q3 2010 Q3 11 v Q3 11 Q3 11v Q2 11
Production Volumes
Berau Coal-Lati Mt 2.2 2.9 3.0 2.7 +11% +3%
Berau Coal-Binungan Mt 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.0 +20% +9%
Berau Coal-Sambarata Mt 0.9 0.9 1.1 0.6 +83% +22%
Berau Coal-Total Mt 4.1 4.9 5.3 4.3 +23% +8%
KPC-Sangatta Mt 7.4 8.9 10.5 8.1 +30% +18%
KPC-Bengalon Mt 0.8 1.1 1.1 0.9 +22% -
KPC-Total Mt 8.2 10.0 11.6 9.0 +29% +16%
Arutmin-Senakin Mt 1.5 0.9 0.9 1.0 -10% -
Arutmin-Satui Mt 0.9 1.0 1.0 0.3 +233% -
Arutmin-Batulicin Mt 0.9 0.7 1.1 0.4 +175% +57%
Arutmin-Mulia Mt 1.4 1.2 1.2 0.8 +50% -
Arutmin-Asam Asam Mt 1.3 1.7 1.6 0.9 +78% -6%
Arutmin-Total Mt 6.0 5.5 5.8 3.4 +71% +5%
Weighted Average Realised Prices
Berau Coal $/t 71.3 77.6 87.0 61.5 +41% +12%
KPC $/t 93.1 99.6 99.0 77.6 +28% -1%
Arutmin $/t 77.1 85.2 88.0 65.2 +35% +3%
Sales Volumes
Berau Coal Mt 4.6 5.0 5.5 4.6 +20% +10%
KPC Mt 9.1 9.5 10.8 10.4 +4% +14%
Arutmin Mt 4.8 5.7 5.6 3.3 +70% -2%
Notes:? - All figures are stated on a 100 percent basis; - Bumi has an 85 per cent stake in PT Berau, which in turns owns a 90 per cent interest in Berau Coal. Bumi has a 85 per cent stake in PT Bumi, which in turn owns a 65 per cent stake in KPC and a 70 per cent stake in Arutmin. The Weighted average realized prices per tonne of sales of coal is calculated by dividing the consolidated sales (on a Free On Board (FOB) basis) for the coal products by the consolidated sales volumes for the coal products for the periods presented. These weighted average realised prices fluctuate based upon changed in the product mix of the sales of the coal products.

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