GTB commences coal production
Wednesday, October 8 2003 - 12:41 AM WIB
“We will produce around 100,000 – 150,000 tons during the trial production,” Eddy Wiyantoro, GTB marketing staff, told Petromindo.Com on Tuesday.
Eddy said the commercial production would start in November with an output target of up to one million tons in the first year.
GTB operates a 2,000-hectare mining concession located on Bunyu Island, East Kalimantan, believed to contain coal reserves of around 200 million tons. According to Eddy, two local companies, PT Aquanur and PT Kencana Raya, serve as mining sub-contractors in GTB mining site. The company's facility includes a 500-meters belt conveyor and a jetty able to accomodate 8,000-8,500 tons barges.
PT Garda Tujuh Benua’s coal quality specifications
| Parameter | Value |
| Calorific Value | 4,800 – 5,400 kcal/kg |
| Total Moisture | 25 – 28% |
| Ash Content | 2.5 – 5% |
| Volatile Matter | 42 – 44% |
| Fixed Carbon | 37 – 41% |
| Total Sulfur | 0.2 – 0.5% |
| HGI | 50 up |
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Eddy also said that the company would produce around two million tons of coal in the second year of production. “Actually, our mining facilities were designed to handle up to four million tons per year,” Eddy said.
Meanwhile, Eddy declined to confirm a deal with Anker Coal Company BV, a Rotterdam-based company, which has reportedly agreed to buy coal from GTB on contract basis. He only said that several parties, including from India, Thailand and the Philippines, have shown interest in GTB’s products. (robert)