Jorong lowers 2012 coal output

By Edgar Subroto

South Kalimantan coal miner PT Jorong Barutama Greston (JBG), a coal unit of IDX-listed Indo Tambangraya Megah (ITM) expects to slightly lower coal output for this year to around 1.2 million tons compared to 1.43 million tons in 2011 due to the lower demand from market, an industrial source told Petromindo.com

As of September, JBG has produced 891,000 tons of coal, the source said.

Overall, JGB actually is in stable coal output although the quantity is slightly lower than last year's figure, the source added.

Editing by Adianto P. Simamora