Rimau Group to increase coal output by 30%

By Cepi Setiadi

Petromindo

Rimau Group plans to produce 2 million tons of coal this year, 30 percent higher than last year?s realized output of 1.5 million tons.

This was said by Vinsensius, President Director of Rimau Group to Petromindo.com on Thursday.

?We set a target of 2 million tons,? he said, adding that the coal output is expected to equally come from subsidiaries PT Rimau Energy Mineral (REM) and PT Senamas Energindo Mineral (SEM), which operate mines in Barito Timur Regency, Central Kalimantan province.

Vinsensius said that about 80 percent of the coal output will be allocated for domestic market.

Editing by Reiner Simanjuntak