Six PKP2B coal miners set to sign contract amendment
Friday, January 9 2015 - 01:14 AM WIB
As many as six of the 12 coal mining firms holding the PKP2B coal contract of work are set to soon sign contract amendment with the government, said Director of Coal Development and Management at the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources Bambang Tjahjono on Thursday.
He said that two coal miners including PT Borneo Indobara and PT Gunungbayan Pratama Coal are added to the previous list of four miners ready to sign the contract amendment as they have agreed to six main points of contract revision as proposed by the government.
The other four firms include PT Indexim Coalindo, PT Indominco Mandiri, PT Jurong Barutama Greston and PT Trubaindo Coal Mining (the last three are part of the IDX-listed coal mining firm PT Indo Tambangraya Megah Tbk).
The Director General of Mineral and Coal at the ministry, R. Sukhyar has previously set a target for the 12 PKP2B coal miners to sign contract amendment in January of this year. (*)