Tens of coal mines in Jambi are still shut down

Tens of coal mining companies in Jambi are still unable to resume their mining operations because with the current low coal prices, their earnings would be unable to compensate the high operating costs, Jambiekpres.co.id reported on Thursday.

Novrizal, a mining official at the Jambi provincial office, said that almost all of the mining companies which temporarily shut down their operations last year due to the fall of coal prices remained inactive until now.

?Only coal mines in Bungo are still active because they mostly produce high calorie coal,? he said. According to him, of the 17 mining companies in Bungo regency, only five which are still shut down.

?This year, most of the mining companies in Jambi will likely continue to close their operations because no signs of firm indication that coal prices would fully recover,? he added.

The list of coal miners which are still active:
1. PT Gea Lestari
2. Nan Riang
3. PT Anugerah Alam Andalas
4. PT Haswi Kencana
5. PT Daya Bambu Sejahtera
6. PT Dwi Ghita
7. PT Aldiron Petra
8. PT Jambi Prima Coal
9. PT Sarolangun Bara Prima
10. PT Citra Tobindo Sukses
11. PT Nusantara Thermal Coal
12. PT Tambulun Pangean Indah
13. PT Tanjung Batang Asam
14. PT Basmal Utama Nusantara
15. PT Marga Bara Perkasa
16. PT Bumi Bara Perkasa
17. PT Khatulistiwa Makmur Persada
18. PT Bumi Mas Resources
19. PT Bungo Berkah Jaya