Timah to boost production of its S. Kalimantan coal mine

State tin miner PT. Timah said its South Kalimantan coal mining subsidiary PT. Tanjung Alam Jaya (TAJ) is set to sell 1.2-1.5 million tons this year, up from last year?s production of 755,000 tones.

Timah president Thobrani Alwi said that the mine contributed some US$32 million to the company?s coffer last year, or 9 percent of Timah?s overall revenue.

TAJ operates a 9.721-hectare coalmine, which has mineable reserves of around 10 million tons. TAJ produces coal with calorific value ranging from 6,500 ?6,900 Kcal/kg

Timah acquired the mine in 2003.(godang)