UT coal production reaches 2.92 MT as of August

Indonesia-listed heavy-equipment distributor and coal mining firm PT United Tractors (UT) Tbk reported Tuesday that coal production during August period reached 355,000 tonnes from its two coal mines PT Dasa Eka Jasatama (DEJ) and PT Tuah Turangga Agung (TTA).

Of the total 355,000 tonnes, DEJ contributed 304,000 tonnes, and the remaining 51,000 tonnes came from TTA mine.

TTA mine started first coal production at the end of 2010.

As of August, cumulative coal production from UT reached 2.92 million tonnes, almost double compared to the same period last year of 1.67 million tonnes.

Meanwhile, UT?s mining contractor unit PT Pamapersada Nusantara produced 7.7 million tonnes in August, up from 6.8 million in the same period of last year. Pama?s overburden also increased to 73.6 million BCM from 57.8 million bcm in August 2010.

UT sold a total of 5,650 units of Komatsu heavy equipment as of August of the year, jump from 3,653 units in the same period of last year. Of the 5,650 units sold as of August, 3,827 units were sold to the mining sector. (denny)