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According to Kontan's previous report, currently the total land area of the former first generation PKP2B has reached 90,441 ha. This amount consists of 34,583 ha of ex PT Tanito Harum's land, 22,900 ha of ex PT Arutmin Indonesia's land and 23,395 ha of former PT Kaltim Prima Coal land and 9,563 ha of ex PT Multi Harapan Utama's land.

Acting Director of Mineral and Coal Program Development, Sunindyo Suryo Herdadi explained, currently the former PKP2B area of East Kalimantan Prima Coal is in the evaluation stage to be designated as WIUPK or WPN.

Pertambangan Emas Tanpa Izin di Lahan Eks PKP2B Akan Ditindak

Reporter: Filemon Agung | Editor:

Khomarul Hidayat

KEMENTERIAN Energi dan Sumber Daya Mineral (ESDM) siap menindak praktik pertambangan emas tanpa izin di lahan eks Perjanjian Karya Pengusahaan Pertam- bangan Batubara (PKP2B).

Direktur Pembinaan Pengusahaan Batubara Kementerian ESDM Lana Saria mengatakan, upaya penanganan pertambangan emas tanpa izin dilakukan pemerintah dengan menggandeng kepolisian.

"Terkait pertambangan emas tanpa izin, pemerintah bekerjasama dengan Kapolri, Polda dan Polres," terang Lana kepada Kontan, Minggu (19/6).

Lana melanjutkan, untuk pemanfaatan lahan eks PKP2B diarahkan sesuai dengan rencana pasca tambang (RPT) yang telah disetujui.

Lana tak merinci lebih jauh perkembangan terkini untuk lahan-lahan eks PKP2B yang telah diciutkan.

Dalam pemberitaan Kontan sebelumnya, saat ini total lahan eks PKP2B generasi pertama mencapai 90.441 ha. Jumlah ini terdiri dari lahan eks PT Tanito Harum sebesar 34.583 ha, lahan eks PT Arutmin Indonesia sebesar 22.900 ha dan lahan eks PT Kaltim Prima Coal sebesar 23.395 ha serta lahan eks PT Multi Harapan Utama sebesar 9.563 ha.

Plt. Direktur Pembinaan Program Mineral dan Batubara, Sunindyo Suryo Herdadi menjelaskan, saat ini untuk wilayah eks PKP2B Kaltim Prima Coal sedang dalam tahap evaluasi untuk ditetapkan menjadi WIUPK atau WPN.

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"Some of the ex-Arutmin areas have been proposed to become WIUPK," he explained to Kontan.co.id, Thursday (16/6).

Then, after the WIUPK was established, Sunindyo said, according to the provisions of the law, the area would be offered priority to SOE and ROE.

Executive Director of the Indonesian Coal Miners Association (APBI) Hendra Sinadia said, according to the information he knows, so far the land of former PT Arutmin Indonesia which has been released (shrunk) and returned to the government, there is no news whether it will be auctioned off or given to SOEs.

"That's why many PETI activities are carried out in the area," he said.

Meanwhile, said Hendra, for the ex-region of PT Kaltim Prima Coal, it is also reported that mining activities there are still relatively safer.

Chairman of the Association of Indonesian Coal and Energy Suppliers (Aspebindo) Anggawira hopes that business actors will be involved in the plan to exploit the existing lands.

"We need to talk about the mechanism (of the business). We have to make sure the management," said Anggawira to Kontan.

Aspebindo has not yet been able to determine whether the existing lands have potential or not. For this reason, it is still necessary to confirm whether the land that has been reduced by the government has previously been used or not.

“Adapun sebagian wilayah eks Arutmin telah diusulkan untuk menjadi WIUPK,”

jelasnya kepada Kontan.co.id, Kamis (16/6).

Lantas, setelah WIUPK ditetapkan, Sunindyo mengatakan, sesuai ketentuan perundangan bahwa wilayah tersebut akan ditawarkan terlebih dahulu secara prioritas kepada BUMN dan BUMD.

Direktur Eksekutif Asosiasi Penambang Batubara Indonesia (APBI) Hendra Sinadia bilang, menurut informasi yang diketahui- nya, sejauh ini lahan eks PT Arutmin Indonesia yang dilepas (diciutkan) dan dikembalikan ke pemerintah belum ada kabar terbaru apakah mau dilelang atau diberikan ke BUMN.

“Makanya banyak kegiatan PETI dilakukan di wilayah tersebut,” ujarnya.

Sedangkan, kata Hendra, untuk eks- wilayah PT Kaltim Prima Coal, kabarnya juga kegiatan pertambangan di sana masih relatif lebih aman.

Ketua Umum Asosiasi Pemasok Energi dan Batubara Indonesia (Aspebindo) Anggawira mengharapkan, pelaku usaha dilibatkan dalam rencana pengusahaan lahan-lahan yang ada.

"Kita perlu diajak bicara bagaimana mekanisme (pengusahaan). Harus pastikan tata kelolanya," kata Anggawira kepada Kontan.

Aspebindo pun belum bisa menentukan apakah lahan-lahan yang ada potensial atau tidak. Untuk itu, masih perlu di- pastikan mengenai lahan yang diciutkan oleh pemerintah ini apakah lahannya sebelumnya sudah dimanfaatkan atau belum.

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Kobexindo Distributes Dividends of Rp20.45 Billion

By: Ahmad Nabhani

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HE ANNUAL general meeting of shareholders (AGMS) of PT Kobexindo Tractors Tbk (KOBX) decided to distribute dividends of US$ 1,433,352 or equivalent to Rp. 20.45 billion or 10.6% of net profit in 2021. In addition, the shareholders also Approved the allocation of net profit for 2021 of US$ 27,865 as a reserve fund, and the remaining unspecified use of 2021 net profit of US$ 12,084,085 as retained earnings.

The President Director of Kobexindo Tractors, Andry B Limawan in a press release in Jakarta, yesterday said that this dividend distribution is a form of the company's gratitude for the support and trust of the shareholders. In addition to the distribution of dividends, the shareholders also approved the agenda for changing the members of the Board of Commissioners, namely adding Christina as an independent commissioner.

Andry said that this decision cannot be separated from KOBX's solid performance in 2021. Revenue grew 134.11% throughout 2021 to US$ 119.32 million compared to 2020 which was US$ 50.97 million. The largest contributor came from sales of heavy equipment units, which grew 205.01% throughout 2021 and contributed 75.42% to consolidated revenue. This revenue growth boosted the profit that could be allocated to the parent owner of US$ 13.52 million, after experiencing a loss of US$ 10.46 million in 2020.

Andry added, the positive trend of performance throughout 2021 will continue in 2022. In the first quarter of 2022,...

Kobexindo Bagikan Dividen Rp20,45 Miliar

Oleh: Ahmad Nabhani

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APAT umum pemegang saham tahunan (RUPST) PT Kobexindo Tractors Tbk (KOBX) memutuskan untuk membagikan dividen sebesar US$ 1.433.352 atau setara Rp 20,45 miliar atau 10,6% dari laba bersih tahun 2021. Selain itu, para pemegang saham juga menyetujui alokasi laba bersih 2021 sebesar US$ 27.865 sebagai dana cadangan, serta sisa dari laba bersih 2021 yang tidak di- tentukan penggunaannya sebesar US$

12.084.085 sebagai laba ditahan.

Direktur Utama Kobexindo Tractors, Andry B Limawan dalam siaran persnya di Jakarta, kemarin mengatakan, pembagian dividen ini merupakan bentuk terima kasih perseroan atas dukungan dan kepercayaan para pemegang saham. Selain pembagian dividen, para pemegang saham juga menyetujui agenda perubahan anggota Dewan Komi- saris, yaitu menambah Christina sebagai komisaris independen.

Disampaikan Andry, keputusan tersebut tidak dapat dipisahkan dari kinerja solid KOBX pada 2021. Pendapatan tercatat tumbuh 134,11%

sepanjang 2021 menjadi US$ 119,32 juta dibandingkan tahun 2020 yang sebesar US$

50,97 juta. Kontributor terbesar bersumber dari penjualan unit alat berat yang tumbuh 205,01% sepanjang 2021 dan berkontribusi sebesar 75,42% terhadap pendapatan secara konsolidasi. Pertumbuhan pendapatan tersebut mendorong perolehan laba yang dapat dialokasikan kepada pemilik induk sebesar US$ 13,52 juta, setelah tahun 2020 mengalami rugi US$ 10,46 juta.

Andry menambahkan, tren positif kinerja sepanjang 2021 terus berlanjut pada 2022.

Dalam laporan keuangan kuartal I-2022,...

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In the first quarter of 2022, KOBX posted revenue growth of 106.23%. Sales as of the end of March were recorded at US$ 46.52 million compared to US$ 22.56 million in the same period last year. Even the bottom line of KOBX recorded significant growth.

Net profit jumped 295.58% or reached US$

3.94 million in the first quarter of 2022 compared to the same period last year of US$ 996,976.

In order to maintain the revenue structure between mining and non-mining, KOBX continues to strengthen diversification. In 2022, KOBX has diversified into the construction sector by bringing in Dynapac and Doosan Portable Power products, after previously entering the mining contractor service sector in 2021.

Dalam laporan keuangan kuartal I-2022, KOBX membukukan pertumbuhan pendapatan sebesar 106,23%. Penjualan hingga akhir Maret tercatat US$ 46,52 juta dibandingkan US$ 22,56 juta pada periode yang sama tahun lalu. Bahkan bottom line KOBX mencatat pertumbuhan signifikan. Laba bersih melonjak 295,58% atau mencapai US$

3,94 juta pada kuartal I-2022 dibandingkan periode yang sama tahun lalu US$ 996.976.

Untuk menjaga struktur pendapatan antara tambang dan non-tambang, KOBX terus memperkuat diversifikasi. Tahun 2022, KOBX telah melakukan diversifikasi ke sektor konstruksi dengan mendatangkan produk Dynapac dan Doosan Portable Power, setelah sebelumnya tahun 2021 merambah ke sektor jasa kontraktor tambang.

Gas from Putin's country drags, coal becomes the target

Maesaroh, CNBC Indonesia

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HE PRICE of coal this week is predicted to rise again after Russia cut gas flows to Europe.

In the last trading last week, Friday 917/6/

2022), the price of July coal contract on the international market closed up 3.6% to US$ 358.75%.

Within a week, coal prices rose 4% point- to-point. The increase became a reversal after the black stone fell 11.7% in the previous week.

However, coal prices still fell 10.2% in a month. Over the past year, prices have still jumped 188.7%.

Gas dari Negaranya Putin Seret, Batu Bara Jadi Incaran

Maesaroh, CNBC Indonesia

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ARGA batu bara pada pekan ini diramal akan kembali merangkak naik setelah Rusia memangkas aliran gas ke Eropa.

Pada perdagangan terakhir pekan lalu, Jumat 917/6/2022), harga batu bara kontrak Juli di pasar internasional ditutup menguat 3,6% ke posisi US$ 358,75%.

Dalam sepekan, harga batu bara naik 4%

secara point to point. Kenaikan tersebut menjadi pembalikan setelah batu hitam amblas 11,7% pada pekan sebelumnya.

Namun, harga batu bara masih anjlok 10,2% dalam sebulan. Selama setahun ke belakang, harga masih melonjak 188,7%.

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Reporting from Montel News, this week there could be a rally in coal prices.

Demand is expected to increase after Russia cut gas supplies to a number of European countries. Market participants had actually predicted that Russia would cut gas supplies to Europe but they were worried that a worse situation could happen that could make coal demand soar and supply tight again.

"Supply disruptions in gas and coal will trigger a rally. Coal supply is sufficient but coal prices will continue to be carried away by rising gas prices," said the trader, as quoted by Montel news.

After cutting gas to Finland, Poland, Bulgaria, Denmark, the Netherlands, Gazprom has also limited its supply to Europe, which flows through the Nord Stream 1 pipeline to Germany. This decision ultimately reduced the flow of gas to Italy which was obtained from the same route.

On Friday (06/17/2022), the Russian- owned company Gazprom said it would cut gas supplies to Germany via the Nord Stream 1 pipeline by 60%, more than the initial estimate of 40%.

The German cabinet has agreed to cut gas consumption in the electricity sector for next winter to 10.4 Giga Watt (GW). They will also reactivate coal and oil plants as reserves in anticipation of a surge in demand.

"To reduce gas consumption, the use of gas must be reduced. Instead, coal power plants will be used more often. This reality is bitter but this must be done to reduce gas consumption," said German Economy Minister Robert Habeck, as reported by CNN.

Dilansir dari Montel News, pekan ini bisa terjadi reli pada harga batu bara.

Permintaan diperkirakan meningkat setelah Rusia memangkas pasokan gas ke sejumlah negara Eropa. Pelaku pasar sebenarnya sudah memperkirakan jika Rusia akan memangkas pasokan gas ke Eropa tetapi mereka mengkhawatirkan situasi lebih buruk bisa saja terjadi sehingga bisa membuat permintaan batu bara melonjak dan pasokan kembali ketat.

"Gangguan pasokan di gas dan batu bara akan memicu terjadinya reli. Pasokan batu bara cukup tetapi harga batu bara akan tetap terbawa oleh naiknya harga gas," tutur trader, seperti dikutip dari Montel news.

Setelah memotong gas ke Finlandia, Polandia, Bulgaria, Denmark, Belanda, Gazprom juga membatasi pasokannya ke Eropa yang dialiri melalui pipa Nord Stream 1 ke Jerman. Keputusan ini akhirnya mengurangi aliran gas ke Italia yang didapat dari jalur yang sama.

Pada Jumat (17/6/2022), perusahaan Gazprom yang dimiliki Rusia mengatakan akan memangkas pasokan gas ke Jerman yang dialirkan melalui pipa Nord Stream 1 sebesar 60%, lebih besar daripada per- kiraan awal yakni 40%.

Kabinet Jerman telah sepakat untuk memotong konsumsi gas pada sektor kelistrikan untuk musim dingin mendatang menjadi 10,4 Giga Watt (GW). Mereka juga akan mengaktifkan kembali pembangkit batu bara dan minyak sebagai cadangan untuk mengantisipasi lonjakan permintaan.

"Untuk mengurangi konsumsi gas, penggunaan gas harus dikurangi. Sebagai gantinya, pembangkit listrik batu bara akan lebih sering digunakan. Kenyataan ini memang pahit tapi ini harus dilakukan untuk mengurangi konsumsi gas," tutur Menteri Ekonomi Jerman Robert Habeck, seperti dilansir CNN.

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Germany is following the UK's lead, which will also restart their coal-fired power plant next winter in anticipation of a supply shortage.

However, Bank Mandiri Industry analyst Ahmad Zuhdi estimates that coal prices could correct this week due to a number of factors, one of which is the threat of a return to lockdown in China. Last week, parts of the city of Shanghai were put on a lock due to the increase in positive cases of Covid-19.

China reported an additional 159 cases on Saturday (18/6/2022), lower than 204 on the previous day. However, China's zero- case policy has made the country tighten policies in a number of areas to suppress the spread.

Zuhdi said demand from India is likely to slow down after they catch up with supply.

"India has started to stabilize their coal stock for short-term needs," said Zuhdi, to CNBC Indonesia.

The Indian coal mining company Coal India, which was assigned by the government to carry out imports, has announced an import tender for 6 million tons.

Shipments could be increased to 12 million tonnes depending on the situation.

Zuhdi added that the surge in commodity prices that has occurred since the Russo- Ukrainian war will also reduce demand so that prices can return to their fundamentals.

"The increase in energy commodity prices will suppress demand sooner or later, eventually returning to fundamentals," he added. CNBC INDONESIA RESEARCH TEAM (mae/mae)

Jerman mengikuti langkah Inggris yang juga akan menghidupkan kembali pembangkit listrik batu bara mereka pada musim dingin mendatang untuk mengantisipasi kekurangan pasokan.

Namun, analis Industri Bank Mandiri Ahmad Zuhdi memperkirakan harga batu bara bisa terkoreksi pada pekan ini karena sejumlah faktor, salah satunya karena ancaman kembalinya lockdown di China.

Pekan lalu sebagian kota Shanghai 'digembok' akibat kenaikan kasus positif Covid-19.

China melaporkan adanya tambahan kasus sebanyak 159 pada Sabtu (18/6/2022), lebih rendah dibandingkan 204 pada hari sebelumnya. Namun, kebijakan zero case yang dianut China membuat negara tersebut memperketat kebijakan di sejumlah wilayah untuk menekan penyebaran.

Zuhdi mengatakan permintaan dari India kemungkinan melandai setelah mereka mengejar pasokan. "India sudah mulai menstabilkan stok batu bara mereka untuk kebutuhan jangka pendek," tutur Zuhdi, kepada CNBC Indonesia.

Perusahaan tambang batu bara India Coal India yang ditugasi pemerintah untuk melakukan impor telah mengumumkan tender impor sebanyak 6 juta ton.

Pengiriman bisa dinaikkan menjadi 12 juta ton tergantung situasi.

Zuhdi menambahkan lonjakan harga komoditas yang terjadi sejak perang Rusia- Ukraina juga akan menurunkan permintaan sehingga harganya bisa kembali ke fundamentalnya.

"Kenaikan harga komoditas energi akan menekan permintaan cepat atau lambat, hingga pada akhirnya kembali ke fundamental," imbuhnya. TIM RISET CNBC INDONESIA (mae/mae)

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Coal Demand Rises, Experts Encourage Accelerated Use of

LCS

Author: Nyoman Ary Wahyudi

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LPHA Research Database researcher Ferdy Hasiman hopes that the momentum of increasing demand for coal from a number of countries which are non- traditional markets can also be enjoyed by lower-middle-class mining companies, which so far have relatively no access to global markets.

Ferdy asked the government to negotiate with prospective buyers to involve small and medium-sized mining companies related to plans to fulfill coal supply in the midst of this year's energy disruption.

“Therefore, we hope that not only big producers can profit from this coal export, but also small ones. The government must be able to negotiate with lower-middle- class coal companies in Kalimantan and Sumatra," said Ferdy by telephone, Friday (17/6/2022).

On the other hand, Ferdy said, there are a number of obstacles for lower middle class domestic coal producers to participate in selling goods to the international market.

In addition to the relatively high shipping costs, transaction infrastructure also tends to be the reason small producers are reluctant to join the export market.

"The government must guarantee the use of local currency settlement for small companies so that they are immediately taken care of, otherwise they cannot participate in exports," he said.

Permintaan Batu Bara Naik, Pakar Dorong Penggunaan LCS

Dipercepat

Author: Nyoman Ary Wahyudi

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ENELITI Alpha Research Database Ferdy Hasiman berharap momentum kenaikan permintaan batu bara dari sejumlah negara yang merupakan pasar non- tradisional dapat ikut dinikmati oleh perusahaan tambang menengah ke bawah yang selama ini relatif tidak memiliki akses ke pasar global.

Ferdy meminta pemerintah dapat bernegosiasi dengan calon pembeli untuk ikut melibatkan perusahaan tambang menengah ke bawah terkait dengan rencana pemenuhan pasokan batu bara di tengah disrupsi energi tahun ini.

“Karena itu berharap bukan hanya produsen gede yang dapat untung dari ekspor batu bara ini, tetapi juga yang kecil- kecil. Pemerintah harus bisa bernegosiasi dengan perusahaan batu bara menengah ke bawah yang banyak di Kalimantan dan Sumatra,” kata Ferdy melalui sambungan telepon, Jumat (17/6/2022).

Di sisi lain, Ferdy mengatakan, terdapat sejumlah hambatan produsen batu bara domestik kelas menengah ke bawah untuk ikut menjual barang ke pasar internasional. Selain biaya pengapalan yang relatif lebar, infrastruktur transaksi juga cenderung menjadi alasan produsen kecil itu enggan bergabung ke dalam pasar ekspor.

“Pemerintah harus menjamin penggunaan mata uang lokal atau local currency settlement pada perusahaan yang kecil- kecil itu agar segera diurus, kalau tidak mereka tidak bisa ikut ekspor,” tuturnya.

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The acceleration of the local currency settlement (LCS) system for coal transac- tions, he said, would also have a positive impact on efforts to produce and deliver the black gold commodity to the market. Thus, the government's plan to increase the production target in the work plan and budget (RKAB) this year will relatively be helped through the acceleration of the LCS in the coal trading sector.

"The government must ensure that this is a collaboration with Bank Indonesia to accelerate LCS to increase production, thus the transaction process below will run quickly and smoothly," he said.

Coal Production Target

As previously reported, the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) will increase the coal production target in the work plan and budget or RKAB of companies that have IUPs by the middle of this year.

This step was taken in line with the increasing demand for coal commodities from several European countries and India in the midst of the ongoing disruption of global energy supply.

Director General of Mineral and Coal (Dirjen Minerba) of the Ministry of EMR, Ridwan Djamaluddin, said that Germany has officially submitted a request for coal to reach 150 million tons this year. Meanwhile, some other countries are still waiting for the official submission process which is predicted to increase the mining production target by the end of the year.

"Later we will add production in the RKAB, there is no figure yet but the description of the demand is already 150 million [tons], that's what German figures speak for as far as I know," Ridwan said when met after the Briefing to the Acting Governor and Acting Regent/Mayor in Ministry of Home Affairs office, Thursday (16/6/2022).

Percepatan sistem local currency settlement (LCS) pada transaksi batu bara itu, kata dia, bakal ikut berdampak positif pada upaya produksi dan pengiriman komoditas emas hitam itu ke tengah pasar. Dengan demikian, rencana pemerintah untuk menaikkan target produksi pada rencana kerja dan anggaran belanja (RKAB) tahun ini relatif bakal terbantu lewat percepatan LCS itu di sektor perdagangan batu bara.

“Pemerintah harus menjamin ini kerja sama dengan Bank Indonesia untuk mempercepat LCS untuk meningkatkan produksi, dengan demikian proses transaksi di bawah ini akan berjalan cepat dan lancar begitu,” ujarnya.

Target Produksi Batu Bara

Seperti diberitakan sebelumnya, Kemen- terian Energi dan Sumber Daya Mineral (ESDM) bakal menaikkan target produksi batu bara pada rencana kerja dan anggaran belanja atau RKAB perusahaan yang memiliki IUP pada pertengahan tahun ini.

Langkah itu diambil seiring dengan mening- katnya permintaan komoditas batu bara dari sebagian negara eropa dan India di tengah disrupsi pasokan energi global yang masih berlanjut.

Direktur Jenderal Mineral dan Batu Bara (Dirjen Minerba) Kementerian ESDM Ridwan Djamaluddin mengatakan Jerman secara resmi sudah mengajukan permintaan batu bara mencapai 150 juta ton pada tahun ini. Sementara itu, sebagian negara lain masih menunggu proses pengajuan resmi yang diprediksi ikut menaikkan target produksi tambang hingga akhir tahun.

“Nanti kita akan tambahkan produksinya di RKAB, belum ada angkanya tapi gambaran permintaanya sudah 150 juta [ton], itu yang bicara angka Jerman kalau yang saya tahu,”

kata Ridwan saat ditemui selepas acara Pengarahan Kepada Penjabat Gubernur dan Pejabat Bupati/Walikota di kantor Kemen- terian Dalam Negeri, Kamis (16/6/2022).

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Ridwan ensured that domestic production capacity was relatively stable until the end of the year in line with significant demand from a number of non-traditional countries. According to him, coal reserves from a number of large companies such as PT Bukit Asam Tbk. (PTBA) is quite large to meet the new demand.

“Our source of coal is still sufficient, including large ones. Including PTBA and others, we still have enough," he said.

Coal Production Realization

Meanwhile, the realization of coal production until the middle of this year is still relatively low due to weather disturbances at the beginning of this year.

In addition, the lack of funding from banks also affects exploration activities in the upstream coal mines.

Based on data from Minerba One Data Indonesia as of Friday (17/6/2022), the realization of coal production has only reached 271.78 million tons. Meanwhile, export realization reached 95.79 million tons and domestic reached 72.65 million tons. On the other hand, the fulfillment of the domestic market obligation (DMO) has reached 54.03 million tons.

Meanwhile, the Newcastle ICE Exchange as of Friday (17/6/2022) showed that the price of coal for the July 2022 contract had strengthened again after rising 0.41 percent to a position of US$346.4 per ton.

In the last three months, the price of coal has continued to increase by 51.17 percent from trading in March 2022 at the position of US$ 198.30 per ton.

Coal price sentiment on the Newcastle ICE Exchange remained relatively strong until the middle of this year, with the commodity price increasing by 280.87 percent on an annual basis. Editor : Fitri Sartina Dewi

Ridwan memastikan kapasitas produksi di dalam negeri relatif stabil hingga akhir tahun seiring dengan permintaan yang signifikan dari sejumlah negara non tradisional. Menurut dia, cadangan batu bara dari sejumlah perusahaan besar seperti PT Bukit Asam Tbk. (PTBA) terbilang cukup besar untuk memenuhi permintaan baru tersebut.

“Sumber batu bara dari kita masih cukup kok, termasuk yang besar-besar. Termasuk PTBA dan lain-lain masih cukup kita,” tuturnya.

Realisasi Produksi Batu Bara

Adapun, realisasi produksi batu bara hingga pertengahan tahun ini masih relatif rendah akibat gangguan cuaca pada awal tahun ini.

Selain itu, pendanaan yang seret dari perbankan turut memengaruhi kegiatan eksplorasi pada hulu tambang batu bara.

Berdasarkan data Minerba One Data Indonesia per Jumat (17/6/2022), realisasi produksi batu bara baru mencapai 271,78 juta ton. Sementara realisasi ekspor menyentuh di angka 95,79 juta ton dan domestik berada di kisaran 72,65 juta ton.

Di sisi lain, pemenuhan pasar domestik atau domestic market obligation (DMO) sudah mencapai 54,03 juta ton.

Sementara itu, Bursa ICE Newcastle per Jumat (17/6/2022) menunjukan harga batu bara untuk kontrak Juli 2022 kembali mengalami penguatan setelah naik 0,41 persen ke posisi US$346,4 per ton. Dalam tiga bulan terakhir harga batu bara terus mengalami kenaikan sebesar 51,17 persen dari perdagangan Maret 2022 di posisi US$198,30 per ton.

Sentimen harga batu bara di Bursa ICE Newcastle masih relatif kuat hingga pertengahan tahun ini dengan kenaikan harga komoditas itu mencapai 280,87 persen secara tahunan. Editor : Fitri Sartina Dewi

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Germany Requests Supply of 6 Million Tons Coal from Indonesia

Reporter: Filemon Agung | Editor: Khomarul Hidayat

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ERMANY reportedly intends to supply coal from the Indonesian market. Director of Coal Business Development at the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources, Lana Saria, said coal demand from Germany had reached 6 million tons.

"(Request) 5 million to 6 million tons. The government has collected companies whose quality is as requested by the German side,"

said Lana to Kontan, Sunday (19/6).

So far, no delivery has been made. The Indonesian and German governments will continue to coordinate this coal shipment.

Lana added that so far there has been no final decision on the request from Germany.

For this reason, currently the revision of the Work Plan and Budget (RKAB) will not be carried out.

"When it is final there will be a revision,"

explained Lana.

It was noted that at the end of May 2022, the German side expressed its desire for cooperation in coal supply from Indonesia at a meeting between the Minister of EMR and the CEO of the Association of Coal Companies in Germany (VDKI) and also the CEO of HMS Bergbau AG, Lars Schernkau in Berlin.

"At the meeting it was stated that 50% of Germany's coal supply comes from Russia, and with the current situation, Germany wants to develop cooperation in coal supply from Indonesia," said Head of the Communications Bureau of Public Information Services and Cooperation of the Ministry of EMR, Agung Pribadi in a statement. official, last May.

Jerman Minta Pasokan 6 Juta Ton Batubara dari Indonesia

Reporter: Filemon Agung | Editor: Khomarul Hidayat

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ERMAN dikabarkan berniat memenuhi pasokan batubaranya dari pasar Indonesia.

Direktur Pembinaan Pengusahaan Batubara Kementerian ESDM Lana Saria menyebut, permintaan batubara dari Jerman mencapai 6 juta ton.

"(Permintaan) 5 juta hingga 6 juta ton. Peme- rintah sudah mengumpulkan perusahaan yang kualitasnya seperti yang diminta pihak Jerman,"

kata Lana kepada Kontan, Minggu (19/6).

Hingga saat ini pengiriman masih belum dilakukan. Pemerintah Indonesia dan Jerman masih akan melanjutkan kordinasi terkait pengiriman batubara ini.

Lana menambahkan, sejauh ini pun belum ada keputusan final untuk permintaan dari Jerman. Untuk itu, saat ini revisi Rencana Kerja dan Anggaran Belanja (RKAB) belum akan dilakukan.

"Bila sudah final akan ada revisi," terang Lana.

Tercatat, pada penghujung Mei 2022 lalu, pihak Jerman mengungkapkan keinginannya untuk kerja sama suplai batubara dari Indonesia pada pertemuan antara Menteri ESDM dengan CEO Asosiasi Perusahaan Batubara di Jerman (VDKI) dan juga CEO HMS Bergbau AG, Lars Schernkau di Berlin.

"Pada pertemuan tersebut disampaikan bahwa 50% dari suplai batubara Jerman berasal dari Rusia, dan dengan perkembangan situasi saat ini Jerman ingin mengembangkan kerja sama suplai batubara dari Indonesia," kata Kepala Biro Komunikasi Layanan Informasi Publik dan Kerja Sama Kementerian ESDM, Agung Pribadi dalam keterangan resmi, Mei lalu.

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The Minister of EMR also asked that VDKI could also coordinate with associations of similar companies in the European region, including ensuring the availability of port facilities, as well as the terms and conditions for the contract.

Menteri ESDM juga meminta kiranya VDKI juga bisa berkoordinasi dengan asosiasi perusahaan serupa di kawasan Eropa, termasuk memastikan ketersediaan fasilitas pelabuhan, serta terms and conditions untuk kontrak tersebut.

Babel Government Asks Collectors Not to Buy Illegal Tin

Ore

Donita Gerina Tolio

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IN collectors were asked to stop buying tin ore from illegal mining.

This was emphasized by the Bangka Belitung government to support the government in eradicating illegal mining.

"We ask that from now on collectors no longer buy this illegal tin ore," said the Acting Governor of the Babel Islands Ridwan Djamaluddin in Pangkalpinang, Monday.

He said the Provincial Government of the Bangka Belitung Islands had issued a policy to establish an Illegal Tin Mining Task Force to tackle illegal mining which damages the environment and harms the community and the government.

"Illegal mining is rife, because there are collectors who collect and buy tin ore from mining products without a permit," he said.

Therefore, said Ridwan Djamaluddin, who also serves as Director General of Mineral and Coal at the Ministry of EMR, he asked collectors and mining entrepreneurs to support the provincial government's policy by no longer buying this illegal tin ore.

Pemerintah Babel Minta Kolektor Tidak Beli Bijih Timah

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Donita Gerina Tolio

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OLEKTOR timah diminta menghentikan pembelian bijih timah hasil dari penambangan ilegal.

Hal ini ditegaskan pemerintah Bangka Belitung untuk mendukung pemerintah dalam rangka memberantas penambangan ilegal.

"Kami meminta mulai sekarang kolektor tidak lagi membeli bijih timah ilegal ini,"

kata Pejabat (Pj) Gubernur Kepulauan Babel Ridwan Djamaluddin di Pangkalpinang, Senin.

Ia mengatakan Pemprov Kepulauan Bangka Belitung telah mengeluarkan kebijakan membentuk Satgas Tambang Timah Ilegal untuk mengatasi penambangan ilegal yang merusak lingkungan dan merugikan masyarakat serta pemerintah.

"Penambangan ilegal ini marak, karena ada kolektor yang menampung dan membeli bijih timah dari hasil tambang tanpa izin tersebut," ujarnya.

Oleh karena itu, kata Ridwan Djamaluddin, juga menjabat sebagai Dirjen Minerba Kementerian ESDM meminta kolektor dan pengusaha tambang mendukung kebijakan pemerintah provinsi ini dengan tidak lagi membeli bijih timah ilegal ini.

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"We will take action against collectors and businessmen who still stubbornly buy tin ore from this illegal mining," he said.

He invited law enforcement, the police to curb illegal mining, this illegal tin ore collector so as not to harm the state.

"We hope that the ban on buying tin ore from illegal mines will ensure that the environment is well maintained and the lives of the people in Babel can be sustainable in the future," he said. Editor:

Donita Gerina Tolio

"Kita akan menindak kolektor dan pengusaha yang masih membandel membeli bijih timah dari hasil penambangan ilegal ini,"

katanya.

Ia mengajak penegak hukum, kepolisian untuk menertibkan penambangan ilegal, penampung bijih timah ilegal ini supaya tidak merugikan negara.

"Kita berharap dengan larangan membeli bijih timah dari tambang ilegal ini akan membuat lingkungan terjaga dengan baik dan kehidupan masyarakat di Babel dapat berkelanjutan di masa mendatang," katanya.

Editor: Donita Gerina Tolio

These are 5 RI Mining Treasures Exported to Malaysia

Teti Purwanti, CNBC Indonesia

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NDONESIA is known as a country with an extraordinary variety of natural resources.

These resources are also exported not only to Europe and America but also to neighboring countries such as Malaysia.

The following is a list of resources from Indonesia that are exported to neighboring countries.

1. Coal

Some time ago, Indonesia agreed to increase energy exports to neighboring Malaysia, Malaysia. One of the commodities to be exported is coal.

Malaysia has long been one of Indonesia's main trading partners, and the energy sector is no exception. Malaysia, as the closest neighboring country, is an export destination for Indonesia's energy products, especially coal.

Ini 5 Harta Karun Tambang RI yang Diekspor ke Malaysia

Teti Purwanti, CNBC Indonesia

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NDONESIA dikenal sebagai negara dengan beragam sumber daya alam (SDA) yang luar biasa. Sumber daya ini juga diekspor bukan hanya ke Eropa dan Amerika namun juga negara tetangga seperti Malaysia.

Berikut daftar sumber daya dari Indonesia yang diekspor ke Negeri Jiran.

1. Batu Bara

Beberapa waktu lalu, Indonesia sepakat untuk meningkatkan ekspor energi ke negeri Jiran, Malaysia. Salah satu komoditas yang akan diekspor adalah batubara.

Malaysia sudah sejak lama menjadi salah satu mitra dagang utama Indonesia, tidak terkecuali untuk sektor energi. Malaysia sebagai negara tetangga terdekat, merupakan tujuan ekspor dari produk energi Indonesia khususnya batu bara.

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Malaysia is the main export destination for various non-oil and gas products from Indonesia. In 2021, the value of Indonesia's exports to Malaysia will show an encouraging value.

Indonesia's non-oil and gas exports were recorded at USD10.64 billion or grew by 52.65% compared to 2020. Meanwhile, the trade surplus between Indonesia and Malaysia can still be increased.

In 2021, Indonesia will achieve a trade surplus with Malaysia of USD 2.56 billion.

Indonesia's contribution in meeting Malaysia's energy needs is very large, so this is an impetus for Indonesia to maintain a trade balance surplus with Malaysia.

Indonesia is the largest coal exporting country for Malaysia. In 2021, Malaysia will import RM16.6 billion of coal, with 73.8% of it coming from Indonesia.

Meanwhile, for this year, the Government exports coal to Malaysia with a value of USD 2.64 billion for the 2022 contract year.

This hot rock will later be used for the electricity needs of Tenaga Nasional Berhad (TNB) Malaysia.

2. Nickel

Indonesia is known as the largest nickel producer in the world. Based on a report from the Central Statistics Agency (BPS), the export volume of national nickel processed products in the first quarter of 2022 amounted to 115.52 million kg.

The volume jumped 518.82% compared to exports in the same period in 2021 which amounted to 18.67 million kg. The value of Indonesia's nickel exports as of the first quarter of 2022 was USD898.39 million, an increase of 330.43% compared to the same period the previous year which was only USD208.7 million.

Malaysia merupakan tujuan ekspor berbagai produk non-migas unggulan Indonesia. Pada 2021, nilai ekspor Indonesia ke Malaysia menunjukkan nilai yang menggembirakan.

Ekspor nonmigas Indonesia tercatat sebesar USD10,64 miliar atau tumbuh 52,65% dibanding pada 2020. Sementara itu surplus perdagangan antara Indonesia Malaysia tersebut masih dapat terus ditingkatkan.

Pada 2021, Indonesia mencapai surplus perdagangan dengan Malaysia sebesar USD2,56 miliar. Kontribusi Indonesia dalam memenuhi kebutuhan energi di Malaysia sangat besar, sehingga hal ini menjadi pendorong bagi Indonesia untuk tetap menjaga neraca perdagangan tetap surplus dengan Malaysia.

Indonesia merupakan negara pengekspor batubara terbesar bagi Malaysia. Pada 2021, Malaysia mengimpor batubara sebanyak RM16,6 miliar dengan 73,8%- nya berasal dari Indonesia.

Sementara untuk tahun ini, Pemerintah mengekspor batu bara ke Malaysia dengan nilai mencapai USD2,64 miliar untuk tahun kontrak 2022. Batuan panas ini nantinya akan digunakan untuk kebutuhan listrik Tenaga Nasional Berhad (TNB) Malaysia.

2. Nikel

Indonesia dikenal sebagai produsen nikel terbesar di dunia. Berdasarkan laporan Badan Pusat Statistik (BPS), volume ekspor produk olahan nikel nasional pada kuartal I 2022 berjumlah 115,52 juta kg.

Volume tersebut melonjak 518,82% dibandingkan ekspor di periode sama tahun 2021 yang berjumlah 18,67 juta kg. Nilai ekspor nikel Indonesia per kuartal I 2022 sebesar USD898,39 juta, meningkat 330,43

% dibandingkan periode sama tahun sebelumnya yang hanya USD208,7 juta.

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Nickel exports to Malaysia totaled 10.52 million kg (USD69.9 million) to become the fourth largest export destination.

Meanwhile, the Government is committed to encouraging the downstream industry in Indonesia to increase added value. This is evidenced by the policy of prohibiting the export of a number of leading mining commodities in raw form such as nickel.

3. Iron and Steel

Indonesia is the sixth largest exporter to Malaysia after China, the United States, Singapore, Japan and Taiwan. Several non- oil and gas export products rose quite high, one of which was iron and steel, which increased by 65.89% at the end of 2021.

The types of steel imported by Malaysia include Hot Rolled Coil (HRC), Hot Rolled Plate (HRP), and Hot Rolled Pickled Oil (HRPO) steel products which in 2021 will be carried out through the port of PT Krakatau Bandar Samudera , Cilegon, Banten.

4. Mineral Fuel

Indonesia is still sending high amounts of mineral fuel to Malaysia. Various types of mineral fuels such as diesel and environmentally friendly fuels are still of high value in the country.

5. Copper

Indonesia is one of the copper exporting countries in the world which provides an opportunity to dominate the world market share. Copper exports from Indonesia to Malaysia at the end of 2021 were recorded to increase by 265.11%. Meanwhile, based on data from the Central Statistics Agency, Indonesia's copper ore exports during 2020 doubled compared to the previous year. (RCI/dhf)

Ekspor nikel ke Malaysia sebanyak 10,52 juta kg (USD69,9 juta) untuk menjadi negara ke empat terbesar tujuan ekspor.

Sementara itu Pemerintah berkomitmen untuk mendorong hilirisasi industri di Indonesia untuk meningkatkan nilai tambah. Hal ini dibuktikan dengan kebijakan larangan ekspor sejumlah komoditas tambang unggulan dalam bentuk mentah seperti nikel.

3. Besi dan Baja

Indonesia merupakan negara eksportir ke- enam terbesar ke Malaysia setelah China, Amerika Serikat, Singapura, Jepang, dan Taiwan. Beberapa produk ekspor nonmigas yang naik cukup tinggi, salah satunya besi dan baja naik sebesar 65,89%

pada akhir 2021.

Jenis baja yang diimpor Malaysia di antara- nya berupa produk baja Hot Rolled Coil (HRC), Hot Rolled Plate (HRP), dan Hot Rolled Pickled Oil (HRPO) yang pada 2021 dilakukan melalui pelabuhan PT Krakatau Bandar Samudera, Cilegon, Banten.

4. Bahan Bakar Mineral

Indonesia masih mengirimkan bahan bakar mineral dengan jumlah tinggi ke Malaysia. Berbagai jenis bahan bakar mineral seperti solar dan BBM ramah lingkungan masih bernilai tinggi di negara tersebut.

5. Tembaga

Indonesia merupakan salah satu negara pengekspor tembaga di dunia yang mem- berikan peluang untuk menguasai pangsa pasar dunia. Ekspor tembaga asal Indonesia ke Malaysia pada akhir 2021 tercatat meningkat sebesar 265,11%.

Sementara berdasarkan data Badan Pusat Statistik, ekspor bijih tembaga Indonesia selama 2020 meningkat dua kali lipat ketimbang tahun sebelumnya. (RCI/dhf)

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Spread Discount 30, Purchase of Russian Coal is Selling Well

Zuhirna Wulan Dilla, Journalist

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USSIAN coal purchases have skyrocketed in recent weeks.

Quoted by VOA Indonesia, the volume of Russian coal purchases occurred because traders offered discounts of up to 30%. In fact, Russia is being bombarded with various sanctions from a number of countries.

Sanctions Russia faces for its invasion of Ukraine. So, Moscow admits that the sanctions will backfire because these commodities will be diverted to other markets.

India continues to buy Russian goods as part of efforts to diversify supply.

India has the opinion that a sudden halt will push up world commodity prices and hurt consumers. And US officials have told New Delhi that there is no ban on energy imports from Russia, but they don't want to see a rapid acceleration.

But as European importers avoided trading with Moscow, Indian buyers bought significant volumes of Russian coal despite the high shipping costs.

It is known, purchases of coal and related products jumped more than sixfold in the 20 days to Wednesday from the same period the previous year to USD331.17 million.

Where Indian refineries also buy cheap Russian crude which Western countries shun.

Tebar Diskon 30, Pembelian Batu Bara Rusia Laris Manis

Zuhirna Wulan Dilla, Jurnalis

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EMBELIAN batu bara Rusia kian meroket dalam beberapa pekan terakhir ini.

Dikutip VOA Indonesia, volume pembelian batu bara Rusia itu terjadi karena para pedagang menawarkan diskon hingga 30%. Padahal, Rusia tengah dihujani beragam sanksi dari sejumlah negara.

Sanksi yang dihadapi Rusia atas invasinya ke Ukraina. Sehingga, Moskow mengakui sanksi itu menjadi bumerang karena komoditas tersebut akan dialihkan ke pasar lain.

Adapun India tetap membeli barang- barang Rusia sebagai bagian dari upaya untuk mendiversifikasi pasokan.

India memiliki pendapat kalau peng- hentian tiba-tiba akan mendongkrak harga komoditas dunia dan merugikan kon- sumennya. Serta pejabat AS telah mengatakan pada New Delhi bahwa tidak ada larangan impor energi dari Rusia, tetapi mereka tidak ingin melihat akselerasi yang cepat.

Tapi karena importir Eropa menghindari perdagangan dengan Moskow, pembeli India membeli batu bara Rusia dalam volume yang signifikan meskipun biaya pengirimannya tinggi.

Diketahui, pembelian atu bara dan produk terkait melonjak lebih dari enam kali lipat dalam 20 hari hingga Rabu dari periode yang sama tahun sebelumnya menjadi USD331,17 juta.

Di mana kilang-kilang India juga membeli minyak mentah murah Rusia yang dijauhi negara-negara Barat.

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This makes the value of India's oil trade with Russia in the 20 days to Wednesday jumped more than 31 times to USD2.22 billion.

For information, Russian coal traders such as Suek AG, KTK and Carbo One based in Cyprus located in a number of places, including Dubai and Singapore, offer discounts of 25-30%.

This triggered the bulk buying of Russian thermal coal by traders supplying public companies and cement producers.

Previously, the European Union had banned new coal contracts and in mid- August will force its member states to terminate contracts.

Even so, the purchase of Russian coal in large quantities in India will continue.

In fact, the import volume in June is expected to be the highest. (ZWD)

Hal ini membuat nilai perdagangan minyak India dengan Rusia dalam 20 hari hingga Rabu melonjak lebih dari 31 kali lipat menjadi USD2,22 miliar.

Sebagai informasi, pedagang batu bara Rusia seperti Suek AG, KTK dan Carbo One yang berbasis di Siprus yang berada di sejumlah tempat, termasuk Dubai dan Singapura, menawarkan diskon 25-30%.

Ini yang memicu pembelian massal batu bara termal Rusia oleh pedagang yang memasok ke perusahaan publik dan produsen semen.

Sebelumnya, Uni Eropa telah melarang kontrak batu bara baru dan pada pertengahan Agustus akan memaksa negara-negara anggotanya untuk mengakhiri kontrak.

Meski begitu, untuk pembelian batu bara Rusia dalam jumlah besar di India akan berlanjut.

Bahkan, volume impor bulan Juni diperkirakan akan menjadi yang tertinggi. (ZWD)

Copper extends downturn on fears of recession, weak demand

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OPPER resumed its decline on Friday on persistent concerns about depressed demand due to an economic downturn in top consumer China and a potential global recession.

The metal had gained earlier in the session on the prospect of a strike in the world's biggest copper producer Chile.

Three-month copper on the London Metal Exchange shed 1% to $8,982 a tonne by 1600 GMT after touching the lowest since October last year and slumping by 1.7% on Thursday. It was on track to fall about 5% this week.

"Monetary tightening, particularly by the Fed, is typically negative for demand prospects for metals," said Caroline Bain, chief commodities economist at Capital Economics in London.

Equity markets were headed for their worst week since their pandemic meltdown in March 2020 as major central banks tightened policy in an effort to tame inflation, setting investors on edge about future economic growth.

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In European morning trade, copper was boosted by news that workers at Chilean state- owned Codelco will go on strike if they do not receive a favourable answer from the company's board of directors Friday.

But that was later offset by renewed worries about a slowdown in China and uncertainty about its COVID-19 restrictions.

"Industrial metals are really not sure what direction to take on China. One day there's a headline saying everything's opening up. The next day there's a partial close-down again,"

Bain said.

LME aluminium added 0.04% to $2,505.50 a tonne after falling to its lowest since July 28 at

$2,487 on Thursday. The contract is down about 6% so far this week.

(Reporting by Eric Onstad; additional reporting by Brijesh Patel in Bengaluru; editing by Jason Neely and David Evans)

Metso Outotec collaborates with Dynamox on introducing advanced digital solutions for condition monitoring

Posted by Paul Moore

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ETSO Outotec and Dynamox have entered into a global cooperation agreement on the usage of Dynamox’s condition monitoring platform in mining and aggregates processes.

Metso Outotec is offering the solution to its own installed equipment base; the partner agreement enables also third-party equipment monitoring, further strengthening the company’s digital scalability and solution flexibility.

“Dynamox is an important addition to Metso Outotec’s partner ecosystem and is complementing our goal of developing and providing easy-to-use and sustainable digital solutions to our customers. We also see significant opportunities for further development in the field of AI and analytics,” says Tuomas Martinkallio, Vice President, Digital Services, Metso Outotec.

“The new technology will become a seamless part of the Metso Outotec Metrics solution. For example, screening customers use Metrics to obtain real-time condition monitoring data that can be used to continuously improve production efficiency and achieve maximum output,”

states Jan Wirth, Director, RTD and Engineering, Screening business line, Metso Outotec.

By combining Metso Outotec’s OEM expertise with the digital solution offered by Dynamox, it is possible to provide customers with modern, easy-to-install instrumentation that can be complemented with comprehensive value-added services in the customer’s value chain.

When the innovative monitoring capability is combined with Metso Outotec’s Performance Centers’ remote monitoring services and global field service network, the company can further support customers in achieving reliable plant performance.

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“We are delighted to collaborate with Metso Outotec for the customer benefit. For us, the strategic partnership is a significant recognition of the development of innovative and high- quality maintenance solutions that are different from those of other solution providers,” says Guillaume Barrault, CEO, Dynamox.

India's domestic coal production goes up by 28% as of 16 June

Asian News International

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FTER a record-breaking coal production of 777 million tonnes (MT) in 2021-22, domestic coal production continues to witness an increasing trend in the current financial year as well.

The total domestic coal production in 2022-23, as of May 31, 2022, is 137.85 MT, which is 28.6 per cent more as compared to the production of 104.83 MT in the same period of last year. This trend is being maintained in June, 2022 also, the Ministry of Coal said today.

The coal production by Coal India Ltd (CIL) is 28 per cent more than the production in the same period of the previous year (as of June 16, 2022). The Domestic coal production target for the current financial year is 911 MT which is 17.2 per cent more than the previous year.

The coal imports for blending by the Domestic Coal Based (DCB) power plants have dropped to 8.11 MT in the year 2021-22 which has been the lowest coal import in the last eight years.

This was possible solely due to the robust coal supply from domestic sources and increased domestic coal production.

The Imported Coal Based (ICB) power plants had imported coal of more than 45 MT per year from 2016-17 to 2019-20. However, coal import by the ICB power plants dropped to the lowest level of 18.89 MT in 2021-22 and the generation from these plants also dropped to 39.82 billion units (BU) in the year 2021-22 as compared to the 100+ BU which these plants have been generating since quite some time. This year too their generation remains very low due to high price of imported coal.

In the last five years, the coal-based power generation has grown at a CAGR of 1.82 per cent whereas the domestic coal supply to power sector had grown at a CAGR of 3.26 per cent.

Thus, coal supply to power sector has outpaced the growth in coal-based power generation and continues to do so in the present year too.

In the year 2021-22, coal supply from CIL to the DCB power plants has been more than the supply required to be made under Fuel Supply Agreement (FSA). CIL had supplied 540 MT coal, out of which 483 MT coal was supplied against FSA. This coal was sufficient for the power plants to run at 69 per cent PLF whereas the DCB power plants operated at a PLF of only 61.3 per cent in the year 2021-22. In the year 2022-23, as per FSA, CIL was supposed to supply 120.67 MT coal to its linked power plants (at 85 per cent PLF) whereas CIL had supplied 129.58 MT coal (till 16.06.22). This supply is 7.4 per cent more than the supply required by the plants if they operate at 85 per cent PLF. The plants have operated at about 70 per cent PLF and the CIL coal supply to its FSA-linked plants is 30.4 per cent more than their requirement.

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With increased production, the rake supply from CIL to the power sector has also been at an all-time high. The rake loading to power sector increased from 215.8 rakes per day in 2020- 21 to 271.9 rakes per day in 2021-22, registering a growth of 26 per cent.

In the current year also (till June 16, 2022), the rake supply from CIL to power sector has increased by 25 per cent as compared to the same period of last year. At the same time, coal stocks at pit head power plants are much higher than the distant plants.

The DCB power plants have generated a record high power of 3.3 BU per day in the month of June 2022 (till June 16, 2022). The coal stock at the DCB power plants during this period, however, have not depleted, rather the same has increased from 21.85 MT (as on June 1, 2022) to 22.64 MT (as on June 16, 2022). This reflects the robust coal production and sufficient supply to keep up with the increasing demand. The coal stock is sufficient for more than 10 days' requirement.

As on 16 June 2022, coal stock at different domestic coal mines is more than 52 MT, which is sufficient for about 24 days requirement of power plants. In addition to it, about 4.5 MT coal stock is available at various Goodshed sidings, Private Washeries and ports and is awaiting to be transported to the power plants.

During the monsoons, despite having high coal stock at mine ends, the coal companies face problems in transporting coal to the sidings due to flooding of mines and the wet coal jamming the Coal Handling Plants conveyor systems.

Even by end of the second quarter, coal stocks remain high at CIL mines when stocks are low at thermal plant end. There domestic coal production is not an issue. The coal supplies from CIL are more than the FSA requirements.

However, CIL has agreed to import coal for the interested power sector consumers (State Gencos and IPPs) and have floated a short-term tender for 2.4 MT imported coal for supply within three months and two long term imported coal supply tenders of 6 MT each for supply over a period of one year.

The ICB power plants and the Gas based power plants have been operating at very low capacities due to constraints in easy availability of required fuel and issues related to PPAs.

However, coal supplies from CIL and other domestic sources is sufficient to ensure that there is adequate coal at the power plants during the monsoon season.

China's coal output up 10.3 pct in May

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HINA's raw coal output sustained steady growth in May as policy measures to ensure energy supply and stabilize prices have taken effect, official data showed.

The output rose 10.3 percent year on year to 370 million tonnes last month, according to the National Bureau of Statistics.

The growth rate was 0.4 percentage points lower than that in April, the bureau said.

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Coal imports shrank last month. China imported 20.55 million tonnes of coal in May, down 2.3 percent year on year.

In the January-May period, the country's raw coal output rose 10.4 percent year on year to 1.81 billion tonnes, while imports dropped 13.6 percent to around 96 million tonnes, the data showed. (Web editor: Xue Yanyan, Bianji)

New Wyoming facility to boost extraction of REEs from coal

Staff Writer

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OMPANIES and researchers developing asphalt, graphene, graphite, agricultural char, and carbon fibre and extracting rare earths from coal and coal byproducts, now have a 9.5-acre site to work on their innovations.

Earlier this week, non-profit Energy Capital Economic Development officially opened the Wyoming Innovation Center (WyIC), a 5,500-square-foot coal commercialization facility located on a reclaimed mine site in the US’ coal-rich “Carbon Valley” region. This area hosts 65 billion tons of recoverable coal.

Built under a $1.5-million grant from the Wyoming Business Council and a $1.46-million grant from the US Economic Development Administration, the WyIC features two buildings and seven demonstration sites for pilot plants, for private companies and researchers to advance coal-to-product and rare earth element processes.

In a press release, Energy Capital Economic Development said that tenants at WyIC will focus on evaluating the commercial viability of high-value nonfuel, low- or zero-emissions products made from coal and extracting REEs found in coal fly ash.

Previous studies have shown that the region’s Powder River Basin coal contains high extractable rare earth element content in portions of the coal seams—particularly in the coal ash materials produced at power plants.

“It’s the perfect destination for us to fulfill our mission— to research and develop the commercialization of rare earth elements,” Tom Tarka, an engineer at the National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL), said. NETL focuses on applied research for producing and using clean energy resources and is the Wyoming Innovation Center’s first tenant.

According to Tarka, in addition to the massive facilities, the main draw of the WyIC is the 7.5- acre demonstration sites that function as an open-access platform for tenants to upscale lab- proven processes from using a few pounds of coal a day to processing up to several hundred pounds of coal or coal byproducts daily.

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India's Russian coal buying spikes as traders offer steep discounts

US officials have told India there is no ban on energy imports from Russia but they do not want to see a 'rapid acceleration'

Reuters, New Delhi

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NDIA's purchases of Russian coal have spiked in recent weeks despite global sanctions on Moscow, as traders offer discounts of up to 30 per cent, according to two trade sources and data reviewed by Reuters.

Russia, facing severe Western sanctions over its invasion of Ukraine, warned the European Union in April against sweeping sanctions on coal, saying they would backfire as the fuel would be redirected to other markets.

India has refrained from condemning Russia, with which it has longstanding political and security ties, while calling for an end to violence in Ukraine. New Delhi defends its purchases of Russian goods as part of an effort to diversify supplies and argues a sudden halt would jack up world prices and hurt its consumers.

US officials have told India there is no ban on energy imports from Russia but they do not want to see a "rapid acceleration".

Yet as European importers shun trade with Moscow, Indian buyers are lapping up huge quantities of Russian coal despite high freight costs.

Its purchases of coal and related products jumped more than six-fold in the 20 days through Wednesday from the same period a year earlier to $331.17 million, according to unpublished Indian government data reviewed by Reuters.

Indian refiners similarly have snapped up cheap Russian oil shunned by Western countries.

The value of India's oil trade with Russia in the 20 days through Wednesday jumped more than 31-fold to $2.22 billion, the data showed.

India's trade ministry did not immediately respond to a request for comment on Saturday.

"The Russian traders have been liberal with payment routes and are accepting payments in Indian rupee and United Arab Emirates dirham," one source said. "The discounts are attractive, and this trend of higher Russian coal purchases will continue."

Coal buying to continue

Offshore units of such Russian coal traders as Suek AG, KTK and Cyprus-based Carbo One in places including Dubai and Singapore offered discounts of 25 per cent to 30 per cent, triggering bulk purchases of Russian thermal coal by traders supplying to utilities and cement makers, the sources said.

The second source said the Singapore-based unit of Suek was also accepting payments in dollars.

Suek and KTK did not immediately respond to requests for comment. Reuters could not immediately reach Carbo One.

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