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Monday, 01 June 09
LAHAT RELIES ON COAL FOR GROWTH - THE JAKARTA POST
 Lahat regency in South Sumatra spans 6,618.27 square kilometers, encompasses 19 districts and covers 528 subdistricts and villages. It is inhabited by 371,693 people (based on 2008 data), consisting of several native communities from the Lematang, Kikim, Pasemah and Lintang tribes, and newcomers from Java, Sulawesi and other provinces in Sumatra.
Most people living in rural areas seek a living by growing coffee, rubber and farming, while those living in urban areas work as civil servants and employees in the private and trade sectors.
Lahat, which commemorated its 140th anniversary on May 20, borders Muara Enim and Musi Rawas regencies in the north, Muara Enim, Rejang Lebong regencies and Bengkulu province in the east and Pagar Alam municipality and South Bengkulu regency in Bengkulu in the south.
In general, the soil condition and natural resources in Lahat are quite fertile and have great potential for agricultural purposes, such as food crops, plantations, forestry, mining and tourism.
According to Lahat Regent Saifudin Aswari Riva'i, among the potential sectors in the regency, coal mining has become the prime investment in the past several years.
"Currently, at least 10 mining concessions, four mining survey companies and 43 coal exploration companies are available in Lahat. We target a coal output of at least 8.53 million tons, a marked increased from last year's 2.86 million tons," said Saifudin at his residence in Lahat recently.
Based on data at the Lahat Mining Office, coal reserves are found in a number of locations, such as in Lubuk Tuba at a volume of 4.14 million tons, Muara Cawang (6.54 million tons), Sungai Berau (11.49 million tons), all in the initial analysis stage, and in Tanjung Baru at a volume of 6.21 million tons in initial exploration.
Other mining potentials include limestone, granite, marble, sandstone, pumice and clay, while the agriculture and plantation sectors include cash crops and horticul-ture, and from coffee, rubber, oil palm, pepper, candlenut, clove, coconut, cinnamon and teakwood, to natural silk.
According to Saifudin, his administration has made concerted efforts to provide facilities to investors, such as a one-gate licensing service and reducing various fees that have so far burdened them.
"For investors who wish to explore coal mining here, they should be able to build and provide infrastructure, such as access to the mining sites.
"We expect the natural resources could empower the community and improve their well being," said Saifudin, who has turned his once sacred office into an open place for discussions and for members of the public to air their aspirations.
Besides its mining and agricultural sectors, Lahat is also home to many natural tourist sites, such as remnants of the megalithic era, waterfalls, caves, rivers and hot springs. The megalithic complex is believed to be the largest in the country and third largest in the world after Egypt and England.
Saifudin, who has led the regency for the past four months, has announced changes for the better in every sector.
Apart from accelerating development by capitalizing on its natural wealth, alongside Vice Regent Sukadi Duadji, Saifudin has announced various development programs that are in favor of the people, such as building proper homes, providing bereavement donations and free legal aid for the less privileged, outside the free education and healthcare provided by the provincial administration.
"In the initial stage we will build 2,000 homes, and proceed building up to 5,000 units for civil servants and other communities, such as sidewalk vendors, ojek *motorcycle taxis* and pedicab drivers, so they will have the same chance to get homes. We will be selective so those who already own homes, especially civil servants, will not receive any again."
Source:http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2009/06/01/lahat-relies-coal-growth.html
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Wednesday, 25 March 09
MINISTER ASKS ROYALTIES BE PAID IN COAL, NOT CURRENCY - THE JAKARTA POST
Coal companies could pay their royalties to the government in coal, rather than in rupiah, under a proposal made by Energy and Mineral Resources Min ...
Wednesday, 25 March 09
INDONESIA'S STATE ELECTRICITY COMPANY DEMAND FOR COAL TO SOAR NEXT YEAR AS POWER OUTPUT RISES - THE JAKARTA POST
State electricity company PT PLN will need more coal next year as it seeks to generate more power through new plants operated by its subsidiary PT I ...
Tuesday, 24 March 09
INDONESIA'S KPC AGREES FIRST MAJOR CHINA COAL DEAL - REUTERS
Indonesian miner PT Kaltim Prima Coal last week agreed its first major long-term deal to sell thermal coal to China, with 1 million tonnes to be shi ...
Tuesday, 24 March 09
INDONESIA ANTAM'S SETS ASIDE $37 MLN FOR COAL MINES - REUTERS
Indonesian state-owned miner, PT Aneka Tambang Tbk, has allocated $37 million for acquiring coal mines, the company said on Monday.
Antam said la ...
Monday, 23 March 09
NIPPON STEEL, BMA AGREE TO 57 PCT CUT IN COAL PRICE - REUTERS
Nippon Steel Corp has agreed with Australia's BHP Billiton Mitsubishi Alliance (BMA) to pay $128 to $129 per tonne for coking coal in the year from ...
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- Marubeni Corporation - India
- Standard Chartered Bank - UAE
- Siam City Cement PLC, Thailand
- Riau Bara Harum - Indonesia
- Semirara Mining Corp, Philippines
- Petrochimia International Co. Ltd.- Taiwan
- SN Aboitiz Power Inc, Philippines
- San Jose City I Power Corp, Philippines
- Directorate General of MIneral and Coal - Indonesia
- Bhushan Steel Limited - India
- VISA Power Limited - India
- Sakthi Sugars Limited - India
- Global Coal Blending Company Limited - Australia
- Vedanta Resources Plc - India
- Baramulti Group, Indonesia
- Asia Pacific Energy Resources Ventures Inc, Philippines
- Australian Commodity Traders Exchange
- Globalindo Alam Lestari - Indonesia
- Bayan Resources Tbk. - Indonesia
- Global Green Power PLC Corporation, Philippines
- Romanian Commodities Exchange
- Bukit Makmur.PT - Indonesia
- Karbindo Abesyapradhi - Indoneisa
- Filglen & Citicon Mining (HK) Ltd - Hong Kong
- Cigading International Bulk Terminal - Indonesia
- Therma Luzon, Inc, Philippines
- Orica Australia Pty. Ltd.
- Ministry of Finance - Indonesia
- Essar Steel Hazira Ltd - India
- Ceylon Electricity Board - Sri Lanka
- IEA Clean Coal Centre - UK
- Wilmar Investment Holdings
- Vijayanagar Sugar Pvt Ltd - India
- Mintek Dendrill Indonesia
- Aboitiz Power Corporation - Philippines
- Semirara Mining and Power Corporation, Philippines
- Straits Asia Resources Limited - Singapore
- Energy Link Ltd, New Zealand
- New Zealand Coal & Carbon
- Electricity Authority, New Zealand
- AsiaOL BioFuels Corp., Philippines
- Bahari Cakrawala Sebuku - Indonesia
- The Treasury - Australian Government
- Sree Jayajothi Cements Limited - India
- Latin American Coal - Colombia
- Edison Trading Spa - Italy
- Samtan Co., Ltd - South Korea
- Star Paper Mills Limited - India
- Georgia Ports Authority, United States
- Energy Development Corp, Philippines
- Bhatia International Limited - India
- CIMB Investment Bank - Malaysia
- McConnell Dowell - Australia
- Sojitz Corporation - Japan
- Holcim Trading Pte Ltd - Singapore
- Kobexindo Tractors - Indoneisa
- Thiess Contractors Indonesia
- Lanco Infratech Ltd - India
- Eastern Energy - Thailand
- Gujarat Sidhee Cement - India
- Jindal Steel & Power Ltd - India
- Posco Energy - South Korea
- Mercator Lines Limited - India
- London Commodity Brokers - England
- Chamber of Mines of South Africa
- Bukit Asam (Persero) Tbk - Indonesia
- Price Waterhouse Coopers - Russia
- Goldman Sachs - Singapore
- Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Heidelberg Cement - Germany
- Indian Oil Corporation Limited
- TNB Fuel Sdn Bhd - Malaysia
- Attock Cement Pakistan Limited
- Coastal Gujarat Power Limited - India
- Miang Besar Coal Terminal - Indonesia
- Kepco SPC Power Corporation, Philippines
- Dong Bac Coal Mineral Investment Coporation - Vietnam
- Pipit Mutiara Jaya. PT, Indonesia
- Power Finance Corporation Ltd., India
- India Bulls Power Limited - India
- ICICI Bank Limited - India
- Dr Ramakrishna Prasad Power Pvt Ltd - India
- Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Indika Energy - Indonesia
- IHS Mccloskey Coal Group - USA
- Madhucon Powers Ltd - India
- Videocon Industries ltd - India
- ASAPP Information Group - India
- Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited - India
- Siam City Cement - Thailand
- Rio Tinto Coal - Australia
- Bulk Trading Sa - Switzerland
- Borneo Indobara - Indonesia
- Kideco Jaya Agung - Indonesia
- Billiton Holdings Pty Ltd - Australia
- Salva Resources Pvt Ltd - India
- Cement Manufacturers Association - India
- Mjunction Services Limited - India
- OPG Power Generation Pvt Ltd - India
- Petron Corporation, Philippines
- Kaltim Prima Coal - Indonesia
- European Bulk Services B.V. - Netherlands
- Karaikal Port Pvt Ltd - India
- Anglo American - United Kingdom
- Intertek Mineral Services - Indonesia
- Bukit Baiduri Energy - Indonesia
- Leighton Contractors Pty Ltd - Australia
- Tata Chemicals Ltd - India
- PNOC Exploration Corporation - Philippines
- Grasim Industreis Ltd - India
- Antam Resourcindo - Indonesia
- Ambuja Cements Ltd - India
- PowerSource Philippines DevCo
- Renaissance Capital - South Africa
- Truba Alam Manunggal Engineering.Tbk - Indonesia
- Minerals Council of Australia
- GN Power Mariveles Coal Plant, Philippines
- Bhoruka Overseas - Indonesia
- Ministry of Mines - Canada
- Central Java Power - Indonesia
- The University of Queensland
- Gujarat Mineral Development Corp Ltd - India
- Singapore Mercantile Exchange
- Jorong Barutama Greston.PT - Indonesia
- Asmin Koalindo Tuhup - Indonesia
- Port Waratah Coal Services - Australia
- Medco Energi Mining Internasional
- Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd
- Neyveli Lignite Corporation Ltd, - India
- CNBM International Corporation - China
- Interocean Group of Companies - India
- Bangladesh Power Developement Board
- Maheswari Brothers Coal Limited - India
- Iligan Light & Power Inc, Philippines
- Africa Commodities Group - South Africa
- Independent Power Producers Association of India
- Kohat Cement Company Ltd. - Pakistan
- South Luzon Thermal Energy Corporation
- Coalindo Energy - Indonesia
- Commonwealth Bank - Australia
- Chettinad Cement Corporation Ltd - India
- Sinarmas Energy and Mining - Indonesia
- Larsen & Toubro Limited - India
- Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand
- Binh Thuan Hamico - Vietnam
- Deloitte Consulting - India
- Eastern Coal Council - USA
- Central Electricity Authority - India
- LBH Netherlands Bv - Netherlands
- Indonesian Coal Mining Association
- Krishnapatnam Port Company Ltd. - India
- Ind-Barath Power Infra Limited - India
- Xindia Steels Limited - India
- Wood Mackenzie - Singapore
- Orica Mining Services - Indonesia
- Sarangani Energy Corporation, Philippines
- GAC Shipping (India) Pvt Ltd
- Coal and Oil Company - UAE
- Makarim & Taira - Indonesia
- Jaiprakash Power Ventures ltd
- Aditya Birla Group - India
- Parliament of New Zealand
- SMG Consultants - Indonesia
- Oldendorff Carriers - Singapore
- Ministry of Transport, Egypt
- PetroVietnam Power Coal Import and Supply Company
- Mercuria Energy - Indonesia
- Australian Coal Association
- GMR Energy Limited - India
- Carbofer General Trading SA - India
- Kapuas Tunggal Persada - Indonesia
- Offshore Bulk Terminal Pte Ltd, Singapore
- Parry Sugars Refinery, India
- Indogreen Group - Indonesia
- Manunggal Multi Energi - Indonesia
- Thai Mozambique Logistica
- SMC Global Power, Philippines
- Altura Mining Limited, Indonesia
- International Coal Ventures Pvt Ltd - India
- White Energy Company Limited
- Planning Commission, India
- Meenaskhi Energy Private Limited - India
- Economic Council, Georgia
- Timah Investasi Mineral - Indoneisa
- Sical Logistics Limited - India
- Meralco Power Generation, Philippines
- Toyota Tsusho Corporation, Japan
- Directorate Of Revenue Intelligence - India
- The State Trading Corporation of India Ltd
- Pendopo Energi Batubara - Indonesia
- Simpson Spence & Young - Indonesia
- Indo Tambangraya Megah - Indonesia
- Kalimantan Lumbung Energi - Indonesia
- Vizag Seaport Private Limited - India
- Indian Energy Exchange, India
- Agrawal Coal Company - India
- Dalmia Cement Bharat India
- Kartika Selabumi Mining - Indonesia
- Formosa Plastics Group - Taiwan
- Bharathi Cement Corporation - India
- GVK Power & Infra Limited - India
- Malabar Cements Ltd - India
- Banpu Public Company Limited - Thailand
- MS Steel International - UAE
- Global Business Power Corporation, Philippines
- Merrill Lynch Commodities Europe
- Uttam Galva Steels Limited - India
- Alfred C Toepfer International GmbH - Germany
- Tamil Nadu electricity Board
- Sindya Power Generating Company Private Ltd
- Trasteel International SA, Italy
- Barasentosa Lestari - Indonesia
- Kumho Petrochemical, South Korea
- PTC India Limited - India
- Metalloyd Limited - United Kingdom
- TeaM Sual Corporation - Philippines
- Savvy Resources Ltd - HongKong
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