Mining Industry Indonesia (MIND ID) or State-Owned Enterprises (BUMN) Holding the Mining Industry continues to strive for the construction project of the Smelter Grade Alumina Refinery (SGAR) plant in West Kalimantan (Kalbar) to run smoothly.

MIND ID Director of Operations and Production Danny Praditya said, as the parent or holding of the mine, MIND ID is committed so that the company's downstream process remains a priority, regardless of the challenges that exist.

"As a holding, MIND ID will continue to encourage PT Bintan Alumina Indonesia (BAI) through PT Indonesia Asahan Aluminium (Persero) or Inalum and PT Antam Tbk (Antam) to be able to complete what has been initiated before completely," said Danny in a Joint Hearing Meeting (RDP) together with Commission VII of the House of Representatives (DPR) of the Republic of Indonesia (RI), Tuesday (20/9/2022).

First in Southeast Asia In his presentation, Danny explained, his party will continue to build coordination with the Ministry of SOEs and explain the existing progress. "Currently, the actual progress is at 14.56 percent," Danny said in a written statement Tuesday. He explained, on Monday (19/9/2022), the Ministry of SOEs had facilitated PT BAI to meet with Engineering Procurement Construction (EPC) contractors.

Then from the EPC, he said, there will be a proposal for an overhaul of portions and finished work that will be validated by third parties until the deadline in October 2022. President Director (President Director) of MIND ID Hendi Prio Santoso said that his party had prepared mitigations related to the follow-up of the SGAR project until the deadline in October 2022.

Source: https://nasional.kompas.com/read/2022/09/20/18504231/mind-id-dorong-inalum-dan-antam-selesaikan-pembangunan-pabrik-smelter-di