BRMS Allocates USD 320 Million to Develop Gold and Copper Mining Projects Through December 2025
Mon 12 Jan 2026, 00:43 AM
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PT Bumi Resources Minerals Tbk (BRMS) spent USD 3.20 million, or equivalent to IDR 53.76 billion (at an exchange rate of IDR 16,800 per USD), on exploration activities during the fourth quarter of 2025.
Throughout the October–December 2025 period, BRMS conducted exploration through five subsidiaries: PT Citra Palu Minerals, PT Dairi Prima Mineral, PT Gorontalo Minerals, PT Linge Mineral Resources, and PT Suma Heksa Sinergi.
According to the Indonesia Stock Exchange (BEI) information disclosure on Monday (12/1/2026), PT Citra Palu Minerals allocated USD 747,040.10 for four gold exploration blocks and one production operation block in Central and South Sulawesi.
In this regard, the company continued resource drilling at the River Reef-Watuputih Prospect, Block I Poboya, reaching a total depth of 89,582.40 meters by the end of December 2025. A total of 356 drill points have been completed, including 3 hydrogeological drill holes and 13 geotechnical drill holes.
Meanwhile, the production operation costs for PT Dairi Prima Mineral (DPM) were recorded at USD 21,275.86. However, there were no exploration activities from October to December 2025, as exploration at the Anjing Hitam Prospect has been completed and the project has now entered the Production Operation stage.
Besides the Anjing Hitam Prospect, other prospects within DPM’s Contract of Work (KK) area remain at various stages, ranging from regional exploration to resource delineation drilling.
One of the most advanced projects is the Lae Jehe Prospect, located approximately 200 meters northwest of the Anjing Hitam Prospect. This prospect has entered the resource delineation drilling stage and will continue to be developed until mineral resources with a more dominant measured and indicated classification are achieved.
Furthermore, PT Gorontalo Minerals disbursed USD 1,817,796.70 for gold and copper production operations at the Cabang Kiri East Complex Block I (Tombulilato), Motomboto Complex Block I, Sungai Mak Complex Block I, Kayubulan Prospect Block I, and the Gunung Lintah Area Block I.
The company conducted exploration drilling at the Cabang Kiri East Prospect, Block I Tombulilato, with a current total drilling depth of 15,730.4 meters.
They also continued geological mapping and surface rock sampling in the Gunung Lintah and Mono areas of Block I Tombulilato, as well as ridge spur soil sampling in the same areas.
Additionally, PT Linge Mineral Resources spent USD 338,794.52 on gold mine exploration at the Bulan Prospect (Abong Project), Bintang 1 Prospect (Abong Project), Bintang 2 Prospect (Abong Project), and Regional Exploration (IUP Area).
Lastly, the costs incurred by PT Suma Heksa Sinergi for gold and silver mining production operations amounted to USD 277,009.01. These production operations were carried out at the Pasir Karang Prospect, Regional North Pasir Karang, Regional West Pasir Awi, and Regional Northeast Gember.
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