PT Agincourt Resources Wins 7 EPSA 2025 Awards, Strengthening Commitment to Sustainable Gold Mining
Sun 31 Aug 2025, 02:24 AM
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PT Agincourt Resources (PTAR), mining company behind the Martabe Gold Mine, has once again achieved a remarkable milestone by winning seven awards at the 2025 Eco-Tech Pioneer and Sustainability Award (EPSA) held by the Department of Environmental Engineering, Diponegoro University in Semarang, August 31, 2025.
PTAR Environmental Monitoring Superintendent, Bayu Ariyanto, explained that the awards consisted of two gold, three silver, and two bronze medals.
According to him, this achievement confirms the company's consistency in balancing environmental, social, and technological interests across all aspects of mining operations.
"Through innovation and cross-sector collaboration, PTAR is committed to implementing responsible gold mining practices, providing benefits to the surrounding community, while preserving the environment," said Bayu.
The seven programs that were appreciated include First, Bagas Silua Gallery (Bronze): a marketing platform for products from 31 MSMEs partnered by Batang Toru and Muara Batang Toru.
Second, Utilization of FIBC Waste into Trash Baskets (Perak): managing hundreds of tons of plastic waste since 2020 while creating jobs for the community.
Third, Hypobaric Fraction Separator (Gold): technology for refining used oil up to 80% to replace diesel in explosives.
Fourth, Jurung Fish Conservation with BioFAD (Bronze): preservation of endemic fish through community collaboration.
Fifth, Closed-Loop Energy Reclamation with ITC (Gold): energy efficiency in the rock grinding unit that saves up to 1.36 million kWh of electricity
Sixth, Optimizing Copper Water Pollution Reduction with Selective Chelator (Silver): reducing mine water pollution by more than 33 tons by 2024.
Seventh, Leanslope Pit Ramba Joring Innovation (Silver): redesign of mining roads to reduce diesel consumption, suppress carbon emissions, and improve workplace safety.
This success continues a positive trend since 2021, where PTAR has consistently won seven awards each year at the EPSA event.
This year, two outstanding innovations that have attracted attention are the use of used oil as an alternative fuel and energy efficiency in mining processing units.
In addition to technical aspects, PTAR is also actively engaging the community, one of which is through the Jurung fish conservation program which received appreciation in the Eco-System Protection category.
"Every department contributes to innovation. Our focus isn't just on operational efficiency, but also on delivering tangible environmental and social benefits," Bayu added.
Meanwhile, Wijayanto, S.IP., M.Si., Ph.D., Vice Chancellor for Research, Innovation, Cooperation and Public Communication at Undip, said that EPSA was designed to encourage companies to be more creative in maintaining environmental sustainability.
This year's theme, Swarna Lestari Nusantara, reminds us that environmental sustainability is part of the nation's cultural heritage.
Similarly, the Head of the Central Java DLHK, Widi Hartanto, said that EPSA has become a benchmark for implementing environmentally friendly innovations in the business sector.
"Over the past three years, EPSA has proven its commitment to encouraging companies in Central Java to improve efficiency in energy, water, and waste management, as well as biodiversity conservation. The challenges of the climate crisis must be met with real commitment," he stressed.
With this achievement, PT Agincourt Resources further strengthens its role not only as a profit-oriented mining company, but also as a pioneer of sustainable innovation that provides social benefits and maintains environmental sustainability.
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