Govt Increases Coal Production Target

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VIVAnews - The Department of Energy and Mineral Resources is increasing the target of coal and mineral production this year.

"We are increasing the production target of all commodities this year," said Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources, Purnomo Yusgiantoro, during a working meeting with Energy Commission at the House of Representatives (DPR) on Monday, Feb. 23.

According to Yusgiantoro, coal production is targeted to increase by 0.35 percent from 229.18 million tons to 230 million tons. Other commodities having increased target include copper with 38.4 percent to 826.37 thousand tons. Gold increases by 68.5 percent or 99.34 tons compared to last year's 58.83 tons. Targeted production of silver increases by 14.1 percent from 209 tons to 238.61 tons.

Tin increases by 41.62 percent from 71,610 tons to 105,000 tons. Bauxite increases by 46 percent from 9.8 million tons to 14.4 million tons. Nickel increases by 17.4 percent from 73,360 tons to 86,180 tons. Nickel ores increase by 37.8 percent from 10.6 million tons to 14.6 million tons.

Granite production increase by 46.1 percent from 1.71 million metric tons 2.5 million metric tons. Diamond increases by 246.9 percent from 96,000 carats to 27,668 carats. Iron ores increase by 16.2 percent form 3.9 million tons to 4.6 million tons.

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Translated by: Bonardo Maulana Wahono