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Gunungbayan Pratamacoal (GBP) Mine

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Summary

Mine TypeOpen Pit
StatusActive
Commodities
  • Coal (thermal)
  • Coal (metallurgical)
  • Coal (semi-soft coking)
Mining Method
  • Truck & Shovel / Loader
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SnapshotGunungbayan Pratamacoal (GBP) is the holder of a second generation CCoW consisting of Block 1 and Block 2, which are both located in East Kalimantan.

BP Block 2 produced high calorific coal of up to 6,500 kcal/ Kg GAR, and GBP Block 1 has a small deposit of semi-soft coking coal. In 2019, GBP Block 2 suspended mining operations.

GBP resumed mining in Q2 2024 and coal production in Q3 2024.

PT Bayan Resources continued drilling on the GBP Block 2 concession in 2024. This was both infill drilling as well as drilling to identify potential additional reserves to extend the mine life.

Owners

SourceSource
CompanyInterestOwnership
PT Bayan Resources Tbk. 92.7 % Indirect
PT Bayan Resources Tbk. indirectly holds 92.7% in PT Gunungbayan Pratamacoal (GBP).

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Deposit type

  • Sedimentary

Summary:

GBP has a total concession area of 20,275 hectares divided into 2 blocks: GBP Block 1 and Block 2.

GBP Block 2 produced high calorific coal of up to 6,500 kcal/ Kg GAR and GBP Block 1 has a small deposit of semi-soft coking coal.

Mining Methods

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Heavy Mobile Equipment

Fleet data has not been reported.

Comminution

Crushers and Mills

Milling equipment has not been reported.

Processing

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Commodity Production

2024: Restart coal production in Q3 2024.
CommodityUnits20252024201920182017
Coal (metallurgical & thermal) Mt  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe
Coal (thermal) Mt 0.40.40.1
All production numbers are expressed as ROM coal. ^ Guidance / Forecast.

Operational metrics

Metrics20252024201920182017
Coal tonnes mined  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe0.4 Mt0.4 Mt0.1 Mt
Stripping ratio  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe14.1 bcm/t
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^ Guidance / Forecast.

Production Costs

Commodity production costs have not been reported.

Personnel

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