Freeport Smelter Construction Has Not Started
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PT Freeport Indonesia has not yet begun the physical construction of copper processing and refining facilities or smelters. The mining company from the United States has just started a feasibility study, Environmental Impact Analysis (AMDAL/EIA), and basic engineering. In fact, the obligation to build smelters has begun since the beginning of 2017 when the government still allowed Freeport Indonesia to export copper concentrates. The government gave deadlines to all mining companies that are still exporting raw minerals to build smelters at the latest early 2022.
"[The realization of Freeport's smelter construction] Almost US $ 120 million for all, from feasibility studies, environmental impact analysis, basic engineering, and others," said Director of Mineral Business Development at the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources Bambang Susigit, Monday (17/9).
He said, with the realization of the US $ 120 million use of funds, the realization of the progress of the construction of Freeport Indonesia's smelters as of September 2018 reached 4.7%. Bambang added, Freeport had submitted the realization report to the ESDM Ministry. However, the report still needs to be evaluated within 14 days.
"If the realization based on the evaluation of the surveyor has achieved [development progress target]," he said, Monday (17/9).
According to him, these achievements have not been in the form of physical development. However, it is only administratively or only in the initial planning stage. Freeport plans to build a new smelter with a capacity of 2 million tons of copper concentrate per year. Smelter with an investment cost of up to US $ 2.2 billion will be built in Gresik, East Java.
Bambang explained, if the construction of the company's smelter did not experience development, the government could revoke the company's export permit recommendation. However, he believes that each company holds its commitment to build smelters. Moreover, the big company keeps its reputation, this is a matter of time. Imagine 30 companies a year 4 times verified by the same surveyor, so some are late. However, I think there is nothing brave and obligatory, "he said.
Sanctions apply if the company does not fulfill its smelter development plan only in the form of revocation of export recommendations.
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Konstruksi Smelter Freeport Belum Dimulai
PT Freeport Indonesia belum mulai melakukan pembangunan fisik fasilitas pengolahan dan pemurnian atau smelter tembaga. Perusahaan tambang berasal dari Amerika Serikat tersebut baru memulai studi kelayakan, analisis mengenai dampak lingkungan (amdal), dan rekayasa dasar. Padahal, kewajiban pembangunan smelter sudah dimulai sejak awal 2017 ketika pemerintah tetap memperbolehkan Freeport Indonesia mengekspor konsentrat tembaga. Pemerintah memberikan tenggat kepada seluruh perusahaan tambang yang masih mengekspor mineral mentah untuk membangun smelter paling lambat
awal 2022.
“[Realisasi pembangunan smelter Freeport] Hampir US$ 120 juta itu untuk semua, dari studi kelayakan, amdal, rekayasa dasar, dan lainnya,” kata Direktur Pembinaan Pengusahaan Mineral Kementerian Energi dan Sumber Daya Mineral Bambang Susigit, Senin (17/9).
Dia menyebutkan, dengan realisasi penggunaan dana US$ 120 juta tersebut, realisasi kemajuan pembangunan smelter milik Freeport Indonesia per September 2018 mencapai 4,7%. Bambang menambahkan, Freeport telah menyampaikan laporan realisasi tersebut kepada Kementerian ESDM. Namun, laporan tersebut masih perlu dievaluasi dalam waktu 14 hari.
“Kalau dari realisasi berdasarkan evaluasi surveyor sudah tercapai [target kemajuan pembangunan],” katanya, Senin (17/9).
Menurutnya, capaian tersebut belum dalam bentuk pembangunan fisik. Namun, baru secara administrasi atau baru dalam tahap perencanaan awal. Freeport berencana membangun satu smelter baru dengan kapasitas 2 juta ton konsentrat tembaga per tahun. Smelter dengan biaya investasi mencapai US$ 2,2 miliar tersebut akan dibangun di Gresik, Jawa Timur.
Bambang menjelaskan, bila pembangunan smelter perusahaan tidak mengalami perkembangan, pemerintah bisa saja mencabut rekomendasi izin ekspor perusahaan. Namun, dia meyakini tiap perusahaan memegang komitmennya untuk membangun smelter. Apalagi perusahaan besar itu kan jaga reputasi, ini masalah waktu saja. Bayangkan 30 perusahaan setahun 4 kali diverifikasi oleh surveyor yang sama, jadi ada yang telat. Namun, saya rasa tidak ada yang berani dan kewajiban,” katanya.
Sanksi yang berlaku bila perusahaan tidak memenuhi rencana pembangunan smelternya hanya berupa pencabutan rekomendasi ekspor.
Bisnis Indonesia,Page-30, Tuesdat, Sept 18, 2018
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