2022, Freeport Production Will Return to 70 Million Tons
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PT Freeport Indonesia's ore production in 2019 is estimated to reach 41 million tons, down 58% from production in 2018 which reached 70 million tons. It is said that this is due to the decline in ore or ore production (rocks containing copper, gold and silver) in open pit or open pit, Grasberg.
Open Pit, Grasberg
This year, the open pit ore reserves are estimated to run out and can only produce 14 million tons of ore. However, in the next 2-3 years, Freeport's production will return to 70 million tons.
Since 15 years ago, Freeport has begun managing underground mining or underground mining. In recent years, underground mining has begun to produce.
"This year, from the target of 41 million tons, open pit still produces 14 million tons of ore, the rest from underground mining," said PT Freeport Indonesia (FI) President Director Tony Wenas to Investor Daily in Tembagapura, Timika, Papua on Friday (May 3). )
Budi Sadikin
During a full day, Friday (3/5), Tony accompanied Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) Ignasius Jonan, President Director of PT Inalum (Persero) Budi Sadikin, and a number of high-ranking ESDM and SKK Migas officials to review Grasberg and underground open pit mining mining. Planned since 1994 and started construction in 2004, this year's underground mining is expected to produce 27 million tons of ore.
Tony Wenas
"At present, production one is indeed down. But, by 2021 it has returned to normal, and starting in 2022, Freeport's production can already be accelerated according to plan, "Tony said.
In the next two to three years, a number of infrastructure for underground mining must still be built. In addition to tunnels that have reached 660 km, Freeport must build various infrastructures to facilitate the destruction of overburden or rock layers that block ore, dredging infrastructure and transportation.
Ore reserves in underground mining are still very large. At present, mining is carried out in the Deep Ore Zone (DOZ) and Deep Mill Level Zone (DMLZ) layers. The lower layers, namely Big Gossan Stope (BGS) and Grasberg Block Cave (GBC) have significant ore reserves, which is more than 2 billion tons. Below that is the DMLZ Block Cane (DBC), Doz Block Cane (DBCV), and Wild Cats.
"If in exploration there are 2 billion tons of ore detected, Freeport's operation will be even longer, to above 2050," Tony said Reserve reserves in the underground have not been detected accurately. There are a number of analyzes that estimate ore reserves in layers of GB, GBC, BC, DBCW and wild cats more than 20 billion tons. That is why the construction of underground infrastructure is very important.
Starting in 2019, PT FI spends around US $ 1 billion annually on infrastructure development, exploration costs, and exploitation in underground mining. "At least, until 2041, we have prepared an investment fund of US $ 16 billion," Tony said.
Investment funds of US $ 1 billion every year, Tony said, taken from the company's cash flow. Although production in the short term has declined, the company is still gaining profits. By 2019, PT FI's profit is estimated to be around US $ 170 million, down from US $ 2.02 billion in 2018. Going forward, the company's profits will rise slowly and reach US $ 2. 1 billion in 2023. Until 2018, PT FI had invested US $ 15.8 billion. Around US $ 5 billion more investment funds are used to build infrastructure in underground mining.
Certainty of Licensing
The success of PT FI's operations, especially for underground mining, is highly dependent on certainty of licensing. If all the permits needed for operations are given in time, production activities will run more smoothly. Tony acknowledged, in the transition period, PT FI's biggest challenge was in operational activities. Especially now the company is building underground mining infrastructure and spending a lot of investment funds.
One of the important permits is an export permit granted every six months. Although it has switched from the Contract of Work (KK) regime to the special mining permit (IUPK) end of 2018, after 51% of the world's largest copper mining companies are owned by the Indonesian government, PT FI still exports the concentrate, because the new smelter factory in Gresik is still under construction .
The export license to PT FI, said Director General of Minerba Bambang Gatot Ariyono, depends on the progress of the smelter construction. Evaluation is always done as a consideration in issuing export licenses. Until now, said Tony, the construction of a new smelter in Gresik has reached 3.86%. With an investment fund of US $ 2.8 billion, the construction of the PT FI smelter is targeted for completion in 2022.
PT Smelting in Gresik East Java
Since 1997, PT FI and Mitsubishi established Smelting PT. But, the capacity of this factory is only able to process 40% of PT FI concentrate. Smelter processes concentrates into copper cathodes with a content of 99.99% Cu. The cathode bar consists of two, which weighs 50 kg and 100 kg. The PT FI smelter also purifies the slime anode residue to produce gold and silver.
So far, PT FI has exported concentrates. After the construction of the smelter is completed, concentrates are processed domestically to provide maximum value for the Indonesian nation. In 2018, PT FI produces 182,423 tons of ore a day or 70 million tons of ore a year and 6,065 tons of concentrate a day or 2.2 million a year.
In the same year, PT FI produced 9,672 tons of copper, 14, 6 tons of gold, and 25.6 tons of silver. With the completion of new smelters, all concentrates can be produced domestically. Certainty of export licensing is very important for PT FI. The delay in the extension of export licenses will hamper production. Because ore storage capacity and concentrate have limitations.
Papuan workers
While operating in Mimika, said Hengky Rumbino, a native Papuan son who is now a vice president of PT FI, the operational activities have gone well. Freeport is very concerned about the local population. In addition to employing Papuans, PT FI provides enough funds for community development.
"Freeport is very positive towards Papuans. I feel it. "Papuans are given the opportunity to develop forward," I Hengky when accompanying Tony in answering Investor Daily's questions.
At the end of 2018, there were 7,096 employees who directly worked at PT FI. Of that number, 2,890 people or 41% are indigenous Papuans and 145 or 2% are foreign workers. Plus partners or those who work indirectly, the number of employees working at PT FI reaches 30,542. Of these, indigenous Papuans are 7,429 or 24.7% and foreign workers 829 or 2.7%.
Freeport's contribution
PT FI's business permit area reaches 9,946 ha or 0.021% of Papua's area. While the area supporting this copper mine is 116,783 ha. Found in 1936 by Dutch geologists, the First Contract of Work (KK I) of the company was signed in 1967.
PT FI was the first foreign investment (PMA) to invest in Indonesia, utilizing the Foreign Investment Act (PMA Law) 1967. First export PT FI concentrates occurred in 1972 and in 1991 the company signed the second Contract of Work (KK II). In 2019, government ownership in this company reached 51%.
Since 1992, PT FI has contributed directly to the Indonesian government of US $ 19.5 billion and indirect contributions of US $ 41.9 billion. Direct contributions include tax, royalties and dividends. While indirect contributions include employee salaries, domestic purchases, community development, regional development, and domestic investment.
At the beginning of the operation, 1973, the population of Mimika was only around 1,000 people and Mimika was only one of the districts of Fakfak Regency. Now, Mimika is a separate district and the population is already over 250,000. PT FI's contribution to Mimika's gross regional domestic product (GRDP) is 94% and Papua's GRDP is 48%.
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2022, Produksi Freeport akan Kembadi ke 70 Juta Ton
Produksi ore PT Freeport Indonesia tahun 2019 diperkirakan mencapai 41 juta ton atau turun 58% dari produksi tahun 2018 yang mencapai 70 juta ton. Konon ini disebabkan menurunnya produksi ore atau bijih (bebatuan yang mengandung tembaga, emas, dan perak) di open pit atau tambang terbuka, Grasberg.
Tahun ini, cadangan bijih di open pit diperkirakan habis dan hanya mampu memproduksi 14 juta ton ore. Namun, dalama 2-3 tanun ke depan, produksi Freeport akan kembali ke 70 juta ton.
Sejak 15 tahun lalu, Freeport sudah mulai mengelola underground mining atau penambangan ore di bawah tanah. Dalam beberapa tahun terakhir, penambangan bawah tanah sudah mulai menghasilkan.
“Tahun ini, dari target 41 juta ton, open pit masih menproduksi 14 juta ton ore, sisanya dari underground mining,” kata Presiden Direktur PT Freeport Indonesia (FI) Tony Wenas kepada Investor Daily di Tembagapura, Timika, Papua, Jumat (3 Mei)
Selama sehari penuh, Jumat (3/ 5), Tony mendampingi Menteri Energi dan Sumber Daya Mineral (ESDM) Ignasius Jonan, Direktur Utama PT Inalum (Persero) Budi Sadikin, serta sejumlah pejabat tinggi ESDM dan SKK Migas meninjau pertambangan open pit Grasberg dan underground mining. Direncanakan sejak 1994 dan mulai dibangun pada 2004, underground mining tahun ini diperkirakan mampu menghasilkan 27 juta ton ore.
“Saat ini, produksi one memang sedang turun. Tapi, pada 2021 sudah kembali normal, dan mulai 2022, produksi Freeport sudah bisa dikebut sesuai rencana,” kata Tony.
Dalam dua-tiga tahun ke depan, sejumlah infrastruktur untuk underground mining masih harus dibangun. Selain terowongan yang sudah mencapai 660 km, Freeport harus membangun berbagai infrastruktur untuk memudahkan penghancuran overburden atau lapisan bebatuan yang menghalangi ore, infrastruktur pengerukan, dan pengangkutan.
Cadangan ore di underground mining masih sangat besar. Saat ini, penambangan dilakukan di lapisan deep ore zone (DOZ) dan deep mill level zone (DMLZ). Lapisan di bawahnya, yakni Big Gossan Stope (BGS) dan Grasberg Block Cave (GBC) memiliki cadangan ore dalam jumlah signifikan, yakni lebih dari 2 miliar ton. Di bawahnya lagi ada lapisan DMLZ Block Cane (DBC), Doz Block Cane (DBCV), dan kucing liar.
“Jika dalam eksplorasi terdeteksi ada 2 miliar ton ore, operasi Freeport akan lebih panjang lagi, hingga di atas 2050,” kata Tony Cadangan are di underground belum terdeteksi dengan akurat. Ada sejumlah analisis yang memperkirakan cadangan ore di lapisan GB, GBC, BC, DBCW dan kucing liar lebih dari 20 miliar ton. Itu sebabnya, pembangunan infrastruktur di bawah tanah menjadi sangat penting.
Mulai tahun 2019, PT FI membelanjakan sekitar US$ 1 miliar setiap tahun untuk pembangunan infrastruktur, biaya eksplorasi, dan eksploitasi di
underground mining. “Paling tidak, hingga 2041, kami menyiapkan dana investasi US$ 16 miliar,” ungkap Tony.
Dana investasi US$ 1 miliar setiap tahun, kata Tony, diambil dari cash flow perusahaan. Meski produksi dalam jangka pendek menurun, perusahaan
masih meraih profit, Pada 2019, laba PT FI diperkirakan sekitar US$ 170 juta, turun dari US$ 2,02 miliar pada 2018. Ke depan, laba perusahaan naik perlahan dan diprediksi mencapai US$ 2,1 miliar pada 2023.
Hingga 2018, PT FI sudah menginvestasikan dana US$ 15,8 miliar. Sekitar US$ 5 miliar lebih dana investasi digunakan untuk membangun infrastruktur di underground mining.
Kepastian Perizinan
Sukses operasi PT FI, terutama untuk penambangan bawah tanah, sangat tergantung pada kepastian perizinan. Jika semua perizinan yang dibutuhkan untuk operasional diberikan pada waktunya, kegiatan produksi akan lebih berjalan lancar. Tony mengakui, dalam masa transisi, tantangan terbesar PT FI adalah pada kegiatan operasional. Apalagi saat ini perusahaan sedang membangun infrastruktur penambangan bawah tanah dan mengeluarkan banyak dana investasi.
Salah satu perizinan penting adalah izin ekspor yang diberikan setiap enam bulan. Meski sudah beralih dari rezim kontrak karya (KK) ke izin usaha
pertambangan khusus (IUPK) akhir 2018, setelah 51% perusahaan tambang tembaga terbesar di dunia ini dimiliki pemerintah Indonesia, PT FI masih mengekspor konsentrat, karena pabrik baru smelter di Gresik masih dalam pembangunan.
Izin ekspor kepada PT FI, kata Dirjen Minerba Bambang Gatot Ariyono, tergantung pada kemajuan pembangunan smelter. Evaluasi selalu dilakukan sebagai pertimbangan dalam mengeluarkan izin ekspor. Hingga saat ini, kata Tony, pembangunan smelter baru di Gresik sudah mencapai 3,86%. Dengan dana investasi US$ 2,8 miliar, pembangunan smelter milik PT FI itu ditargetkan selesai 2022.
Sejak 1997, PT FI bersama Mitsubishi mendirikan PT Smelting. Tapi, kapasitas pabrik ini hanya mampu mengolah 40% konsentrat PT FI. Smelter mengolah konsentrat menjadi katoda tembaga dengan kandungan 99,99% Cu. Batangan katoda terdiri dari dua, yang beratnya 50 kg dan 100 kg. Smelter PT FI juga memurnikan residu anoda slime untuk menghasilkan emas dan perak.
Selama ini, PT FI mengekspor konsentrat. Setelah pembangunan smelter selesai, konsentrat diolah di dalam negeri guna memberikan nilaitambah sebesar-besarnya bagi bangsa Indonesia. Pada 2018, PT FI menghasilkan 182.423 ton ore sehari atau 70 juta ton ore setahun dan 6.065 ton konsentrat
sehari atau 2,2 juta setahun.
Pada tahun yang sama, PT FI menghasilkan 9.672 ton tembaga, 14, 6 ton emas, dan 25,6 ton perak. Dengan selesainya smelter baru, seluruh konsentrat bisa diproduksi di dalam negeri. Kepastian perizinan ekspor sangat penting bagi PT FI. Keterlambatan perpanjangan izin ekspor akan menghambat produksi. Karena kapasitas penampungan ore dan konsentrat ada keterbatasan.
Pekerja Papua
Selama beroperasi di Mimika, kata Hengky Rumbino, putra asli Papua yang kini menjadi vice president PT FI, kegiatan operasional sudah berjalan dengan baik. Freeport sangat memperhatikan penduduk lokal. Selain mempekerjakan orang Papua, PT FI memberikan cukup banyak dana untuk pembangunan
masyarakat.
“Freeport sangat positif terhadap orang Papua. Saya merasakannya. Orang Papua diberikan kesempatan untuk berkembang maju,” aku Hengky saat mendampingi Tony dalam menjawab pertanyaan Investor Daily.
Pada akhir 2018, ada 7.096 karyawan yang langsung bekerja di PT FI. Dari jumlah itu, 2.890 orang atau 41% adalah orang asli Papua dan 145 atau 2% tenaga asing. Ditambah mitra atau mereka yang bekerja secara tidak langsung, jumlah karyawan yang bekerja di PT FI mencapai 30.542. Dari jumlah itu, orang asli Papua 7.429 atau 24,7% dan tenaga asing 829 atau 2,7%.
Kontribusi Freeport
Wilayah izin usaha PT FI mencapai 9.946 ha atau 0,021% dari luas Papua. Sedang wilayah penunjang tambang tembaga ini 116.783 ha. Ditemukan pada 1936 oleh geolog Belanda, Kontrak Karya Pertama (KK I)perusahan ini ditandatangani pada 1967.
PT FI adalah penanaman modal asing (PMA) pertama yang berinvestasi di Indonesia, memanfaatkan Undang-Undang Penanaman Modal Asing (UU PMA) 1967. Ekspor perdana konsentrat PT FI terjadi pada 1972 dan pada 1991 perusahaan menandatangani Kontrak Karya kedua (KK II). Pada 2019, kepemilikan pemerintah di perusahaan ini mencapai 51%.
Sejak 1992, PT FI memberikan kontribusi langsung kepada pemerintah Indonesia sebesar US$ 19,5 miliar dan kontribusi tidak langsung US$ 41,9 miliar. Kontribusi langsung, antara lain berupa pajak, royalti, dan dividen. Sedang kontribusi tidak langsung, antara lain gaji karyawan, pembelian dalam
negeri, pengembangan masyarakat, pembangunan daerah, dan investasi dalam negeri.
Pada awal operasi, 1973, jumlah penduduk Mimika hanya sekitar 1.000 orang dan Mimika hanya menjadi salah satu distrik dari Kabupaten Fakfak. Kini, Mimika menjadi kabupaten tersendiri dan jumlah penduduk sudah di atas 250.000 jiwa. Kontribusi PT FI terhadap produk domestik regional bruto (PDRB)
Mimika 94% dan terhadap PDRB Papua sebesar 48%.
Investor Daily, Page-1, Monday, May 6, 2019
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