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PT Bumi Resources Tbk (BUMI) recorded an increase in coal production in the first quarter of 2026. The company produced 19.2 million tons of coal, growing 12%
PT Bumi Resources Tbk (BUMI) recorded an increase in coal production in the first quarter of 2026. The company produced 19.2 million tons of coal, growing 12% compared to the same period the previous year which reached 17.2 million tons.
“Production and sales volumes were recorded to be higher on an annual basis, with coal production increasing 12% to 19.2 million tonnes and coal sales increasing 14% to 19.1 million tonnes,” said BUMI Management in an official statement, quoted on Tuesday (5/5).
The production volume came from PT Kaltim Prima Coal (KPC) amounting to 12.4 million tons and from PT Arutmin Indonesia (Arutmin) amounting to 6.9 million tons.
The increase also occurred in the sales segment which was recorded at 19.1 million tons. This figure increased by 14% compared to the same period in 2025 which reached 16.7 million tonnes.
The average selling price (FOB) was recorded to have fallen by around 10% to US$58.6 per ton from the previous US$64.9 per ton.
The volume of overburden removed reached 148.3 million bcm, an increase of 3% compared to the previous period. Meanwhile, the strip ratio improved to 7.7x from the previous 8.4x, reflecting better mining efficiency.
“Repair strip ratio from 8.4x to 7.7x reflects mine sequencing profitable and disciplined operational planning, and helps reduce mining costs per ton even when stripping overburden (overburden) increased by 3% annually,” he explained.
Meanwhile, coal inventory levels were recorded at 2.0 million tonnes, down from 2.4 million tonnes in the previous period.
“Inventories decreased to 2.0 million tonnes from 2.4 million tonnes, reflecting strong sales levels in line with increased production,” he added.
Source: tambang.co.id
