PT Timah (Persero) Tbk

06/05/2023 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 06/05/2023 04:02

Sustainable Environmental Management, PT Timah Tbk Consistently Carry

Sustainable Environmental Management, PT Timah Tbk Consistently Carry out Reclamation

  • 05 June 2023

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*Two Years Consecutive Rewarded GOLD PROPER

PANGKALPINANG -- Sustainable environmental management, preserving the environment while increasing the carrying capacity of the environment is PT Timah Tbk's commitment in carrying out the company's business processes.

This sustainable environmental management effort is in line with the Regulation of the Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources Number 26 of 2018 concerning Implementation of Good Mining Principles and Supervision of Mineral and Coal Mining.

PT Timah Tbk's environmental management programs include post-mining reclamation and protecting biodiversity.

Medio 1992 to quarter 1 of 2023, PT Timah Tbk has carried out reclamation in the Bangka Belitung Islands Province covering an area of ??16,236 Ha. The form of reclamation that is carried out is by revegetation and reclamation in other forms.

As for the sea reclamation carried out by PT Timah Tbk in the Bangka Belitung Islands Province, 3,105 Fish Shelter units and 3,840 Artificial reef units have been submerged.

In addition, PT Timah Tbk is also carrying out sea reclamation in the Riau Archipelago Province and Riau Province by carrying out abrasion resistance, restocking mangrove crabs, and planting mangroves.

In carrying out environmental management PT Timah Tbk also involves community groups in the company's operational areas such as the community on Setunak Island, Tulang Village, Gelam Strait District, Karimun Regency through the Climate Resistant Village program.

MIND ID Mining Industry Holding members also carry out environmental management with Gapoktan Tanjung Jaya through the Kampung Amoi program.

One of the real forms of sustainable environmental management is carried out by PT Timah Tbk, namely in the Air Jangkang Reclamation Village and Selinssing Reclamation Village. The two areas which are ex-mining lands have been transformed into tourist destinations with the concept of agro eduecotourism.

Meanwhile, the Biodiversity program (Kehati) implemented by PT Timah Tbk, such as the Water Jangkang Reclamation Village Program, Sambar Deer Integrated Conservation,

Mangrove Planters and Coastal Plants, Muntok City Forest Biodiversity Conservation, Kundur Kehati Forest, Minizoo Kundur Park and Save Kundur Island Mangrove.

Head of Corporate Communications at PT Timah Tbk, Anggi Siahaan, said that the company is very concerned about sustainable environmental management. Various innovations in environmental management are also being carried out.

"PT Timah Tbk is committed to carrying out sustainable environmental management. PT Timah Tbk is carrying out structuring of ex-mining land by carrying out reclamation and other environmental programs," he said.

PT Timah Tbk's commitment to environmental management is also proven by the fact that TINS ??won PROPER GOLD PROPER for two consecutive years from the Ministry of Environment and Forestry. (*)