Jakarta, July 9 2019 - PT Aneka Tambang Tbk (ANTAM; IDX: ANTM; ASX: ATM) announced that in order to welcome ANTAM's 51st Anniversary, the Company implemented a series of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) programs in four regions in Indonesia, namely in North Maluku, West Kalimantan, Southeast Sulawesi, West Java and DKI Jakarta.
ANTAM's Director of Human Resources, Luki Setiawan Suardi said:
"The 51st ANTAM Anniversary theme is Transforming for the Glorious Future. We believe ANTAM has a bright future and we are constantly transforming business and culture to achieve success. As the 51st Anniversary activities, the Partnership Program is the Company’s support of CSR to realize the community economic independence, especially around the Company's operational areas."
On June 15, ANTAM through the North Maluku Nickel Mining Business Unit, channeled Partnership Program (PK) loan funds totaling Rp4 billion to 133 fostered partners. The Partnership Program aims to assist the development of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in order to support the improvement of the community's economy.
Right on ANTAM's birthday, July 5, 2019, North Maluku Nickel Mining Business Unit held a Low-price Market with East Halmahera Regional Police, the development of Halmahera Coffee cultivation in Maba Tengah and Wasile districts with a target of 100,000 seeds. Followed by the Anti Narcotics Seminar on July 10, 2019, Wildlife Photography Seminar and Training on July 13, 2019 and Blood Donation Social Service.
ANTAM through the West Kalimantan Bauxite Mining Business Unit also distributes PK loan funds worth Rp1.59 billion for 29 trained partners. On July 5, 2019, Blood Donation was held for 50 people and Mass Circumcision for 50 participants from the area around ANTAM's Mining Business Permit in Tayan Hilir District and Toba District. In addition, an electrification program was also carried out for 50 houses in the villages of Pedalaman, Tanjung Bunut, Balai Belungai, Lumut, and Teraju.
In Southeast Sulawesi, ANTAM through the Southeast Sulawesi Nickel Mining Business Unit also prepared a PK loan amounting to Rp2.5 billion to 78 trained partners consisting of several business fields including trade, animal husbandry, services, plantations, industry and fisheries.
Besides that, Southeast Sulawesi Nickel Mining Business Unit held "Aladin House Renovation" (Roofs, Floors and Walls) for 30 residents in Kolaka Regency. ANTAM also distributed Educational Equipment Packages with a target of 1,500 packages for Elementary Schools in Pomalaa and Kumoro. As well as educational scholarship assistance to students from Pomalaa sub-district which in 2019, this program has passed the bachelor graduates on the first batch.
In order to enliven ANTAM's Anniversary this year, the Gold Mining Business Unit in Pongkor, West Java also distributed PK loan funds worth Rp2.06 billion to as many as 56 trained partners. As well as Rehabilitation of Unqualified Houses assistance for 24 units in 12 villages.
At the Jakarta Head Office, ANTAM has also prepared PK loan funds of Rp1.25 billion to as many as 37 fostered partners in Jakarta and its surroundings. So that the total loan funds of ANTAM's Partnership Program are valued at Rp11.4 billion spread across four regions of Indonesia.
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