Jakarta, September 18, 2014 - PT ANTAM (Persero) Tbk (ASX - ATM; IDX - ANTM; ANTAM) is pleased to announce that the company and its subsidiaries had received the Trophy, Gold, Silver and Bronze awards at the 2014 Mining Environment and Safety Award, held by the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources. The awards were received by ANTAM's Operations Director, Tedy Badrujaman, from the Director General of Minerals and Coal, R. Sukhyar, at Bidakara Hotel Jakarta, on Tuesday, 16 September 2014.
ANTAM's Operations Director, Tedy Badrujaman, said:
"These awards reflected external recognition on our commitment in the implementation of best mining practices throughout our activities. Our comprehensive environmental and safety management which commences from exploration to post-mining activities is evidence of our concern for natural preservation as well as occupational health and safety which are both integral to ANTAM."
During the event, ANTAM's subsidiary PT Cibaliung Sumberdaya won the highest award in the environmental management category, namely the Trophy of Mine Environmental Award. ANTAM's Southeast Sulawesi Nickel Mining Business Unit and Gold Mining Business Unit received the gold award for the environmental management whilst ANTAM's North Maluku Nickel Mining Business Unit received the bronze award. ANTAM's Southeast Sulawesi Nickel Mining Business Unit, Gold Mining Business Unit and Precious Metals Processing & Refining Business Unit also received silver award in the mine safety category.
This Mining Environment and Safety Award is held annually by the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources as part of its initiative to recognise mining companies programs in ensuringthe protection of employees and the safety of mining equipment.
