ANTAM And The West Java Police Sign Memorandum Of Understanding On Security And Law Enforcement In Pongkor Gold Mining Business Unit

ANTAM's President Director Tato Miraza and the West Java Police Chief, Inspector General Drs. Suhardi Alius, M.H., sign the MoU today in Bandung, West Java.

Following the signing of the MoU, ANTAM and the West Java Police Force will continue to cooperate in the security and safety undertakings within the area of ANTAM's Pongkor Gold Mining Busines Unit, located in Nanggung, Bogor Regency, West Java. Key aspects of the MoU include security measures, law enforcement and protection of assets and infrastructures of Pongkor gold mine. The MoU also includes safety education and development of employees and local communities.

ANTAM's Gold Mining Business Unit is one of Indonesia's National Vital Objects by having a strategic and vital value to the state. ANTAM's Gold Mining Business Unit has a significant contribution to the state revenue and plays a significant role in the environmental and biodiversity management as well as local community development.

Related to the environmental and biodiversity management in Pongkor gold mine, ANTAM has developed a Center of Biodiversity Conservation in the Halimun Salak Mountain National Park. As part of the Center, ANTAM has a nursery with 500,000 plant seeds. ANTAM has also planted various plants such as schima wallichii, toona sureni, elaeocarpus ganitrus, altingia excelsa, and michelia velutina on the critical lands in the area.