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Producer of Coal
Location Eastern Kalimantan, Indonesia
Ownership PT Bumi Resources (100%);
Government of Indonesia has a 13.5%
royalty share
Geology type Miocene (Recent) coal measures
Mineral type High-volatile bituminous steam coal
Reserve base 786Mt proven, plus 3,700Mt measured
and indicated (2005)
Annual 36Mt/yr target
production
Full specifications
PROJECT DEVELOPMENT
Pressure and heat associated with an igneous intrusion has increased the Expand Image
rank at Kaltim Prima to high-volatile bituminous coal. A total of 13 One of the mine’s Hitachi hydraulic
seams range in thickness from 1m to 15m; typically in the range of excavators, working with Cat hauler.
2.4m to 6.5m. Seam dips vary from 3° to 20° at the outcrop. The seams
are very clean in terms of mineral matter and sulphur and, at 4–8% in
some areas, the in-situ moisture content is low.
The operation produces two main export products. Prima Coal is a high-
volatile bituminous steam coal with high calorific value, very low ash,
low sulphur and low total moisture. Pinang Coal is similar but has a
higher moisture content. Quality parameters are: Expand Image
Kaltim Prima has six Liebherr R996
Product Prima Coal Pinang Coal Litronic excavators, used with Cat 789B
Moisture (total) 9.5% 14% haulers for overburden removal.
Ash 4% 6%
Volatiles 39% 39%
Fixed carbon 52% 46%
Total sulphur 0.5% 0.5%
Heating value (adb) 30.1MJ/kg 27.6MJ/kg
Heating value (gar) 28.5MJ/kg 26.0MJ/kg
adb = air-dried basis
gar = gross, as received
KPC blends run-of-mine coal from its various pits to ensure product
consistency.
"With selective mining, over 90% of the run-of-mine coal only needs
crushing and blending to give export-quality Prima Coal."
The mine's loading fleet consists of over 20 large hydraulic shovels and
backhoes with bucket capacities of up to 34m³. Leading suppliers
include Hitachi, with nine EX3500 machines and six EX1800s, and
Liebherr, which has six R996 Litronic shovels/backhoes on site.
With selective mining, over 90% of the run-of-mine coal only needs
crushing and blending to give export-quality Prima Coal. Coal from the
seam roofs and floors contains more mineral material, and so has to be
washed. This 'dirty Prima' and Pinang material is handled separately
from the 'clean Prima', with individual streams for the different raw
materials.
The mine site contains separate stockpiles for the Prima and Pinang
products, holding 60,000t and 35,000t respectively. Coal is reclaimed
and transported by a 13km-long, 2,100t/h-capacity overland conveyor to
Kaltim Prima’s dedicated port facilities at Tanjung Bara. Expand Image
One of the two quadrant shiploaders which
Further stockpiles hold a live capacity of 350,000t of Prima and together can load bulk carriers of up to
150,000t of Pinang coals. Coal is transferred directly from mine to ship 180,000dwt at 4,200t/h.
whenever possible.
PRODUCTION
Since production began in 1992, Kaltim Prima has increased its output
year-on-year, from 7.3Mt in its first year to some 17Mt in 2002 and
2003. PT Bumi is now expanding the Sangatta operation to 30Mt/yr,
with a further 6Mt/yr to come from Bengalon.
The operation produced 27.6Mt in 2005, with a target for 2006 of 36Mt
of coal and some 700Mt of overburden.
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