JAKARTA: Local heavy machinery firm United Tractors says its mining subsidiary Agincourt Resources will resume operations at the Martabe gold mine in mid-May.
It halted production earlier this year due to a regulatory crackdown.
The decision comes after the Environment Ministry issued in March its long-awaited approval for restarting the mine under tighter oversight.
The suspension was part of a broader government crackdown on mines with outstanding environmental compliance issues.
That followed the deadly Sumatra disaster in November, when flash floods and landslides swept across three northern provinces, including North Sumatra, where the Martabe mine is located.
United Tractors president director Iwan Hadiantoro said the company welcomed the ministry’s decision and was now working to meet all remaining requirements.
“To reopen the mine, there are many aspects that we must prepare.
“We hope that while preparing this and awaiting the paperwork’s issuance, perhaps by mid-May we can resume operations,” Iwan said in Jakarta. — The Jakarta Post/ANN
