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- PT Bayan Resources Tbk PT Bayan Resources Tbk is an Indonesia-based holding company primarily engaged in integrated open-cut coal mining and sales; it produces environmentally friendly, low-sulfur subbituminous and high-calorific value bituminous coal from mines in East and South Kalimantan, including the Tabang, Pakar, Gunung Bayan Pratama, and Wahana projects; the company operates through Coal and Non-Coal segments, providing mining contractor services, coal transshipment via the Balikpapan Coal Terminal, Perkasa and Wahana Jetties, two Floating Transfer Barges (KFTs), and a 101 km coal hauling road/overland conveyor system connecting to the Muara Pahu barge loading facility; additional services encompass power supply, crude palm oil trading, and coal blending capabilities at loading rates of 3,000 to 8,000 tonnes per hour. Founded in 1973 as PT Jaya Sumpiles Indonesia and formally established as PT Bayan Resources Tbk in 2004, the company is headquartered in Jakarta Selatan, Indonesia, with primary operations in Kalimantan serving domestic and international thermal coal markets; it ranks among Indonesia's top five coal producers, employing advanced technologies such as through-seam blasting, fleet management systems, geotechnical slope stability radar, and large 250-tonne payload haul trucks to maintain low-cost production. Recent developments include a major 11-year contract extension in October 2024 with PT Bukit Makmur Mandiri Utama (BUMA) through subsidiary PT Indonesia Pratama for overburden removal and coal production valued at approximately $7.8 billion through 2035; in June 2025, the company acquired a coal terminal from affiliated PT Fajar Sakti Prima for IDR 3.3 trillion ($202 million) and awarded a IDR 151.69 billion development contract to affiliated PT Nirmala Matranusa; ongoing expansions at Tabang/Pakar target over 60 million tonnes per annum production by 2026, supported by new barge loading facilities and infrastructure enhancements completed in 2023-2024.