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- PT Bukit Asam Tbk PT Bukit Asam Tbk engages in coal mining and related activities in Indonesia. The company produces and sells coal through activities encompassing general surveying, exploration, exploitation, processing, refining, transportation, and trading; it maintains special coal port facilities and operates steam power plants. PT Bukit Asam Tbk also provides briquette processing, mining contractor services, palm oil plantations and processing, health services including hospital clinics and polyclinics, real estate and construction, rental operations, and water transportation. Founded in 1876 and headquartered in Tanjung Enim, South Sumatra, the company operates primarily in South Sumatra, West Sumatra, and Riau provinces across approximately 68,777 hectares, with significant exports to India, China, South Korea, Vietnam, Taiwan, Japan, Thailand, Malaysia, the Philippines, Cambodia, Hong Kong, and other Asian markets. As a subsidiary of PT Mineral Industri Indonesia (Persero), it functions as a state-controlled producer ranking among Indonesia's largest coal miners. In its 2025-2029 strategic plan, PT Bukit Asam Tbk pursues mine acquisitions, logistics enhancements, and downstream diversification into coal-derived products such as dimethyl ether, synthetic natural gas in partnership with PT Perusahaan Gas Negara Tbk, methanol, ammonia, artificial graphite for electric vehicles and nuclear energy, and humic acid fertilizers via a pilot with Gadjah Mada University. The company recently earned gold and silver awards for sustainable innovations at ICEA 2025 and reported higher H1 2025 coal production driving revenue to IDR 20.45 trillion.