Wednesday, 25 May 11
Coal producer PT Harum Energy Tbk claimed that out of this year's total production target of 10 million tons, 70% or 7 million tons had been sold, reports Bisnis Indonesia, an Indonesian news paper.
Managing Director of Harum Energy, Ray Antonio Gunara, said the company plans to gradually increase production capacity to 10 million tons this year from 7.4 million tons the previous year. As for next year, the target is to reach 14 million tons.
"Out of the total target of 10 million tons this year, 70% has already been contracted. The price cannot yet be determined because it is set per quarter and dependent on index," he said yesterday.
The company might revise its production target upwards if exploration results indicate higher reserve potential.
"For PT Tambang Batubara Harum (TBH), we expect it to enter production phase before the end of this year. We are still in the construction phase and there are administrative permits that need to be cleared. This year’s production is expected to reach 500,000 tons but it depends on the operation commencement," he explained.
Ray is hoping for a slightly higher sales volume than the production target this year. Last year sales reached 8.3 million tons. "We expect sales and bottom line improvement to equal the rate in the first quarter 2011."
This year, the budgeted capital expenditure is US$ 30 million, among others to be used for road hardening to improve transport quality, the construction of a new coal crusher unit, construction of port facilities at TBH, and increasing the number of tugs and barges fleet.
"The additional expenses will likely be funded from internal sources as the amount is not expected to be large," added Ray.
Up to 31 March 2011, the company recorded revenues of Rp 1,51 trillion or up by 69% from same period 2010 of Rp895 billion.
Net income allocated to entity holders is reported increase by 131% to Rp309 billion compared to same period last year Rp134 billion.
Growth in revenue and net income was primarily due to higher average coal selling price and increase of coal sales volume. Combined sales volume of coal from PT Mahakam Sumber Jaya and PT Santan Batubara reached 2.3 million tons in the first quarter of this year, up from 2.1 million tons in the same period of 2010.
The company’s average selling price of coal was US$88 per ton throughout the 1st Q of 2011 or an increase of 36% compared to same period in 2010 due to the rising trend in global coal prices.
"The average price is expected to increase compared to the achievement in the 1st Q of 2011. The average price of the 1st Q of 2011 was actually a carryover of 2010 contracts.
It is expected that the carryover in the 2nd Q of 2011 could be less, so that the average price could be better.
Source: Bisnis Indonesia, coalspot
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