Coal production in Indonesia's South Sumatra province reached 94 million tonnes in January-November this year, exceeding the full-year output of 2022, according to provincial mining authorities.

Hendriansyah, head of South Sumatra's Energy and Mineral Resources Service, said the output has hit the highest ever for the province.

For December, the official was confident to achieve the 6 million-tonne target, adding to the full-year production of 100 million tonnes.

State-owned miner PT Bukit Asam accounted for almost 50% of total production so far in 2023, Hendriansyah said, with the remainder coming from mines across districts such as Lahat, Muara Enim and Musi Rawas Utara.

According to Indonesia's Geological Agency, South Sumatra's coal reserves was estimated at 33.94 billion tonnes, accounting for 36.86% of the national total of 92.07 billion tonnes.

Despite its huge coal resources, South Sumatra's output still lags behind other major producing provinces in Kalimantan, Hendriansyah noted.

While coal mining makes significant contribution to local and national economies, Hendriansyah acknowledged it also brings environmental and social impacts, underlining the need to maximize benefits while minimizing negatives.

(Writing by Alex Guo  Editing by Harry Huo)
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