PT ANTAM (Persero) Tbk


ANTAM TERMINATES IRON SANDS MINING ACTIVITIES AT KUTOARJO, PURWOREJO REGENCY, CENTRAL JAVA FOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT: Tri Hartono (Corporate Secretary) Tel : (6221) 780 5119 Fax : (6221) 781 2822

Email : corsec@antam.com Website: www.antam.com

For Immediate Release

Jakarta, January 22nd, 2014 - PT ANTAM (Persero) Tbk (ANTAM; ASX - ATM; IDX - ANTM) today announces that the company has officially terminated its iron sands mining activities at Kutoarjo, Purworejo Re- gency, Central Java. The closing ceremony was attended by ANTAM's General Affairs & CSR Director, I Made Surata and Assistant of Economic

& Development of Purworejo Regency Government, Gandi Budi Su- priyanto, on January, 21, 2014.
ANTAM's General Affairs & CSR Director, I Made Surata said:

"After more than 25 years of operation, ANTAM officially termi- nates its mine closure activity in Kutoarjo as part of the good min- ing practice. It reflects ANTAM's commitment to provide optimal benefits for its stakeholders, from the opening of the mine until the end of mine life and post mining period."

ANTAM's iron sands mine in Kutoarjo was operated under Kutoarjo Iron Sands Mining Units. Production started in 1987 with post mining activi- ty began in 2007. In November 2013 the Government of Purworejo Regency officially approved the termination of ANTAM's post mining activities in Kutoarjo.
During the post mining period, ANTAM conducted reclamation, re- vegetation and corporate social responsibility activities as part of the company's environmental management and acceleration of local econ- omy initiatives.
ANTAM's programs were focused on enhancement of the capacity of farmers resource in integrated agriculture system, husbandry and fish- ery production as well as in joint venture, microfinance institution and cooperatives. ANTAM utilized LEISA (Low External Input Sustainable Agriculture) system by utilizing waste in the integrated agricultural development programs. ANTAM also assisted in the development of business group and cooperatives creation and during a pilot project of integrated farming system on sandy area.
These efforts aimed to enhance the local economic in Kutoarjo to es- tablish a sustainable community welfare.
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