JAKARTA, RAKYAT NEWS— Amman Mineral Smelter Expected to Begin Production in Q4 2024. PT Amman Mineral Nusa Tenggara (AMNT) or AMNT Inc, was founded in 2016. It was established after PT Amman Mineral Internasional acquired the Batu Hijau mine from Newmont Mining Corporation and its local partner, PT Multi Daerah Bersaing. The acquisition included all shares of PT Newmont Nusa Tenggara, which was later renamed PT Amman Mineral Nusa Tenggara.

The mining area owned by PT Amman Mineral Nusa Tenggara (AMNT) in West Sumbawa Regency, West Nusa Tenggara Province (NTB) is gearing up for a significant milestone. PT Amman Mineral Internasional Tbk (AMMN), through its subsidiary PT Amman Mineral Nusa Tenggara (AMNT), is anticipated to start producing copper cathodes by the fourth quarter of 2024.

Currently, the company is completing the commissioning process for its copper smelter in West Sumbawa Regency, NTB. As of May 31, 2024, the project, designated as a National Strategic Project (PSN), has achieved 95.5% completion.

In an official statement in Jakarta on Saturday, AMNT President Director Rachmat Makkasau explained that the smelter is designed with an installed input capacity of 900,000 tons of concentrate per year (ktpa).

“In addition, the smelter will produce 222,000 tons of copper cathodes per year (tpa), along with sulfuric acid, gold bars, silver bars, and selenium,” Rachmat stated.

He further elaborated that the physical construction and mechanical completion are finished, with only 5% of the smelter’s progress remaining, which involves the ongoing commissioning phase.

“The commissioning process, which began in early June 2024, is scheduled to last for five months,” Rachmat added.

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