Aneka Tambang will commence commissioning of its chemical grade alumina (CGA) plant - Indonesia’s first - located in Tayan, West Kalimantan, in October.
Construction of the Tayan CGA project began in June 2011 in order to process Aneka’s bauxite reserves to produce up to 300,000 tonnes of CGA per annum.
The project is developed by PT Indonesia Chemical Alumina, a jointly controlled entity between ANTAM and Showa Denko of Japan. ANTAM owns 80% shares of PT ICA and SDK holds the remaining 20%.
CGA products will be exported as well as sold to the Indonesian domestic market. Chemical grade alumina produced will be widely applied in the production of functional and electronic materials such as refractories, abrasives, building materials, packaging, and LCD screens.
Aneka also has gold and nickel interests.