FLSmidth has signed a contract in Jakarta worth in excess of $135 million with PT Adaro Indonesia., to supply materials handling equipment to its coal mine in the Tanjung district of South Kalimantan. The materials handling equipment will be part of Adaro’s expansion of its mining operations and will decrease the average hauling distance of the overburden trucking operations as well as reduce the company’s dependency on oil.The contract comprises an out-of-pit overburden crushing and conveying system, consisting of FLSmidth ABON sizers, RAHCO overland conveyors, and RAHCO mobile stacking conveyors. The system has a capacity of 12,000 t/h and an annual overburden volume of 40 million bank cubic metres (bcm). The contractual elements regarding construction, supervision and management, as well as field service, will be supplied by FLSmidth Indonesia.

“This material handling contract is the first in Indonesia and reflects a growing market in the region, particularly in the minerals sector where mining companies are expanding. Being the first of its kind in Indonesia, the project will act as a catalyst for other potential orders in the region and for our participation in the continued expansion of Adaro’s mining activities, which makes the contract significant for FLSmidth,” stated group CEO, Jørgen Huno Rasmussen.