Reclamation is an activity carried out throughout the stages of the mining business which includes organizing, restoring, and improving the quality of the environment and ecosystem so that it will function again according to its designation (MEMR Regulation No. 26 of 2018). PT TIMAH Tbk undertakes reclamation as a token of compliance with laws and regulations, Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources Decree No. 1827K/30/MEM of 2018 Appx. VI concerning Guidelines to Implementation of Reclamation and Post Mining and Post Operation in Mineral and Coal Mining Business Activities.
Onshore Mine Reclamation
As a form of the Company’s commitment to post-mining management, the Company has prepared seven documents of the Reclamation Plan for each area:
The Company has also carried out the following stages in reclamation activities:
• Provision of ready-to-plant seeds
• Preparation of cultivation media
• Determination of spacing
• Preparation and filling of planting holes
• Planting (main crop or cover crop)
Offshore Mine Reclamation
Prior to carrying out offshore mining, the Company conducted Environmental Impact Analysis (ANDAL). Through ANDAL, the Company ensures that all offshore mining activities shall not be carried out in offshore areas whose grounds are covered with coral reefs and it shall be far away from tourists. As a token of commitment to offshore mining management, the Company has prepared seven Offshore Reclamation Plans for each area as follows: