Kotabaru,
South Kalimantan (ANTARA News) - Chinese
state-owned company Dafeng Port Group plans to set up a ferronickel industry in
Kotabaru, South Kalimantan with a production capacity of 200 million metric
tons a year.
The
president director of Dafeng Port Group Co. Ltd., Ni Xiangrong, said here on
Saturday the Dafeng Port Group Co.Ltd. has successfully developed an integrated
economic zone in China and plan to build a ferronickel industry and its support
industries in Kotabaru.
"Why
it is Kotabaru. It is because Kotabaru is relatively conducive and rich of
natural resources and has quite good infrastructure," he said.
Besides a
ferronickel industry Dafeng Port Croup Co.Ltd. also plans to build a
coal-powered electricity plant with a capacity of 150 megawatt.
The company
also plans to build a vocational school to prepare skilled workers, workshops
and other supporting industries.
"At
the initial stage Dafeng Port Co. Ltd. will invest around US$240 billion,"
he said.
He said he
had already conducted coordination with the local administration with regard to
license and other administrative requirements.
He said he
was glad he had received a serious response from Kotabaru district head Irham
Ridjani who had said he was ready to cooperate with and support Dafeng Port
Group with regard to the plan.
He said
Dafeng Group would cooperate with local partner PT Sebuku Iron Lateritic Ores
(SILO) with regard to nickel raw materials and coal fuel supply and other
supporting facilities.
PT Sebuku
Iron Lateritic Ores` operations manager Hendrik said all Dafeng Group`s plans
would be realized if PT SILO`s plan to build a coke and other industries in
Kotabaru is completed.
"Right
now PT SILO is still dealing with an intervention lawsuit from the Kotabaru
administration in connection with PT Arutmin`s lawsuit against a mining permit
in Laut Island," he said.
PT SILO is
still waiting for the ruling of the Supreme Court over the case..
"Hopefully
it will come soon and the Kotabaru administration wins so that PT SILO`s plan
to build a bridge and an industry in Kotabaru could immediately realized,"
he said.
Editor: Priyambodo RH
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