Paringin Coal Mine

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Paringin Coal Mine is a retired coal mine in Tabalong, South Kalimantan, Indonesia.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Mine Name	Location	Coordinates (WGS 84)
Paringin Coal Mine	Tabalong, South Kalimantan, Indonesia	-2.204484, 115.527798 (exact)

The map below shows the exact location of the coal mine:

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Project Details

Table 2: Project status

Status	Status Detail	Opening Year	Closing Year
Retired	–	1991	2022

Table 3: Operation details

Note: The asterisk (*) signifies that the value is a GEM estimated figure.

Capacity (Mtpa)	Production (Mtpa)	Year of Production	Mine Type	Mining Method	Mine Size (km2)	Mine Depth (m)	Workforce Size
–	4.9	2022	Surface	Open Pit	–	50*	1094*

Table 4: Coal resources and destination

Total Reserves (Mt)	Year of Total Reserves Recorded	Total Resources (Mt)	Coalfield	Coal Type	Coal Grade	Primary Consumer/ Destination
4.7	2021	253.3	Barito	Subbituminous	Thermal	Pulau Laut Coal Terminal

Table 5: Ownership and parent company

Owner	Parent Company	Headquarters
PT Adaro Indonesia	PT Adaro Energy Indonesia Tbk [88.5%]	Indonesia

Note: The above section was automatically generated and is based on data from the Global Coal Mine Tracker April 2024 release and the September supplement.

Background

The Paringin coal mine is an opencast mine, operated by Adaro Indonesia, a subsidiary of Adaro Group, with a capacity of 6 million tonnes-per-annum (MTPA) in South Kalimantan, Indonesia.

The mine is adjacent to the Tutupan coal mine and Wara coal mine, effectively operating as a single mine complex, producing 50 million tonnes per annum. Adaro Indonesia, a subsidiary of Adaro Group operates the Paringin mine.

• Operator:Adaro Indonesia
• Owners: Adaro Group (88.5%), Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (EGAT) (11.5%)
• Location: South Kalimantan, Indonesia
• Coordinates: -2.204484, 115.527798 (exact)
• Status: operating
• Capacity: 6 MTPA
• Mineable Reserves: 312 million tonnes total resources with 17 million tonnes proved.
• In service: 1991
• Permits:
• Coal type:
• Mining method: opencast

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