KEM'S MINE CLOSURE By: Dr. Arif Soleman Siregar (Presiden Direktur PT. Kelian Equatorial Mining) During its operation period since 1992 until 2005 , PT. Kelian Equatorial Mining (KEM) produced an average of 14 tones of gold per year and approximately 10 tones of silver per year as a by-product. PT Kelian Equatorial Mining (KEM) formally ceased its production on Monday, 7 February 2005. Following cessation of its production, KEM will continue to implement its mine closure program, such as reclamation and rehabilitation (February 2005 - 2008) and sustainable monitoring (2008 - 2013). Mine closure is carried out with reference to the recommendation made by the Mine Closure Steering Committee (MCSC). The document has been approved by the Government and is used as the basis for the implementation of mine closure. KEM's mine closure is implemented beyond compliance and in a comprehensive and sustainable manner. The mine closure is implemented in a technically, environmentally and socially thorough manner so that sustainable benefits for the community can be achieved optimally. The pattern of the mine closure implemented by KEM constitutes a benchmark both in Indonesia and in the international level. It is used as a model of business partnership for development by World Bank.
