During the mid-2019, PT Borneo Alumina Indonesia (PT BAI) created a consortium, formed of three companies, for the Project Management Consultancy (PMC) towards the development and execution of a One Million Tonne Per Annum (MTPA) smelter grade alumina refinery project and a 2×40,000 normal cubic metre per hour (Nm3/hr) coal gasification plant. The facility will also comprise a 3×25 megawatt (MW) coal-fired power plant.

The Project Management Consultancy (PMC) consortium is now constituted with Progesys, a Canadian company with international presence, managing the alumina refinery scope; Black & Veatch, a global engineering firm, managing the power and coal gasification scope and JAYA CM supporting the project with site construction engineers and quality inspectors.

Riad Faour, CEO of Progesys, said: “The PT Borneo Alumina Indonesia SGAR project in West Kalimantan is a strategic project and a major investment adding value to the PT ANTAM Bauxite Mining operations and PT INALUM Aluminum Smelting operations, and we are proud to be contributing to this important project. Progesys is providing project management, engineering, and transition to operations expertise to PT BAI since mid-2019 and is looking forward to continuing to deliver on project objectives.”

The consortium is accountable for evaluating the EPC engineering, procurement and construction works and monitoring major equipment supply. It will also manage risks and oversee site construction and commissioning.

Headquartered in Canada, Progesys, delivers outright project management, engineering, and transition to operations services to clients worldwide, including Asia, since 2010. Progesys provides services to the mining and metals, hydrocarbons, pulp and paper, energy, life sciences, and infrastructure and transportation industries.

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