Jakarta, 23 January 2024 – PT Sumbawa Timur Mining (STM) through its Sustainability Department has successfully achieved International Organization for Standardization (ISO) 14001:2015 Environmental Management System certification. This certification proves STM’s seriousness in achieving a balance between environmental preservation, community welfare, and economic sustainability through the implementation of good management practices.
ISO 14001:2015 is a global recognition for organizations, in business, government and non-profit sectors, of their environmental sustainability performance. It defines the requirements for environmental management systems that help organizations identify, manage, reduce and, if possible to eliminate their negative impacts on the environment. STM proud to have achieved this certification, despite still being at the mining exploration stage.
“Usually other companies will take care of this certification when they are already in production. However, STM tries to implement the certification from the beginning, even though we are still at the mining exploration stage. We want all teams who involved in our projects to be aware of this standard and implement it together,” said STM Sustainability and External Affairs Manager, Razky Akbar, who received the certificate in Jakarta on Thursday (23/1).
All stages of STM’s ISO 14001:2015 certification were conducted with the British Standards Institution (BSI), an international certification Institution. ASEAN Managing Director of BSI Group, Emmanuel Herve, said that standardization is important during running organizational processes. He also congratulated STM for successfully completing this certification.
“Through this international certification, we can learn from other countries, to ensure we meet potential regulations, and make us more recognized. However, these certificates are not simply given out. Organizations must go through a several processes and meet rigorous assessments from auditors. We congratulate STM on its success!” said Emmanuel.
The implementation of a systematic environmental management system enables companies to better identify and manage environmental impacts, including emission reduction, energy use efficiency, and optimal waste management. With this certification, STM not only fulfill international standards but also demonstrates its contribution in supporting sustainable development in the mining sector in Indonesia.
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About PT Sumbawa Timur Mining
PT Sumbawa Timur Mining (STM) is a joint venture between Eastern Star Resources Pty Ltd (80%), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Vale Base Metals, and PT Aneka Tambang Tbk (20%). STM owns the Hu’u Project, a copper exploration project operating under the 7th Generation Mineral Contract of Work (CoW) in Hu’u District, Dompu Regency, West Nusa Tenggara Province, Indonesia. The CoW also holds geothermal resources. To explore this potential, the company has completed the Preliminary Survey and Geothermal Exploration Assignment. The CoW area spans 19,260 hectares across Dompu and Bima Regency. STM is continuing its journey to achieve its vision of becoming a world-class copper mining operation supported by renewable energy.
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