Jayapura, Jubi – The second environmental impact analysis (AMDAL) process by PT Freeport Indonesia is currently in progress, with the company expressing optimism that everything will proceed as planned.
“The second AMDAL by Freeport is still underway. We are optimistic that the process will proceed as expected,” Agung Laksamana, Executive Vice President of External Affairs at PT Freeport Indonesia, responded to Jubi’s inquiry via WhatsApp on Sunday (1/21/2024).
The AMDAL by Freeport focuses on underground mining and tailings. Anthropologist Enrico Kondologit from the University of Cenderawasih, mentioned that a team from the university’s Department of Anthropology participated in technical meetings on Wednesday and the AMDAL vommission meeting on underground mining and tailings of Freeport on Friday.
Enrico added that Marlina Flassy, the Dean of the Faculty of Social and Political Sciences at the University of Cenderawasih, who is also an anthropologist, participated, and they all returned from the AMDAL commission meeting on Friday night.
According to Jubi’s source from Jakarta, the entire AMDAL team operates under PT Widya Cipta Buana, which conducts the AMDAL study for underground mining at PT Freeport Indonesia. PT Widya Cipta Buana collaborates with the Research and Industry Affiliate Institute (LAPI) of Bandung Institute of Technology (ITB).
As per information from widyacipta.com, the company is located in the Metro Office Complex, West Venus Street, Kav 15 Margahayu Raya, Bandung 40286. Established on August 6, 1992, with an amendment act on November 2, 2000, the company has experience conducting AMDAL studies in various locations in Indonesia using local or contracted experts.
Freeport’s initial AMDAL in 1997 received approval from the Indonesian government, and the documents became references for environmental management. All crucial aspects of mining activities, ore processing, and other supporting sectors have been identified and managed to minimize their impact.
“We report our environmental management and monitoring activities to the Ministry of Environment and other technical departments every quarter,” said the company representative.
In 2012, they identified compliance status with all environmental management regulations in Indonesia, covering environmental management, waste management, water management, forests and biodiversity, AMDAL, and hazardous and toxic substances (B3) management. (*)
