KONTAN.CO.ID - JAKARTA. The government is interested in studying the economic aspects of the downstream coal business, including the gasification of solid fossil fuel. Energy and Mineral Resources Ministry mineral and coal director general Bambang Gatot Ariyono said before boosting investment in coal derivatives, a thorough study was needed to see the commercial aspect of the business. "The economic aspect [of coal gasification] must be proven, just like for the development of smelters in the mineral sector," Bambang said in Jakarta on Thursday.
Indonesia may study commercial aspect of coal gasification: Ministry
KONTAN.CO.ID - JAKARTA. The government is interested in studying the economic aspects of the downstream coal business, including the gasification of solid fossil fuel. Energy and Mineral Resources Ministry mineral and coal director general Bambang Gatot Ariyono said before boosting investment in coal derivatives, a thorough study was needed to see the commercial aspect of the business. "The economic aspect [of coal gasification] must be proven, just like for the development of smelters in the mineral sector," Bambang said in Jakarta on Thursday.