IMA selects new board

JAKARTA: The Indonesian Mining Association (IMA) has maintained B.N. Wahyu of PT Ingold as chairman, while installing Richard B. Ness of PT Newmont as deputy chairman for the 2003 to 2005 period.

The association said in a statement on Thursday that voting had been held during the association's monthly meeting here last Wednesday.

Ness replaced Noke Kiroyan of PT Kaltim Prima Coal, who served as deputy chairman to Wahyu in the previous period.

The voting also named Peter Jackson of PT Placer Dome as treasurer, Paul Coutrier as executive director and Joe Widartoyo as executive secretary.

The statement said the highest authority in the association lay with the board of directors, comprising 20 people representing exploration, production and service companies. -- JP