IMA's new lineup

IMA's new lineup

JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Mining Association (IMA) has
reshuffled its board to face increasing challenges to the mining
sector in the political reform era.

The association announced on Thursday that the association's
extraordinary meeting on Dec. 18 elected PT Ingold Management
president B.N. Wahyu as association chairman, PT Rio Tinto
Indonesia president Noke Kiroyan vice chairman and PT Koba Tin
director Peter Jackson treasurer.

The previous board was headed by the director general of
geology and mineral resources, Darmoko Slamet, with Wahyu as
secretary general.

In addition, the association selected 20 board members, all
mining executives.

The association has also chosen a nine-strong board of patrons
headed by former minister of mines and energy M. Sadli.

Founded in 1975, IMA has 205 corporate members. (jsk)