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)