Head of the Representative Office of Bank Indonesia Kalimantan Region Mokh Dadi Aryadi in Banjarmasin on Monday, citing expectations for business activity indicator mining sector increased from -33.3 at the end of 2012 to -5.56 in the first quarter of 2013.
"That means, the pressure on the coal sector is still going on, which is indicated by the number of -5.56, but the pressure is way down or not as severe as in 2012," he said.
Indications reduced pressure effort, starting with improving the current coal prices. According to Dadi, in July 2012 the price of coal fell to US$57.01 per metric ton, so that it exports fell. Now, the price is starting to rise to US$66 until US$68 per metric ton.
The recovery of the mining sector, he added, will effect on business optimism increased in other sectors, both manufacturing and trading.
Editor : Abdul Hakim Muhiddin
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