Sumbawa Barat, Tambangnews.com. – PT Newmont Nusa Tenggara (PTNNT) holds the Clean-Up Day (CUD) Closing Event at Temekan village, Taliwang, West Sumbawa Regency on Saturday (09/10). The event was part of a series of PTNNT’s 2010 Clean-Up Day programs which began in May.

 

”CUD is PTNNT’s annual program, which is aimed at nurturing community’s understanding and awareness on the importance of environmental management,” said Arif Perdanakusumah, PTNNT Senior Manager External Relations. 

 

Arif added that if the community’s environment is clean, they would definitely have better health. ”As a result, a healthier and more prosperous community will be realized,” Arif said. 

 

Several programs were held during the closing event, such as tree planting, clean-up, fun bike and music shows. Hundreds of participants from the adjacent communities, local students, PTNNT employees and families took part in the programs.

 

Themed ”Many Species, One Planet, One Future”, the year’s clean-up day activity had run a number of programs, including beach clean-up, tree planting, coral transplantation, environmental film rally, and  clean village contest. Several competitions were also held for students around the mine, such as selection of environment prince and princess, poem writing contest, quiz contest, and drawing contest.

 

These programs were held by PTNNT in cooperation with the Government of West Sumbawa Regency and sponsored by several PTNNT’s contractors.

 

PTNNT has run copper and gold mine operations at Batu Hijau, West Sumbawa since 2000. The company applies high management and environmental stewardship standards in all aspects of its operations.  

PTNNT recently received ADITAMA Award from the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources as the best mine company in environmental management. Its environmental management performance has been recognized with Green PROPER awards by the Ministry of Environment for three periods in a row.*****

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