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Resuming Open Dialogue with the Community: PT ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ and East Luwu Government Strengthen Collaboration to Restore Towuti

Towuti, October 27, 2025 ¡ª From the first day of the oil pipeline leak incident in Lioka Village, Towuti District, PT ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ Indonesia Tbk (¡°PT ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½¡±), part of the Mining Industry Indonesia (MIND ID) group, has upheld its commitment to transparency and environmental recovery as part of its corporate responsibility to the Towuti community. This principle of transparency is realized through regular public outreach and interactive dialogue with the community, aimed at rebuilding trust and creating shared solutions.

Community discussions continue, and on October 27, 2025, PT ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ held another open dialogue, mediated by Irwan Bachri Syam, Regent of East Luwu, along with officials from the East Luwu Regency Government and Forkopimda. In this meeting, the company reaffirmed its responsibilities ¡ª from ensuring the environment remains protected and free from oil spills, to distributing impact mitigation funds to affected residents.

¡°Our commitment is to ensure that the handling of oil residues meets expectations, the environment is restored to its original state, and the community receives their rights fairly and accountably. Support from the community and government is key to ensuring all processes are completed swiftly,¡± said Budiawansyah, Director / Chief Sustainability & Corporate Affairs Officer of PT ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ Indonesia Tbk, after the dialogue held at Taman Antar Bangsa on Monday (27/10/2025).

Through this collaboration, PT ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ and the East Luwu Government have conducted joint field assessments with technical teams from the regency to classify the incident¡¯s impact into categories: rice fields, gardens, fish ponds, poultry, livestock, fishermen, and water wells ¡ª each assessed by severity level: low, medium, or high. Based on this classification, a compensation mechanism was designed to ensure each affected resident receives their rights proportionally.

Regent Irwan Bachri Syam emphasized that the compensation mechanism offered by the company must be viewed fairly, in accordance with the actual conditions faced by the community. He added: ¡°The payment process involves several stages; every rupiah disbursed must be auditable and accountable. In today¡¯s meeting, PT ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ has provided answers for all of us.¡±

A farmer from Timampu Village, Iswanto, expressed his concern: ¡°Because of this incident, our activities stopped ¡ª where can we earn a living now?¡± In response, Budiawansyah offered a solution-oriented reply, stating that the company understands the community¡¯s current situation and is working to find the best solutions based on fair and proportional mechanisms.

PT ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½¡¯s commitment to Towuti¡¯s recovery is not just a short-term program. Environmental conditions, including water and soil quality, have shown safe test results and are below government thresholds. The distribution of impact mitigation funds will continue until every affected individual receives their rightful support based on their specific circumstances.

The oil spill incident in the conservation area and its environmental impact in Towuti is now being addressed with field-based facts and real collaboration with local government. PT ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ emphasizes that environmental recovery ¡ª including the Towuti Lake conservation area ¡ª and social aspects are being carried out through a transparent, scientific, and participatory approach.

The company is conducting all recovery processes under the principles of Good Corporate Governance (GCG), and is open to independent audits, public verification, and constructive dialogue with all stakeholders. PT ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½¡¯s commitment to land reclamation, biodiversity conservation, and community empowerment reinforces its vision to lead sustainable and ethical mining in Indonesia.

¡°With data transparency and goodwill from all parties, we believe Towuti¡¯s recovery can become a model of constructive collaboration ¡ª not a divisive debate,¡± Budiawansyah concluded.

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