Tekmira

What Tekmira does

Tekmira (Balai Besar Pengujian Mineral dan Batubara tekMIRA) is a government technical implementation unit operating under Indonesia's Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (Kementerian ESDM), reporting to the Director General of Mineral and Coal. Established under Peraturan Menteri ESDM Nomor 7 Tahun 2022 and formerly known as Puslitbang tekMIRA, the institution is headquartered in Bandung, West Java, with a coal processing and utilization pilot plant (Sentra Teknologi Pemanfaatan Batubara) in Palimanan, Cirebon. Tekmira delivers accredited laboratory testing, mineral and coal processing test work, feasibility studies, engineering design, and pilot-scale technology demonstration for Indonesia's mining sector, holding ISO/IEC 17025 laboratory accreditation since 1999 and ISO/IEC 17043 proficiency testing provider status.

The organization's technology portfolio spans coal upgrading and utilization (GASMIN gasifiers, coal drying, Tungku Siklon cyclone burners, Underground Coal Gasification with Swan Hills Synfuels), mineral processing (nickel laterite HPAL extraction, manganese-thallium test work, bauxite residue geopolymerization), activated carbon production (patented rotary kiln technology), coal pyrolysis and Coal Tar Pitch for battery anode precursors, and real-time environmental monitoring systems (SPARING tekMIRA wastewater monitoring, SIMON BAGEOL geological hazard early warning). Designated as ASEAN Centre of Excellence for Clean Coal Technology and the Ministry of ESDM's official LVV GRK verification body, Tekmira combines statutory authority with patented process technology.

As a Badan Layanan Umum (BLU), Tekmira operates under a government public service mandate, generating Non-Tax State Revenue (PNBP) through published BLU tariffs for laboratory testing, technical services, consulting, training, and proficiency testing programs. Customers include major Indonesian mining and energy enterprises — PT Vale Indonesia, PT Antam, PT Freeport Indonesia, PT PLN, PT Pertamina, PT Inalum (MIND ID), PT Kideco Jaya Agung, PT Carbi Berlian — across nickel, copper, coal, power generation, and battery materials verticals. The institution received an unqualified (WTP) audit opinion for FY2025 and ranked top across six of eight dimensions in the BLU Service Satisfaction Survey 2025.

Name

Tekmira

Legal name

Balai Besar Pengujian Mineral dan Batubara tekMIRA

Website

https://www.tekmira.esdm.go.id

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Tekmira is an Indonesian government technical implementation unit under the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources providing ISO-accredited mineral and coal testing, pilot plant services, and patented process technology (HPAL nickel extraction, UCG, pyrolysis, activated carbon) to mining, smelter, power generation, and battery materials enterprises across Indonesia and the ASEAN region.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Mining Laboratory Testing and Technology Research

NAICS

Testing Laboratories and Services (54138)

SIC

Services-Testing Laboratories (8734), Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731)

akta.pro primary industry

Precious Metals Assaying, Metallurgical Testing & Certification (IMAKAEAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Voluntary Carbon Credit Verification & Validation (VCS/Gold Standard/ACR/CAR) (EUABACAA), Third-Party Certification, Code Compliance & Regulatory Inspection (ASME/API/ISO) (EUAEAHAN), Biomass Quality Testing & Certification (Moisture, Ash, Contaminants) (AFAMAGAM)

Keywords

• Mineral coal testing
• Mining laboratory services
• Coal processing technology
• Underground coal gasification
• Activated carbon production

Headquarters

HQ city

Bandung

HQ country

Indonesia

HQ region

Asia

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Government Service Fees (PNBP): As a BLU (Badan Layanan Umum), Tekmira generates Non-Tax State Revenue (Penerimaan Negara Bukan Pajak) through testing services, technical services, and consulting. Revenue comes from laboratory testing fees, pilot plant services, technical studies, and training programs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Tekmira delivers accredited laboratory testing and technical research services for Indonesia's mineral and coal sector through four divisions covering mining, mineral processing, coal development/utilization, and laboratory testing. Beyond testing, the organization develops and transfers proprietary processing technologies such as HPAL nickel laterite extraction, Underground Coal Gasification, coal pyrolysis, activated carbon production, cyclone furnace combustion, and real-time environmental monitoring systems, supported by pilot plant facilities for technology demonstration and scale-up.

Product overview

Tekmira (Balai Besar Pengujian Mineral dan Batubara) is a government testing and research center under Indonesia's Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources providing mineral and coal testing services, technology development, and product solutions. The organization operates four main divisions: Penambangan Mineral dan Batubara (Mining), Pengujian Pengolahan dan Pemurnian Mineral (Mineral Processing), Pengujian Pengembangan dan Pemanfaatan Batubara (Coal Development/Utilization), and Laboratorium Pengujian (Testing Laboratories). Key technology products include GASMIN gasifiers, SIMON BAGEOL monitoring systems, UCG underground gasification, Tungku Siklon cyclone burners, nickel laterite extraction (HPAL), activated carbon, coal tar pitch, coal pyrolysis, coal drying, and SPARING wastewater monitoring. Laboratory services include mineral, coal, and geomechanics testing with ISO/IEC 17025 accreditation. Recent innovations include Bio Tar Pitch for green adhesives, Green Coke calcination, and Coal-to-Battery Anode research. The organization serves mining companies, smelters, power plants, and industrial manufacturers through testing services, technology transfer, and engineering partnerships.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• SPARING tekMIRA: Sistem Pemantauan Kualitas Air Limbah secara Terus-Menerus Dalam Jaringan (Continuous Online Waste Water Quality Monitoring System) for mining industry.
• SIMON BAGEOL
• tekMIRA Press
• Bio Tar Pitch (BTP)

Products and services

• GasMin (Mini Gasifier) Coal-to-gas conversion technology using gasifier systems in capacities ranging from 10 kg/hr to 50 kg/hr, designed for small-scale to industrial coal gasification applications.
• SIMON BAGEOL Integrated online and real-time monitoring system for geological and environmental hazards including ground movement, slope stability, water quantity/quality, mine dewatering, underground ventilation, and climate monitoring for mining operations.
• Tungku Siklon (Cyclone Furnace) Cyclone burner technology for combusting fine coal powder (-30 mesh) with high turbulence from spiral airflow. Non-slagging design supports low ash fusion temperature coals and saves 60-70% in fuel costs.
• UCG (Underground Coal Gasification) Technology for converting deep coal deposits at 100-500m depth into syngas through underground gasification using Linked Vertical Well (LVW) and Controlled Retraction Injection Point (CRIP) methods.
• Fasilitas Test Work Mineral Comprehensive mineral testing facility service including comminution (crusher, ball mill, pala mill), beneficiation (shaking table, magnetic separator, flotation cell, knelson, jig), hydrometallurgy (leaching reactor, autoclave, electrowinning), and pyrometallurgy (vacuum furnace, rotary kiln, muffle furnace, induction furnace) equipment.
• Ekstraksi Nikel Laterit (HPAL) Laterite nickel extraction technology using High Pressure Acid Leaching (HPAL) and atmospheric leaching combination to produce nickel and cobalt from limonite ore, with by-products including scandium oxide precipitate (1000-1500 ppm) and magnesium ammonium phosphate fertilizer.
• SHPP (Sisa Hasil Pengolahan dan Pemurnian) Utilization Utilization solutions for mineral processing by-products and tailings including nickel slag, HPAL residue, copper flotation concentrates, and red mud containing rare earth elements (scandium), supporting economically viable residue applications.
• Karbon Aktif (Activated Carbon) Patented activated carbon production technology using steam activation with rotary kiln and cyclone burner, producing activated carbon with iodine number approximately 1000 mg/g at approximately Rp20,000/kg versus imported ~Rp30,000/kg.
• Pirolisis Batubara (Coal Pyrolysis) Coal pyrolysis technology converting coal into syncrude oil, high-quality coal, and Coke Oven Gas (COG). Syncrude oil can be further refined into fuel or BTX chemicals (Benzene, Toluene, Xylene).
• Coal Tar Pitch (CTP) Coal tar pitch produced as distillation residue from pyrolysis, with 91-95% fixed carbon content and molecular weight above 1000, used as precursor for battery anode graphite and supercapacitors at $400-500/MT vs graphite anode $1500-2000/MT.
• Coal Drying Coal drying technology using rotary dryer evaporation to reduce moisture from 50% total moisture to approximately 15%, increasing calorific value with magnesium ammonium sulfate fertilizer as a by-product.
• SPARING tekMIRA Continuous online wastewater quality monitoring system (Sistem Pemantauan Kualitas Air Limbah secara Terus-Menerus Dalam Jaringan) for mineral and coal mining, providing real-time monitoring, automatic recording and reporting per regulations (PermenLHK 93/2018 and 80/2019), cloud-based monitoring with notifications and power control, supported by sensors, data loggers, power systems, and transmission media.
• Bio Tar Pitch (BTP) Biomass-based adhesive produced from organic waste through pyrolysis at Tekmira's Pilot Plant in Palimanan, Cirebon, converting waste into bio-tar then bio-pitch used as adhesive in briquette production as a replacement for coal-based Coal Tar Pitch, supporting the Net Zero Emission 2060 target.
• Calcined Green Coke Calcined Green Coke production using Rotary Kiln at Sentra Teknologi Pemanfaatan Batubara Palimanan facility; process removes volatile matter to achieve minimum 90% fixed carbon content with integrated services from testing to mass production, including toll manufacturing (maklon), engineering design, and Joint Operation Agreement (KSO).
• BiOPitch Bio-pitch product from pyrolysis technology developed in collaboration with Japanese company Aisin Takaoka, used as an adhesive for industrial applications.
• ISO/IEC 17025 Accredited Laboratory Testing Accredited laboratory testing services for mineral and coal including proximate analysis, ultimate analysis, calorific value determination, and specialized mineral and coal testing, supported by KAN-accredited ISO/IEC 17025 laboratory since 1999.
• Uji Profisiensi (Proficiency Testing) Annual proficiency testing program for mineral and coal testing laboratories, organized by Tekmira as an ISO/IEC 17043-accredited Proficiency Testing Provider (PUP-0340IDN) to support ISO 17025 accreditation for laboratory clients.
• LVV GRK (Greenhouse Gas Validation and Verification) Official Greenhouse Gas Validation and Verification Body (Lembaga Validasi dan Verifikasi) operating under SNI ISO/IEC 17029 for the mineral and coal sector, the first such institution within the Ministry of ESDM.

Quantifiable outcome

• Achieved WTP (Wajar Tanpa Pengecualian) unqualified audit opinion for 2025 financial year, demonstrating strong governance
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability1 record

Feature9 records

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core, flagship and standard.

• PT Vale IndonesiacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperation in metallurgical and mineralogy testing for laterite nickel ore variability evaluation. Tekmira provides technical testing services using HPAL (High Pressure Acid Leaching) technology for nickel laterite processing as part of PT Vale's nickel operations in Indonesia.
• Swan Hills Synfuels (SHS)coreTechnology or IntegrationCooperation for promotion, development, and implementation of Underground Coal Gasification (UCG) technology. SHS is a Canadian company that has developed UCG technology at depths of 1400m - the deepest UCG process in the world. The partnership aims to provide commercial guarantees for coal mining companies implementing UCG technology.
• Aisin TakaokaflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational cooperation for Biopitch testing - cooperation for biomass-based pitch testing for industrial applications. This partnership represents Tekmira's expansion into international technology collaboration, with the technology reportedly reaching Japan through testing and development at Tekmira's facilities.
• PT Freeport IndonesiacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOptimization studies for Sisa Hasil Pengolahan (SHP) - tailings and processing residue utilization from Freeport's copper/gold operations to identify valuable elements and develop economically viable applications.
• PT Carbi BerlianstandardImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerUtilization of Pilot Plant Karbon Aktif - cooperation for activated carbon production using Tekmira's pilot plant facilities and patented technology.
• PT Inzan PermatastandardImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerMini Plant Karbon Aktif 1 Ton/hari - cooperation for construction of mini activated carbon plant with 1 ton per day capacity.
• PT Home System IndonesiastandardChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorJasa Aktifasi Arang Tempurung Kelapa untuk Karbon Aktif - service partnership for coconut shell charcoal activation to produce activated carbon products.
• PT WHWcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKajian pemanfaatan residu bauksit untuk semen geopolimer - research cooperation for utilizing bauxite residue (red mud) as geopolymer cement raw material.
• PT Kideco Jaya AgungcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUCG (Underground Coal Gasification) technology partnership for developing and implementing UCG technology at Kideco's coal mining operations.
• PT Astaka DodolcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUCG technology partnership for development and implementation of underground coal gasification at coal mining sites.
• PT Gemala Borneo UtamastandardStrategic or Co-development PartnerTest work for manganese thalium ore extraction - technical testing cooperation for processing manganese-thallium ore.
• PT Inalum (now MIND ID)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerPenelitian dan Pengembangan Pembuatan CTP dari Ter Produk Samping Pabrik Kokas - research cooperation for producing Coal Tar Pitch from coke plant by-products, working with MMII for carbon precursor development for battery anode materials.
• PPPTMGB LEMIGAScoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoal gasification to DME (Dimethyl Ether) development cooperation for coal downstream processing and economics evaluation, combined with Tekmira's technology capabilities.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• PT Sucofindo: Indonesian state-owned testing, inspection, and certification (TIC) company serving mining, energy, and industrial clients. Directly comparable to Tekmira as a domestic Indonesian testing provider for minerals, coal, and environmental compliance, but with broader multi-sector coverage.
• PT Surveyor Indonesia: Indonesian government-affiliated TIC firm providing mineral/coal assay, cargo inspection, and laboratory services. Comparable to Tekmira in serving Indonesian mining exporters and state-owned enterprises with accredited testing.
• LE MIGAS / PPPTMGB LEMIGAS: Sister technical implementation unit under ESDM focused on oil and gas testing and research, and an existing Tekmira partner (coal-to-DME cooperation). Comparable as a government research/testing lab within the same ministry with similar mandate and BLU structure.
• PT Geoservices: Indonesian geoscience and mineral testing laboratory serving coal and mineral exploration clients with sample preparation, assaying, and geochemical analysis. Comparable domestic testing peer focused on Indonesian mining samples.

Broad incumbents

• SGS Indonesia: Local operations of global TIC leader SGS providing mineral/coal assay, environmental testing, and inspection for Indonesian miners. Comparable offering and customer base to Tekmira but as a private global incumbent rather than a government specialist.
• Bureau Veritas Indonesia: Bureau Veritas' Indonesian arm provides mineral testing, commodity inspection, and certification services to mining and energy clients. Overlaps with Tekmira in mineral/coal analysis but operates as a global private TIC incumbent.
• Intertek Indonesia: Intertek's Indonesian operations deliver mineral assay, coal quality testing, and environmental services for mining exporters and utilities. Comparable testing portfolio to Tekmira with a global delivery footprint.
• ALS Limited: Australia-based global testing services provider with a strong geochemistry, coal, and environmental laboratory network across Asia-Pacific. Comparable to Tekmira's mineral/coal testing scope with broader geographic reach.

Emerging players

• China Coal Research Institute (CCRI): Chinese government-affiliated coal technology R&D organization conducting coal testing, gasification, and clean coal technology research. Comparable to Tekmira's coal-division mandate and ASEAN COE CCT positioning, but with deeper domestic scale.

Others

• Eurofins Scientific: Global testing services group with environmental, mineral, and materials laboratories. Comparable as a high-throughput accredited testing competitor that Indonesian mining clients can access, although Eurofins' Indonesian footprint is more limited than its core European operations.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance6 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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