PT Tambang Batu Bara Bukit Asam is a state-run company that has not reached its potential. To date, coal production at this company accounts only for 6 percent of national production. This is much lower than production at even private coal companies in Indonesia.

For Milawarma, Bukit Asam's CEO, increasing production will be his biggest challenge this year. "We are targeting 16.3 million tons," he said, aware that it will require hard work and innov